CSIS 463 Modern Cryptography

Study of modern cryptographic techniques. Covers basic cryptographic concepts, including symmetric key, public key, hash functions, digital signatures, and message authentication codes.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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The purpose of this course is to prepare students with the necessary server-side programming skills needed for use in the internet industry.


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Course Requirements Checklist

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Discussions (8)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. The student will post a thread in response to the Module: Week’s discussion topic and then reply to at least 1 classmate’s thread. Each Discussion must follow current APA format. Threads are required to be at least 300 words, professional in content and delivery, and written in proper English. Threads must use support from at least 2 scholarly references and 2 Bible verses, and replies must use support from at least 1 scholarly reference and 1 Bible verse. Replies must be at least 150 words. Replies must likewise be professional and written in proper English.

Lab Assignments (5)

Each Lab submission should include a detailed lab report, with screenshots, to describe what was done in the lab and what was observed. In addition to a detailed explanation to the observations that are interesting or surprising, please also list the important code snippets followed by explanation. Each lab report should be at least 5 pages long and includes at least 5 sources to support the explanations.

Essay Assignments (2)

Each essay must be 2,000–2,500 words. The paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course, provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic, and express a biblical worldview, supported by Scripture. A minimum of 7 scholarly sources are required. The response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

Quizzes (2)

The quizzes consist of 25 multiple-choice questions covering the Learn material for the preceding Modules: Weeks. Each quiz is open-book/open-notes, open-resources and will have a 1 hour time limit.


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