Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Cryptography (17.EK534)

Native organizations units: Department of Power, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering

Type of studies	Title
Master Academic Studies	Information Engineering (Godina: 1, Winter)

General information:

Category	Theoretical-methodological
Scientific or art field	Telecommunications and Signal Processing
Interdisciplinary	No
ECTS	5

Educational goal:

Becoming familiar with the methods of cryptographic data protection.

Educational outcome:

Student has the ability to use cryptographic algorithms and protocols.

Course content:

Data encryption; Computer complexity analysis; Stream cyphers; Algebraic encryption methods; Encryption applications: authentication, digital signatures, key distribution, protocols; Data protection on the Internet.

Teaching methods:

The lectures are continuously followed by synchronized oral and computer exercises. Oral exercises contain practical problem solving sessions principally related to cryptography. In the computer lab students obtain practical experience with algorithms used in cryptography. Through the teaching process, students are constantly motivated to involve in intensive discussion, problem oriented reasoning, independent study work and active participation in the whole lecturing process. The prerequisite to enter the final exam is to complete the pre-exam assignments by earning at least 10 points.