THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
         DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE
Computer Science Division
 7120-8120 - 001 Spring 2008 

Instructor: Professor Lih-Yuan Deng


Welcome! This course is designed to strengthen student’s abilities to understand the key issues in data security and introduce some of the more advanced and important data encryption/decryption and some key applications. The class will give students a chance to learn the necessary mathematical background to understand the theory and practice of cryptography. At the end of the class students should feel some ownership over some of the most popular cryptography and data digital signature algorithms, and be able to understand why some protocols are more suitable than others in some situations

Course catalog entry

7120-8120. Cryptography and Data Security. (3). (Same as ISDS 7670-8670). Ancient and modern cryptology and ciphers; security problems in computing; basic encryption and decryption; public-key cryptography, notions of security in computing environments; encryption, protocols; security for programs, OSs, data bases, PCs, networks and communication; legal, ethical and human factors in computer security. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor; MATH 2701 recommended.

Lectures:

MW: 2:20 -- 3:45 PM, DH 233

Professor

Lih-Yuan Deng - lihdeng@memphis.edu

GA:


Office hrs:

MW 9:30-10:30 AM, or by appointment, in Dunn Hall 359,


Web page:

http://www.cs.memphis.edu/~dengl/comp7120-8120/

Textbooks:

nCryptography: Theory and Practice, third edition, Douglas R. Stinson, Chapman & Hall/CRC,  ISBN 1-58488-508-4, 2006

Policies:

Grading: homework+project 20%, participation 10%, two midterms 20% (each), final 30%
Submission: see requirements below.
Plagiarism
: see requirements below.

Syllabus: See class syllabus.

Grading Scale:

Plagiarism/Cheating:

Copying or plagiarism will not be tolerated.  It will result in a failing grade in the assignment and may result in a failing grade in the course.

Homework/Program Assignments: Each assignment will be posted 1-2 weeks before its due date. Please check this class web site frequently.

Submission



HW #1     HW #2 HW #3 HW #4
HW #5       HW #6


Exam-1: March 10, 2008. 2:20pm-3:45pm DH233. (Chapter 1 to Chapter 4)

Exam-2: April 16, 2008. 2:20pm-3:45pm DH233. (Chapter 5 to Chapter 7)

Final Exam: April 30, 1-3pm, DH233.

Lecture Notes:  Lectures are adapted and modified from our textbook. They will be available for download on each Monday. NOTE: at the request of some sudents, two types of lecture notes are posted. Chap-x-note (y) is a regular size and Handout-x (y). is a reduced size.
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Chap-1-note(a) Chap-1-note(b) Chap-1-note(c) Handout-1 (a) Handout-1 (b) Handout-1 (c)
Chap-2-note(a) Chap-2-note(b) Handout-2 (a) Handout-2 (b)
Chap-3-note(a) Chap-3-note(b) Chap-3-note(c) Handout-3 (a) Handout-3 (b) Handout-3 (c)
Chap-4-note(a) Chap-4-note(b) Chap-4-note(c) Handout-4 (a) Handout-4 (b) Handout-4 (c)
Chap-5-note(a) Chap-5-note(b) Chap-5-note(c) Handout-5 (a) Handout-5 (b) Handout-5 (c)
Chap-6-note Chap-7-note(a) Chap-7-note(b) Handout-6  Handout-7 (a) Handout-7 (b)
           



Published: 1/14/2008
Last Updated: 1/14/2008