COMP 547. Cryptography and Data Security.
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COMP 547
Cryptography and Data Security.
Credits: 4
Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
This course presents an in-depth study of modern cryptography and data security. The basic information theoretic and computational properties of classical and modern cryptographic systems are presented, followed by a cryptanalytic examination of several important systems. We will study the applications of cryptography to the security of systems.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken 308-647
- Prerequisites: COMP 360 or COMP 362, MATH 323.
- 3 hours
- Prerequisites: COMP 360 or COMP 362, MATH 323.
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