CSC 555 :: Applied Cryptography

Fall 2007

Oskars Rieksts  || 

LY 162 || 610-683-4404 || mylastname||course#||at-sign||yahoo||dot||com

     Office Hours ::    Mon:: 12-2; TuTh:: 3-4:30

     Course Web Site :: http://faculty.kutztown.edu/rieksts/555/main.html

Text: Introduction to Cryptography with Coding Theory, (2^nd Edition), Wade Trappe

& Lawrence C. Washington, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006

Major Grading Components:

          1 Midterm                               150 points

          Final Exam                             150 points

          3-5 Projects                                      100 points each

          Homework                              varies

          Quizzes                                   5-25 points each

          2 Reading Reports                            5 points each

          Jeffersonian Principle: All points are created equal.

Grading Scale:

      A  ::  90.0 - 100.0      ||      B  ::  80.0 - 89.9       ||      C  ::  70.0 - 79.9

      D  ::  60.0 - 69.9        ||      F  ::  00.0 - 59.9

Comments:

 1. Tests & Quizzes ::

    a. Tests & quizzes will cover assigned reading and class lectures.

    b. Quizzes may be unannounced.

 2. Projects::

   a. Projects will be graded on correctness, design & assignment level completion.

   b. As in the working world, you will have to pace yourself in order to do a good job.

 3. Email:: When sending me email, be sure to include your name and CSS555 in the message subject area.

 4. Announcements :: http://faculty.kutztown.edu/rieksts/555/announcements.html

          Please check daily.

 5. Anonymous copies of student work may be saved for accreditation purposes.