COSC 323 - Introduction to Cryptography

3 Credits
Three lecture hours.

Cryptography is an essential approach towards protecting information and securing communication in computer and network systems. This course features an introduction to modern cryptography, with an emphasis on the fundamental cryptographic aspects such as, digital signatures, pseudo-random number generation, and basic protocols and their required computational aspects. This course will be self-contained as the statistical and mathematical requirement will be covered. Throughout the course students will be exposed to new and practical open problems in this field.

Prerequisite(s) COSC 238 or Instructor permission required to register and MATH 312 . Students must pass each class with a grade of C or better.
Offered (OFFERED AS NEEDED)