CRYPTOGRAPHY AND CODES

Graduate

This course is a study of encoding and encryption algorithms, and their applications. Linearcodes, error detection, and error-correcting codes are introduced. Symmetric and asymmetric key encryption algorithms are studied and analyzed. Other topics include confidentiality, message authentication, public and private keys, digital signatures, and security. Graduate students will have more challenging assessments than undergraduates to reflect the higher level of mastery of the material that they are expected to achieve. This course is cross-level listed with MCS 4420. Credit cannot be received for both MCS 8420 and MCS 4420. PREREQUISITE: Admission to a graduate program in Science HOURS OF CREDIT: 3