Catalog Description: Introduction to computer security. Cryptography, including encryption, authentication, hash functions, cryptographic protocols, and applications. Operating system security, access control. Network security, firewalls, viruses, and worms. Software security, defensive programming, and language-based security. Case studies from real-world systems.
Units: 4
Prerequisites: COMPSCI 61C; and COMPSCI 70 or MATH 55.
Formats:
Spring: 3.0 hours of lecture and 1.0 hours of discussion per week
Summer: 6.0 hours of lecture and 2.0 hours of discussion per week
Fall: 3.0 hours of lecture and 1.0 hours of discussion per week
Grading basis: letter
Final exam status: Written final exam conducted during the scheduled final exam period
Class Schedule (Fall 2023):
CS 161 – MoWe 17:00-18:29, Valley Life Sciences 2050 –
Peyrin Kao
CS 161-801 – Tu 18:00-18:59, Soda 306 –
Class Schedule (Spring 2024):
CS 161 – MoWe 18:30-19:59, Dwinelle 155 –
Peyrin Kao, Raluca Ada Popa
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