TESTS
The Final Exam is next Wednesday, May 20th.

Study plan for the Final Exam

1. Study your 3 old tests (Test 3 will be given back Friday)
2. Work old homework/in class problems, especially on concepts you are weak on.

Good Questions to Study:
Test 1: # 4, 5, 6, 7
            Test 2: # 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Test 3: # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
 

Hand-in Written HW assignments
Due Wednesday, May 6th in class
From Barr Textbook
1. p. 260 # 6a, 6b, 11a, 11b, 11c, 12a, 12b


(Due Friday, May 8th in class
1. From Barr Textbook
 p. 284 # 1c, 1d, 1e , 2b, 2e


(Due Monday May 11th in class)
1. From Hand-Written Exercises on p. 10 of Section 4.4 class notes
# 1c, 1e, 1f, 2d, 2f, 3, 4


 



Previous Hand-in Homework Assignments
 


Computer Assignments
Maplet Exercises RSA Cryptosystem
Due Monday, May 11th in Class. Do Problems 1, 2, 3, and 4. To show the work you perform to complete each
exercise using a Maplet, in Microsoft Word, copy and paste your Maplet window into your Microsoft Word page. This can be
accomplished by clicking on the Maplet Window to make it the front window, pressing and holding the Ctrl Alt PrtScm keys
in sequence (this places the Maplet Window into the copy buffer), and then pasting normally into Microsoft Word Document. For
problem 1, also paste in the values you create for p, q, m, f, e, and d from the external file you save them to (rsaparam.rtf by default).
Hand in your assignment by submitting it in the WeBCT drop box. Use file ExercisesRSAMaplets.doc for guidance




 


Practice Homework and Maple Assignments
Chapter 2     Chapter 3     Chapter 4    Chapter 5

Chapter 2
Section 2.1:  p. 66 # 1-6, 9-12, 15
Section 2.2:  p. 80 # 2a, 3e, 3f, 4, 5a, 7, 8, 9, 10
Section 2.3:  p. 92 #  1-5  Cryptogram solving tool link for Substitution Ciphers
                                      Alphabet Assignment Table for Substitution Ciphers
Section 2.4:  p. 105 # 1-6
Section 2.5:  p. 118 # 1-6
Section 2.6:  p. 130 # 1, 2, 4-12
Section 2.7:  p. 141 # 1-4, 6, 8
Section 2.8:  p. 154 # 1-3, 6, 7
Section 2.9:  p. 171 # 1-10
Chapter 3
Section 3.1: p. 185 # 1-5, 10
Section 3.4: p. 219 # 1-6
Chapter 4
Section 4.1: p. 260 # 6, 7, 8, (10 - use Maple), 11, 12, 13
Section 4.3: p. 284 # 1, 2
Section 4.4: p. 293  Handout
Section 4.6: p. 307 #
Chapter 5
Section 5.4:  (Possible Term Paper Topic)

Previous Hand-in Homework and Maple Assignments

(Due Friday, February 13th in class)
From Barr Textbook
1. p. 66  # 1a, 3b, 3e, 5b, 5d, 6b, 9, 12


1. Due Monday February 16th in Class. Do Problems 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 3c from sheet
Maplet Exercises for Shift Ciphers

using the shift cipher Maplets downloaded from the WebCT homepage

Submit your work as a Microsoft Word File. To show your work you performed to complete
each exercise using a Maplet in Microsoft Word, copy and paste your Maplet window into
your Microsoft Word page. On Microsoft Windows based machines, this can be accomplished by clicking
on the Maplet Window to make it the front window and then pressing and holding the Ctrl Alt PrtSc keys
in sequence (some machines require Function Alt PrtSc). This places the Maplet Window into the copy buffer.
On Macintosh based machines, this is accomplished by clicking on the Maplet Window to make it the front
window, pressing and holding the Command–Ctrl-Shift-4 keys in sequence, then pressing the space key, and then
clicking the Maplet Window. This places the Maplet Window into the copy buffer. You then paste the Maple
Window normally into Microsoft Word Document. You can hand this assignment in by placing it in the WeBCT drop box.


(Due Friday, February 20th in class)
From Barr Textbook
1. p. 81 # 2a, #3f, 4a, 7, 8, 9


(Due Friday, February 27th in class)
From Barr Textbook Section 2.3
1. p. 92 # 1 (Use Simple Keyword Substitution like Example 1, Section 2.3 Notes)
2. p. 92 # 2 (Use Keyword Columnar Substitution  like Example 2, Section 2.3 Notes)


(Due Wednesday, March 18th in class)
From Barr Textbook Section 2.4
1. p. 106 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  (Note # 2, # 3 involve a simple columnar transposition,
                             # 4 and # 5 a keyword columnar transposition)


Computer Assignments
Due Monday, March 16th in Class. Do Problems 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Use the following file for guidance:

Mapletassignmentforaffineandsubsiitutionciphers.doc

To show your work you performed to
complete each exercise using a Maplet in Microsoft Word, copy and paste your Maplet window into
your Microsoft Word page. On Microsoft Windows based machines, this can be accomplished by clicking on the Maplet
Window to make it the front window and then pressing and holding the Ctrl Alt PrtSc keys in sequence
(some machines require Function Alt PrtSc). This places the Maplet Window into the copy buffer. On Macintosh based
machines, this is accomplished by clicking on the Maplet Window to make it the front window, pressing and holding the
Command–Ctrl-Shift-4 keys in sequence, then pressing the space key, and then clicking the Maplet Window. This
places the Maplet Window into the copy buffer. You then paste the Maple Window normally into Microsoft Word Document.
You can hand this assignment in by placing it in the WeBCT drop box.


