This course will introduce you to the foundations of modern cryptography, with an eye toward practical applications.
Cryptography
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There are 7 modules in this course
Introduction to Classical Cryptography
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10 videos5 readings1 assignment
Computational Secrecy and Principles of Modern Cryptography
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7 videos2 readings1 assignment
Private-Key Encryption
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6 videos2 readings1 assignment
Message Authentication Codes
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7 videos2 readings1 assignment
Number Theory
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5 videos1 reading1 assignment
Key Exchange and Public-Key Encryption
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6 videos1 reading1 assignment
Digital Signatures
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7 videos2 readings2 assignments
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