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EE4212 - Cryptography and Information Theory

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Electrical Engineering
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-requisite(s)
Pre-cursor(s)
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of information theory and the principles of cryptography. The objective is intended for students to learn data compression and information coding in digital transmission systems. In addition, the course provides students an understanding of the cryptography and network security technology.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
Remark: To pass the course, students are required to achieve at least 30% in course work and 30% in the examination.
 
Detailed Course Information
EE4212.pdf

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Department of Electrical Engineering