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- Fundamentals of cryptography. Shannon's model. Perfect secrecy. Communication channels and cryptography.
- Classic ciphers. Block ciphers. Modes of operation. Data Encryption Standard (DES). Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
- Public key cryptography. Diffie-Hellman scheme. RSA cryptography.
- Digital signatures. Hash functions. SHA family. Message authentication codes. The public key infrastructure.
(see above)
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 88 |
Total | 110 |
Basic knowledge of probability theory is recommended, although the course is self-contained in this respect.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Practical and Theoretical Assignments/Tests | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 100 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
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