CSCI3381 · Computer Science
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Can Alice ensure that the message she sends to Bob can be read only by Bob, even if the message is intercepted by an eavesdropper? Can Bob ensure that the message he receives really came from Alice? How can a server verify a client's password without storing sensitive password information? This course studies the theoretical foundations of algorithms for private and public key cryptography, digital signatures, cryptographic hash-codes, and authentication schemes. We will also consider see a few world protocols and practices (e.g., SSL and public key certificates)
Course experience
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Organization
4.4 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.7 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.3 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.4 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
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Across time
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Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2024
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 sectionSpring 2021
1 section