 (Due Monday, March 23rd in class)
From Barr Textbook             
   1. p. 118 # 1, 2, 3a, 3b              
2. p. 131 # 5, 6, 7                  
                                                Notes:  The answers on p. 118 # 3a and #3b will not be legible keywords
                                                        
On p. 131 # 5a arrange means order does matter (permutation)
                                                              On p. 131 # 6a choose means order does not matter (combination)


(Due Wednesday, March 25th in class)
From Barr Textbook
1. p. 131 # 8, 9, 11


Computer Assignments

Due Wednesday, April 1st in Class. Do Problems 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The work for Problem 3 should be
handwritten on paper. Problems 1, 2, 4, and 5 should be submitted as a Microsoft Word file. To show
your work you performed to complete each exercise using a Maplet in Microsoft Word, copy and paste
your Maplet window into your Microsoft Word page. On Microsoft Windows based machines, this can
be accomplished by clicking on the Maplet Window to make it the front window and then pressing and
holding the Ctrl Alt PrtSc keys in sequence (some machines require Function Alt PrtSc). This places
the Maplet Window into the copy buffer. On Macintosh based machines, this is accomplished by clicking
on the Maplet Window to make it the front window, pressing and holding the
Command–Ctrl-Shift-4 keys in sequence, then pressing the space key, and then clicking the
Maplet Window. This places the Maplet Window into the copy buffer. You then paste the Maple
Window normally into Microsoft Word Document. Hand in your handwritten problem for # 3 on a
regular sheet of paper. Problems 1, 2, 4, and 5, can handed in by submitting them in the WeBCT drop box.
Use the file ExercisesSection2.7Maplets.doc for guidance.


Maplet Exercises: Breaking the Vigenere Cipher

Due Monday, April 6th in Class. Do Problems 1, 2, 3a, and 3b. Problem 3c can be submitted as a bonus problem.
The work for Problems 1 and 2 (p. 154 # 1 from Barr textbook and Exercises # 1, 2, and 3 from pp.13-15 at the
end of Section 2.8 class notes) should be handwritten on paper. Problems 3a and 3b (and 3c if you choose to do the bonus)
should be submitted as a Microsoft Word file. To show your work you performed to complete each exercise using a Maplet, in
Microsoft Word, copy and paste your Maplet window into your Microsoft Word page. On Microsoft Windows based
machines, this can be accomplished by clicking on the Maplet Window to make it the front window and then pressing and
holding the Ctrl Alt PrtSc keys in sequence (some machines require Function Alt PrtSc). This places the Maplet Window into
the copy buffer. On Macintosh based machines, this is accomplished by clicking on the Maplet Window to make it the front
window, pressing and holding the Command–Ctrl-Shift-4 keys in sequence, then pressing the space key, and then
clicking the Maplet Window. This places the Maplet Window into the copy buffer. You then paste the Maple Window
normally into a Microsoft Word Document. Hand in your handwritten problem Problems 1 and 2 (p. 154 # 1 from Barr
textbook and Exercises # 1, 2, and 3 from pp.13-15 at the end of Section 2.8 class notes) on a regular sheet of paper.
 Problems 3a and 3b (and the bonus 3c if you choose to do it) can handed in by submitting them in the WeBCT drop box.
 Use the file ExercisesSection2.8Maplets.doc for guidance


Due Monday, April 27th
From Barr Textbook
p. 171 # 1a, 2c, 3d, 3e, 4d, 4e, 7, 10


Computer Assignment
Due Wednesday, April 29th in Class. Do Problems 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. To show your work you performed to complete
 each exercise using a Maplet, in Microsoft Word, copy and paste your Maplet window into your
Microsoft Word page. On Microsoft Windows based machines, this can be accomplished by clicking on the Maplet Window
to make it the front window and then pressing and holding the Ctrl Alt PrtSc keys in sequence (some machines
require Function Alt PrtSc). This places the Maplet Window into the copy
buffer. On Macintosh based machines, this is accomplished by clicking on the Maplet Window to make it
the front window, pressing and holding the Command–Ctrl-Shift-4 keys in sequence, then pressing the space key,
and then clicking the Maplet Window. This places the Maplet Window into the copy buffer. You then
paste the Maple Window normally into a Microsoft Word Document. These problems can be
handed in by submitting them in the WeBCT drop box. Use file ExercisesSection2.9.doc for guidance