COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CME 4460 INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Computer Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÖKHAN DALKILIÇ

Offered to

Computer Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide the students to learn the cryptographic algorithms and the importance of cryptography.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Possess the knowledge of cryptographic algorithms classification
2   Explain conventional and traditional cryptographic algorithms
3   Choose appropriate cryptographic algorithm
4   Know the importance of key management
5   Use different cryptographic algorithms together

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Security Trends, Security Attacks, Services and Mechanisms
3 Classical Encryption Techniques
4 Block Ciphers and the Data Encryption Standard
5 Advanced Encryption Standard
6 Block cipher modes
7 Affine, Vigenere & Hill Ciphers, Random Bit Generation and Stream Ciphers
8 Midterm
9 Public-key Cryptography and RSA
10 Other Public-Key Cryptosystems
11 Cryptographic Hash Functions
12 Message Authentication Codes
13 Key Management and Distribution
14 General Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook: Stallings, W., Cryptography and Network Security, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2017, ISBN: 1292158581
Reference Book: Cryptography: Theory and Practice, Stinson D.: ISBN: 1584882069, Publisher: Chapman & Hall

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

By using presentation tools the course is taught in class. By giving programming assignments and project, all the students are expected to learn the systems.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be asked in exams.
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4 and 5 will be supported by assignments.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan DALKILIÇ
Dokuz Eylul University
Department of Computer Engineering
Tinaztepe Campus 35160 BUCA/IZMIR
Tel: +90 (232) 301 74 01
e-mail: dalkilic@cs.deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Reading 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15444
LO.24445
LO.3455
LO.4554
LO.545554

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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