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Introduction to Encryption and Cryptography

Mac Bowley, Michael Conterio, Marc Scott, Janina A, and Matt Hogan

Mac Bowley, Michael Conterio, Marc Scott, Janina A, and Matt Hogan

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A brief look at the history of encryption
The encryption and decryption process, and the importance of keys
The Caesar and Vigenère Ciphers
Symmetric and asymmetric encryption schemes
Public key encryption in the real world
An introduction to quantum cryptography

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Mac Bowley

Michael Conterio

Marc Scott

Janina A

Matt Hogan

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