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2026-2027 Catalog

COMP SCI 475. Introduction to Cryptography. 3 Credits.

This course introduces students to the underlying principles and mathematical foundations of cryptography. The course provides a brief introduction to classical and modern cryptography approaches includes symmetric and a symmetric cryptography, encryption, message authentication, hashing and public-key cryptography. Students will learn about cryptographic protocols and their applications to computer security.
Spring.