About this course: This course will introduce you to the foundations of modern cryptography, with an eye toward practical applications.
Created by: University of Maryland, College Park
Taught by: Jonathan Katz, Director
Maryland Cybersecurity Center
| Basic Info |
Course 3 of 5 in the
Cybersecurity Specialization.
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| Commitment | 7 weeks of study, 4-7 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Week 1
Introduction to Classical Cryptography
10 videos, 5 readings
Graded: Week 1 Quiz
WEEK 2
Week 2
Computational Secrecy and Principles of Modern Cryptography
7 videos, 2 readings
Graded: Week 2 Quiz
WEEK 3
Week 3
Private-Key Encryption
6 videos, 2 readings
Graded: Week 3 Quiz
WEEK 4
Week 4
Message Authentication Codes
7 videos, 2 readings
Graded: Week 4 Quiz
WEEK 5
Week 5
Number Theory
5 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Week 5 Quiz
WEEK 6
Week 6
Key Exchange and Public-Key Encryption
6 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Week 6 Quiz
WEEK 7
Week 7
Digital Signatures
7 videos, 2 readings
Graded: Week 7 Quiz
Graded: Final Quiz
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University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 37,000 students, 9,000 faculty and staff, and 250 academic programs. Its faculty includes three Nobel laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners, 47 members of the national academies and scores of Fulbright scholars. The institution has a $1.8 billion operating budget, secures $500 million annually in external research funding and recently completed a $1 billion fundraising campaign.
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Ratings and Reviews
A very informative and easily understandable course! I always fancied math, but never really got deep into it, so some of the primitives discussed here were new to me, but even so I was able to easily understand them thanks to Prof. Katz! And of course it was super exciting to find out in which way are modern secure connections secure. 10/10 would pass again.
A pretty dry topic, but the teacher manages to keep the interest up!
Very interesting and challenging course.
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Sadly, I was unable to comprehend everything I had seen. :(