ECE 435: Introduction to Cryptography

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435 Introduction to Cryptography

Course Prerequisite(s)

Math 320
Math 340

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

D. R. Stinson, Cryptography: Theory and Practice
P. Garrett, Making and Breaking Codes

Course objectives

Familiarity with the major algorithms of historical and modern cryptography as documented in open literature; knowledge of issues involved in choice of algorithm and key size; ability to analyze performance of various cryptographic and cryptanalytic algorithms

Topics covered

Classical cryptography: substitution ciphers, polyalphabetic methods, etc.
Introduction to cryptanalysis: frequency counts, coincidence index, Shannon's theory
Block ciphers (DES, IDEA, AES, etc.)
Public-key cryptography (modular arithmetic, systems based on factoring and discrete logarithms)
Cryptographic protocols (key exchange methods, digital signatures, secret sharing, authentication)

Class/laboratory schedule

Three 50-minute or two 75-minute lectures per week.

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, but does not provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

societal manufacturability

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.

knowledge in the basic techniques of mathematics and the physical sciences basic skill in methods of design and analysis across a broad range of electrical and computer engineering areas

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Homework assignments involving design, analysis, or execution of cryptographic procedures
Two exams (midterm and final)

Person(s) who prepared this description

Daniel Cobb
Bach, Eric

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Date last modified: 18-Jul-2007
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