Introduction to Cryptology
2008-2009 - IMT3771 - 5sp

Forventet læringsutbytte

After the course the student should have acquired:- the mathematical fundament needed to understand the most commonly used cryptographic algorithms.- an understanding of how cryptology is used to achieve confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation and authentication.- an understanding of the application of crypto algorithms and their limitations.- an understanding of how an encryptpion algorithm can be designed and analyzed.

Emnets temaer

1. Classical cryptography

2. Symmetric ciphers

3. Asymmetric ciphers

4. Hash functions and digital signatures.

Pedagogiske metoder

Forelesninger
Oppgaveløsning

Vurderingsformer

Skriftlig eksamen, 3 timer

Karakterskala

Bokstavkarakterer, A (best) - F (ikke bestått)

Sensorordning

Evaluated by the lecturers

Utsatt eksamen (tidl. kontinuasjon)

The whole subject must be repeated.

Tillatte hjelpemidler (gjelder kun skriftlig eksamen)

Approved calculator

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav

None

Læremidler

Books:

1. Introduction to Cryptography and Coding Theory, 2. edition, Trappe W., Washington L., Prentice Hall, 2006, ISBN: 0131981994.

2. Handbook of Applied Cryptography, Menezes A., http://www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca/hac

Erstatter

IMT3701 Cryptology

Supplerende opplysninger

There is room for 50 students for the course.