COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CME 4402 INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Computer Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR GÖKHAN DALKILIÇ

Offered to

Computer Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide the students to learn the algorithms and cryptography.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   List cryptographic algorithms
2   Explain conventional and traditional cryptographic algorithms
3   Choose appropriate cryptographic algorithm
4   Create the keys used in cryptography
5   Use different cryptographic algorithms together

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Security Trends, Security Attacks, Services and Mechanisms
3 Classical Encryption Techniques
4 Block Ciphers
5 The Data Encryption Standard
6 Triple DES, Block Cipher Modes of Operation, Stream Ciphers
7 Advanced Encryption Standard
8 Midterm
9 Confidentiality Using Symmetric Encryption
10 Key Distribution
11 Public-key Cryptography and RSA
12 Key Management,Other Public-Key Cryptosystems
13 Authentication Functions
14 General Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook: Stallings, W., Cryptography and Network Security, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2011, ISBN: 0136097049
Reference Book: Cryptography: Theory and Practice, Stinson D.: ISBN: 1584882069, Publisher: Chapman & Hall

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

By using presentation tools the course is taught in class. By giving programming assignments and project, all the students are expected to learn the systems.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1,2 and 3 will be asked in exams.
Learning outcomes 4 and 5 will be supported by assignments.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

email:dalkilic@cs.deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Mondays 9:00-10:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 14 2 28
Lectures 13 2 26
Reading
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Preparing assignments 4 8 32
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 142

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1434
LO.24443
LO.353324244
LO.454445343
LO.554444443

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