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MATH 315 - Applied Cryptography


Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

This course is an introduction to classical and modern cryptography. We apply elementary number theory to the problems of cryptography. Topics include classical cryptosystems, basic number theory, the data encryption standards, the RSA algorithm, discrete logarithms, Hash functions, digital signatures, digital cash, secret sharing schemes, and the zero knowledge techniques. A computer algebra system will be used.
Prerequisite: MATH 150