Cryptography
| Title | Κρυπτογραφία / Cryptography |
| Code | CNSS106 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Informatics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Draziotis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016162 |
Programme of Study: PMS DIKTYA EPIKOINŌNIŌN KAI ASFALEIA SYSTĪMATŌN (2018 éōs sīmera) PF
Registered students: 11
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asfáleia Systīmátōn | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600132028
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600132028
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The goal of the course is to provide a basic knowledge of modern cryptography.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Α. Introduction to cryptography
Β. Symmetrical Cryptography
Β1. One Time Pad
Β2. Perfect Security-Stream ciphers
Β3. DES
Β4. AES
B5. Hash functions
Γ. Public Key cryptography
Γ1. Diffie-Helmann
Γ2. Mathmeatical Bckground
Γ3. RSA Trapdoor Function, Rabin Trapdοor Function,
Γ5. EL Gamal cryptosystem
Γ6. RSA, ElGamal, DSA -- Digital signatures
Γ7. Open PGP (presentation)
Keywords
Symmetric and Public Key Cryptography
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 70 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 175 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. Crypotgraphy an introduction, N.Smart (3rd edition) (online: https://www.cs.umd.edu/~waa/414-F11/IntroToCrypto.pdf)
2. Handobook of Applied Cryptography, Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot and Scott A. Vanstone (on line : http://cacr.uwaterloo.ca/hac/)
Last Update
12-10-2020
