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COSC 374 Applied Cryptography


An introduction to cryptography and its relationship to secure systems. Making and breaking codes and ciphers. Encryption, authentication, public-key encryption, digital signatures, cipher text and plain text, block ciphers, hash functions, RSA, key management. Cryptographic protocols as a part of securing digital systems.

Credit 4 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation

Prerequisites - (STAT 170  or MATH 205 ) and COSC 211  
Other Restrictions -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Keywords: Computer Science 
Updates: Change to credit hours 2/2017, effective Fall 2017


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