CSCI 5330: Cryptography and Security

This page contains material specific to the Spring 2001 CSCI 5330 Cryptography and Security class taught by Steve Tate in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of North Texas.

On-Line Information

Most documents are available in both HTML (looks good in a Web browser), PostScript, and PDF (looks good on paper). Since this course is very mathematical, and HTML offers very poor facilities for including mathematical expressions, some of the handouts may be available only in PostScript or PDF. You will need a PostScript viewer, PostScript printer, or PDF viewer (such as Adobe Acrobat) in order to use these files.

Basic information:

A list of topics covered on each class day. If you miss class, first check here to see what was covered, and what handouts were given.
Students may also access their grades.

Class Handouts

Class information and syllabus [PostScript] [PDF]
Assignment 1 (Due Feb. 20) [PostScript] [PDF]
- Ciphertext for problem 6
Assignment 2 (Due March 13) [PostScript] [PDF]
- Main Program for Problem 1
- Sample GMP Program (Does the inverse routine described in Problem 1 for integers mod p)
Useful documentation for this assignment:
- GNU MP - The GNU Multiple Precision Library documentation
- Java BigInteger class documentation
Solutions for problem 2 on assignment 2:
- assign2.c
- assign2.java
Assignment 3 (Due May 1) [PostScript] [PDF]

Other Information

Current students are welcome to send me anonymous comments. This is for anonymous suggestions to (hopefully) improve classes. It is not for questions about homework or class material -- since these comments are anonymous I have no way to answer questions submitted here!

Steve Tate / University of North Texas / 940-565-4864 / srt@cs.unt.edu

Last modified: Tue May 1 14:38:38 CDT 2001