Class

Topic

Read Before

In Class

HW – YOU FILL IN

6/28

Caesar Alphabet Wheels

N/A

Diagnostic Test

Problem Set 1

6/29

Functions, Definitions

1.2, 1.3


1.2 # 1, 2

6/30

Modular Arithmetic

2.1


2.1 #3 adef,4,6, 10,12, 8*,15*

7/1

Affine Ciphers

2.2

HW DUE

2.2 #1,2,3,6ab

7/2

Affine Ciphers


2.2 #4,8,9,10

7/5

NO CLASS




7/6

Computers, Linear Congruences


HW DUE

Problem Set 2

7/7

Chinese Remainder Theorem Activity

2.3

QUIZ- Sect. 1.2-2.2


7/8

Substitution &
Transposition Ciphers

p.96-100


2.3 - 1,3abdf,4
2.4-2

7/9

Transposition Ciphers

p. 100 - 105


2.4-4,7

7/12

Polyalphabetic Subsitutions

2.5


2.5-1(b),2(b),4,6

7/13

Probability and Expectation

2.6

HW DUE

2.6 - 1bcd, 2bcd,4,7ab,10

7/14

Discover Keyword Length

2.7

QUIZ, Activity

2.7- 1bc, 4, 8

7/15

Catch-up/review




7/16

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MIDTERM EXAM


7/19

Analysis of Vigenere Cipher

2.8


2.8 - 1, Extra problem

7/20

Hill Cipher and Matrices

2.9

HW DUE

2.9 - 1abdf, 2bd, 3bd, 4bd

7/21

(continued)


QUIZ

2.9-6,7,8,10,12*,18*

7/22

Shift and Block Ciphers

3.5



7/23

Graded Activity

PRESENTATIONS


7/26

Graded Activity


PRESENTATIONS


7/27

Primes and Factorization

4.1

HW DUE

4.1-6ab,11bd,12b,13ab,14b

7/28

Intro to Public-key Crypto

4.2

QUIZ

4.2-1bd,4,6,8*

7/29

Fermat's Little Theorem

4.3


4.3-1ad,2abe,7bc

7/30

How to Make a Cryptosystem



Read 4.4, Work on Project

8/2

RSA Public-Key Crypto

4.4


RSA Problem Set


8/3

More RSA


HW DUE
RSA Solutions


8/4

Digital Signatures

4.6

QUIZ


8/5

Evaluate Each Other's Ciphers


CIPHERS DUE

Write 2 review questions on your most challenging material.

8/6

Review



8/9

FINAL EXAM

1:30-4 pm