Regarding Proof Attribute in W3c Veriifiable Credential model

Hi Team,

Could someone please help me to understand: *proofPurpose and verification
method.*
I am a bit confused.

  "proof": {
    "type": "RsaSignature2018",
    "created": "2018-06-18T21:19:10Z",
    "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod",
    "verificationMethod": "https://example.com/jdoe/keys/1",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJQUzI1NiIsImI2NCI6ZmFsc2UsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il19
      ..DJBMvvFAIC00nSGB6Tn0XKbbF9XrsaJZREWvR2aONYTQQxnyXirtXnlewJMB
      Bn2h9hfcGZrvnC1b6PgWmukzFJ1IiH1dWgnDIS81BH-IxXnPkbuYDeySorc4
      QU9MJxdVkY5EL4HYbcIfwKj6X4LBQ2_ZHZIu1jdqLcRZqHcsDF5KKylKc1TH
      n5VRWy5WhYg_gBnyWny8E6Qkrze53MR7OuAmmNJ1m1nN8SxDrG6a08L78J0-
      Fbas5OjAQz3c17GY8mVuDPOBIOVjMEghBlgl3nOi1ysxbRGhHLEK4s0KKbeR
      ogZdgt1DkQxDFxxn41QWDw_mmMCjs9qxg0zcZzqEJw"
  }


Thanks and regards

sethi Shivam