Computer Science Week 2 - Assignment: Project Paper Topic

 

Instructions

Assignment Directions

This assignment assesses CO-8. [content page]

For this Assignment, you will submit the topic for the Week 8 Project Paper Final Product. The following topics are acceptable unless the instructor has already approved one that is not on the list. Ensure that your chosen topic is relevant to published literature from the past five years.

Acceptable Paper Topics:

• Cryptography
• Encryption
• Stream Ciphers
• Block Ciphers
• Public-Key Cryptography
• RSA Cryptosystem
• Digital Signatures
• Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems
• Hash Functions
• Message Authentication Codes
• Key Establishment

Submission Instructions:

• A Word document with the title page that contains the chosen paper topic
• Follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing sources

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• We strive for academic integrity in all aspects of education, and you are expected to uphold these standards when creating and submitting your discussion. View the Standards of Student Conduct [webpage] for more information on what that means at APUS.
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