Cryptology and Coding Theory | Makerere University Courses

Instructor:

Dragule Swaib

Course Venue:

LLT 1B

CIT Block B

College of Computing and Information Sciences

Course Code:

CSC 2214

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 2

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Computing and Information Sciences

School:

School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT)

Department:

Computer Science

Course Discipline:

computer studies

Course Description & Objectives:

This course provides a foundation for further studies in information se- curity. The course introduces students to the exciting fields of cryptology and coding theory. Fundamentally, it deals with the mathematics that underlies modern cryptology. Cryptology combines the studies of cryptography, the creating of masked messages, and cryptanalysis, the unraveling of masked messages. Coding theory is the study of coding schemes used to detect and correct errors that occur during the data transmission.The aims of the course are:

To understand the building blocks of crypto systems and error correction.
To gain historical understanding of the evolution of crypto sys- tems.
To develop tools necessary to crypto analyze crypto systems.
To gain insights in the practical application of cryptology and error correction in the modern information age.
To understand the goals and trade-offs associated with encryption and error-control coding systems.

Learning Outcomes:

Learning outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to
Deploy sound cryptographic practices and tools
Discuss the goals and trade-offs associated with encryption and error-control coding systems.

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