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CSE 234Understanding Cryptography

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Cryptography has become ubiquitous, from light bulbs to atomic weapons. This course provides both a comprehensive introduction to applied cryptography and an additional focus on the human issues caused by bad implementations, bad processes, and broken algorithms. Knowledge of C Programming, Linux, and Virtual machines is required. (Formerly Computer Engineering 236 and Computer Science 236.)

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): CSE 201. Enrollment is restricted to graduate students.

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When it runs

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01LectureAsynchronousStaffClosed 0/0

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