Coding & Cryptography (MATH3302)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
3 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
ID360 or MP315
Recommended prerequisite
MATH1061 + MATH2302
Assessment methods
Examinations, assignments, project and oral presentation
Course enquiries
Dr Barbara Maenhaut (bmm@maths.uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Error correction & detection. Hamming, BCH, Reed-Solomon & cyclic codes. Cryptographic methods for encryption, decryption & authentication. DES, IDEA, RSA. Applications: CD players, EFTPOS, etc.