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Courses - Spring 2025
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Open Seats as of
10/30/2024 at 10:30 PM
CMSC656
Introduction to Cryptography
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: CMSC451, CMSC452, or CMSC456.
Credit only granted for: CMSC656 or CMSC858K.
Formerly: CMSC858K.
Introduction to modern cryptography. Topics include symmetric-key encryption, hash functions, message-authentication codes, block-cipher design, theoretical foundations, number theory, public-key encryption, and digital signatures.