Please refer to the class syllabus for details about course policies, etc.
| Date | Description |
| August 23 | First day of Class |
| September 5 | Labor Day—All University holiday |
| October 11 & 13 | Class cancelled—Professors on travel |
| October 18 | Mid-term Exam Review |
| October 20 | Mid-term Exam (Chapters 1-10) |
| November 11 | Veteran's Day—All University holiday |
| November 21-25 | Thanksgiving vacation |
| Nov 29, Dec 1 & 6 | Graduate Student Presentations |
| December 8 | Final Exam Review, Last day of class |
| December 15 | Final Exam—10:10 AM-12:10 PM |
| ID | Given | Due | Description |
| 1 | Aug 23 | Aug 30 | Read the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and the IEEE Code of Ethics. E-mail the instructors the links to where you found these Codes. Provide a list of sections that relate to computer security researchers/practicians. |
| 2 | Aug 30 | Sep 6 | Questions from Chapters 1-3. |
| 3 | Sep 6 | Sep 15 | Questions from Chapters 4-5. |
| 4 | Sep 13 | Sep 22 | Questions from Chapters 6-7. |
| 5 | Sep 27 | Oct 4 | Questions from Chapter 8. |
| 6 | Oct 6 | Oct 13 | Questions from Chapters 9-10. |
| p1 | Sep 15 | Oct 6 | Caesar Cipher Attack. Sample text files and scripts are located in the prog1 directory. |
| p2 | Oct 24 | Nov 19 | Integrity-aware Applications. Sample text files and scripts are located in the prog2 directory. |
| 7 | Nov 8 | Nov 19 | Questions from Chapters 11-16. |
| p3 | Nov 19 | Dec 13 | Covert Channel Communication. Test scripts are located in the prog3 directory. |
| 8 | Nov 29 | Dec 8 | Questions from Chapters 17-21. |
| 9 | Nov 29 | Dec 9 | Summarize six research presentations. (60 pts) These summaries need not be long (one paragraph is sufficient) and should include why the topic pertains to you. |
| RP | Aug 23 | Dec 13 | Research Project—Graduate Students only: Oral Presentation: time limit 12-15 minutes, with 2-5 minutes of Q&A. Paper Requirements: 7-8 pages, format using an IEEE Computer Society conference template) |