Cryptography and security protocols course for undergraduate IT students

  • Authors:
  • Alaaeldin A. Aly;Shakil Akhtar

  • Affiliations:
  • UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates;UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

This paper presents an application of active learning methodologies to teach cryptography and security protocols for undergraduate IT students. This course is offered to sophomore/junior students and is based upon the recently approved Computing Curricula CC 2001 by IEEE Computer Society/ACM taskforce. We illustrate the teaching methodology to cover the security related topics such as encryption/decryption methodologies, security and protection, cryptographic algorithms and standards, and computer crime. An example lesson covering the DES is included.