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CS92PROD
Cryptography and Network Security
COMP 351
Fall 2011
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: COMP 551

Soon after the development of written communication came the need for secret writing, i.e., cryptography. With the advent of electronic communication came the need for network security. This course examines the many ways in which people have tried to hide information and secure communication in the past and how security is achieved in today's networks. The emphasis will be on the technical means of achieving secrecy.

Essential Capabilities: Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning
This course will develop ideas of computing, computational reasoning, and programming.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM MATH
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: COMP212
Fulfills a Requirement for: (COMP)(MATH)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

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