Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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Course Coordinator : |
MEHMET ŞÜKRÜ KURAN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
Course Objectives: |
This course aims at equipping students with a deeper understanding of cryptography. It starts by introducing the underlying theory of Galois fields, and targets basic topics of significant practical importance as well as advanced topics of theoretical importance. In the first part of the course, a detailed analysis of standard cryptographic algorithms is made and efficient implementation ideas are discussed, focusing on public key schemes such as RSA, ElGamal and Diffie-Hellman, as well as elliptic curve cryptography and homomorphic encryption. In the second part, application of these algorithms to advanced protocols, such as for authentication, identification, key distribution, zero-knowledge and computationally-private information retrieval, is discussed. In the last part of the course, advanced mathematical algorithms, such as brute-force, baby-step giant-step and the Pohlig-Hellman, for attacking some of the covered cryptographic schemes are discussed. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. |
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He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. |
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Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. |
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Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. |
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Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. |
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Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. |
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Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. |
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Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. |
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In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. |
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Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. |
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Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. |
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