COMP 431: Cryptography

Course Information

General Information

Credit Hours

• 3

Prerequisites

• COMP 271: Data Structures I

• One or more of the following:

  • COMP 163: Discrete Structures

  • MATH 313: Abstract Algebra

  • MATH 201: Introduction to Discrete Mathematics and Number Theory

About

This course introduces the formal foundations of cryptography and also investigates some well-known standards and protocols.

Description

The intended audience is senior undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The course will include topics selected from the following: information-theoretic security, private key encryption, DES, public key encryption, background on modular arithmetic, RSA, hashing, and message authentication codes (MACs), digital signatures, DSS, key distribution and management, PGP, network security, and Fiat-Shamir protocol.

Outcome

Students will understand how and why cryptography is used and the theory behind it.

Syllabi

See the Current Course Syllabi.