CSI 4108 Cryptography
3 units
Computer Science
Faculty of Engineering
The notion of secure communication. Building secure cryptosystems based on the assumption of computational hardness. Cryptographic one-way functions, trap-door functions, pseudorandom generators, and public/private-key encryption schemes. Computational indistinguishable and unpredictability. Digital signature and message authentication. Zero-knowledge/interactive proof systems. Application to e-commerce and e-trade.
Components:
Lecture
Requirements:
Prerequisites: 9 course units in computer science (CSI) or software engineering (SEG) at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Previously Offered Terms:
Fall
French Equivalent:
Organized
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Clear Expectations
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Learned a Lot
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Recommend
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Workload
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Fair Assessments
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