Apr 20, 2024  
2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MATH 305 - Introduction to Cryptography


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This course provides an introduction to cryptography and itsmathematical foundations. Topics include the history ofcryptography; basic concepts of number theory; classicalcryptosystems; private-key cryptosystems, including the DataEncryption Standard (DES) algorithm and Advanced EncryptionStandard (AES) algorithm; and public-key cryptosystems, includingthe Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) algorithm. Prerequisite(s): ITS 250  AND either MATH 160  or MATH 341