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Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

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This course is part of the Science Summer Programme.

To apply for this course, please enrol on the programme above, and then select the courses you wish to study. For more information about Summer Programmes please visit our Summer Programmes Page.

Cryptography is all around us and has major historical connections. This course explores the mathematics of cryptography. Topics range from simple substitution ciphers and the Enigma machine of the Second World War, to modern approaches such as RSA used in internet encryption. You will need to be confident with basic arithmetic and algebra.

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Course dates

22 Jul 2019 to 26 Jul 2019

Course duration

1 week

Apply by

08 Jul 2019

Course director

Academic Directors, Course Directors and Tutors are subject to change, when necessary.

Venue

International Summer Programmes
Sidgwick Site
Cambridge
United Kingdom
01223 760850

Qualifications / Credits

Non-accredited

Teaching sessions

Meetings: 5

Course code

Qc1