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Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

SMD102 Computer Security 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter IV

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Roland Parviainen Fo ing


PREREQUISITES
Passed SMD011/SMD012/SMD038 Imperative Programming (or SMD091) or similar.
MAM053/MAM65 Discrete Mathematical Structures or similar recommended.

COURSE AIM
The focus of the course is on to give the student a detailed overview of problems, methods and solutions within the area of computer security. The student will have good knowledge in cryptography and authentication when the course is completed.

CONTENTS
Basic and advanced cryptography, applications and algorithms (with public and secret key); authentication; hash-functions; secure e-mail; secure transactions; digital money; basic introduction to firewalls.

TEACHING
The teaching consists of lectures, compulsory home-assignments and student-seminars.

EXAMINATION
Written exam with differentiated grades. Compulsory assignments and seminars.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U,3,4,5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Written exam 6.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Security in Computing, Charles P. Pfleeger, ISBN 0-13-337486-6



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Valid for the academic year 00/01.

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