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CMSC656
Introduction to Cryptography
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Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg
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.
Must be in the Graduate Program in Computer Science. All other graduate students must request permission
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Gabriel Kaptchuk
Seats (Total: 25, Open: 21, Waitlist: 0 )
Bookstore
TuTh 9:30am - 10:45am
IRB 2207
PJ01
Gabriel Kaptchuk
Seats (Total: 15, Open: 11, Waitlist: 0 )
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TuTh 9:30am - 10:45am
IRB 2207
Must be in the Computer Science (M.S.) program. Golden ID students are not eligible for this section.