Introduction to Encryption and Cryptography

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Duration

2 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Lifetime Access

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Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

2 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This course will teach you about encryption and help you understand how it was used in the past using the Caesar and VigenA're ciphers. The course will cover the past, present, and future of encryption as well as both symmetrical and asymmetric schemes. You will be able to complete several exercises in encryption that you can use in your classroom. CPD Certification Service, established in 1996, is the most independent CPD accreditation institution. It works across all industry sectors to support the CPD policies of academic and professional bodies.

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What You Will Learn

Describe the general process of encryption and decryption

Apply a Caesar Cipher and a Vigenère Cipher

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different encryption algorithms

Compare symmetric and asymmetric encryption

Demonstrate methods of breaking simple encryption schemes

Describe how encryption is used in the modern world, and some of the possible ethical implications of this

Target Students

This course is designed for teachers delivering computer science lessons in the classroom, at GCSE level or equivalent

Course Instructors

Janina A

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Instructor at Future Learn

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