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CS 62603 credit hours

Applied Cryptography(Crypto)

Modern cryptography: symmetric/asymmetric primitives, modes, MACs, signatures, key exchange, zero knowledge, and protocol analysis with proofs of security.

Computing Systems · electivesecuritymath-heavyproofs

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Difficulty
4.6of 5
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Weekly workload
12.9hrs/wk
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35+
Overall rating
3.5of 5
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Logistics

Terms offered
Fall
Spring
Summer
Prerequisites
  • Discrete math
  • Probability
Counts toward
  • Computing Systemselective

Reviews (12)

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  1. 5 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload10 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.

  2. 2 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload8 hr/wkRecommendNo

    If you have a math-heavy background, this is approachable. Otherwise plan for ~8 hrs/wk and a few late nights.

  3. 4 / 5
    Difficulty5/5Workload12 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Project-driven course. Most of the 12 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.

  4. 4 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload19 hr/wkRecommendYes

    hard pace, moderate hours weekly. Coming in I had a math-heavy background. Glad I stuck with it.

  5. 3 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload8 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.

  6. 3 / 5
    Difficulty5/5Workload17 hr/wkRecommendYes

    brutal pace, moderate hours weekly. Coming in I had no recent academic study. Glad I stuck with it.

  7. 4 / 5
    Difficulty5/5Workload11 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.

  8. 2 / 5
    Difficulty5/5Workload19 hr/wkRecommendNo

    If you have no recent academic study, this is approachable. Otherwise plan for ~19 hrs/wk and a few late nights.

  9. 4 / 5
    Difficulty5/5Workload14 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.

  10. 4 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload11 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.

  11. 3 / 5
    Difficulty5/5Workload15 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Took this in Summer 2023. Workload averaged ~15 hrs/wk. Difficulty felt brutal. Assignments build on each other.

  12. 4 / 5
    Difficulty5/5Workload11 hr/wkRecommendYes

    brutal pace, light hours weekly. Coming in I had a math-heavy background. Glad I stuck with it.