CSci 4509 Cryptographic Protocols, UMM

CSci 4509 Cryptographic Protocols

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This is a two-credit class.

On this page you will find information about:

Class meetings
Instructor
Textbooks and other resources
Grading
Class policies

Class meetings

When:	Tu, Th. 9-9:50am
Where:	Sci 2185.

Instructor

Elena Machkasova
Office: Sci 2325, Phone: 6308
Office hours: TBA
e-mail: elenam@morris.umn.edu

Textbooks and other resources

Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C, Second Edition by Bruce Schneier (required). This book details a lot of real-life protocols.
The following optional book provides mathematical background: Cryptography: Theory and Practice, Second Edition by Douglas Stinson. I ordered a couple of copies for the bookstore, it is also available on reserve at the library.

Grading

The grade for this course will be based (approximately) on the following:

Problem sets	40%
Class participation	10%
Midterm exam	20%
Final exam	30%

Basic Grading Scheme: (100-90)% A; (90-80)% B; (80-70)% C; (70-60)% D; below 60% F. Small adjustments may be made for particularly good final exams, class average and other signs of individual effort.

Official Grading Policies:
Grades:

A achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements.

B achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements.

C achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect.

D achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements.

S achievement that is satisfactory, which is equivalent to a C- or better (achievement required for an S is at the discretion of the instructor but may be no lower than a C-).

F (or N) Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1) completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an I (see also I)

I Incomplete. Assigned at the discretion of the instructor when, due to extraordinary circumstances, e.g., hospitalization, a student is prevented from completing the work of the course on time. Requires a written agreement between instructor and student.

Academic dishonesty in any portion of the academic work for a course shall be grounds for awarding a grade of F or N for the entire course.

Other class policies

Exams and quizzes are open book, open notes. You may use any printed materials and any materials handwritten by you. You may use your own graded problem sets and quizzes.

Problem set collaboration policy:
Problem sets are individual work, unless specified otherwise. Discussion with other students (or anyone not in this class) should be limited to general approaches to the problem. All discussions that significantly contributed to a solution must be acknowledged in the beginning of the problem solution.

Credits:
One credit is defined as equivalent to an average of three hours of learning effort per week (over a full semester) necessary for an average student to achieve an average grade in the course. For example, a student taking a four credit course that meets for three hours a week should expect to spend an additional nine hours a week on coursework outside the classroom.

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A	achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements.
B	achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements.
C	achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect.
D	achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements.
S	achievement that is satisfactory, which is equivalent to a C- or better (achievement required for an S is at the discretion of the instructor but may be no lower than a C-).
F (or N)	Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1) completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an I (see also I)
I	Incomplete. Assigned at the discretion of the instructor when, due to extraordinary circumstances, e.g., hospitalization, a student is prevented from completing the work of the course on time. Requires a written agreement between instructor and student.