Hand-in Written HW assignments
(Three are currently no written HW assignments that are due)


Previous Hand-in Homework Assignments
 

Computer Assignments
 

Maplet Exercises RSA Cryptosystem
Due Thursday, December 7th 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.

 (In your Vigenere cipher groups, use the Vigenere cipher breaker Maplet to break messages on the WeBCT discussion board.)

Practice Homework and Maple Assignments
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Previous Hand-in Homework and Maple Assignments

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

II. (Due Thursday, September 7th in class)
Problems 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 3c from file
ShiftCipherAssignmentMaplets
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.
This can be accomplished by clicking on the Maplet Window to make it
the from 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. You can hand this assignment in
by placing it in the WeBCT drop box.

III. (Due Thursday, September 14th in class)
From Barr Textbook
1. p. 81 # 2a, #3f, 7, 8, 9

Maplet Exercises Affine Ciphers
Due September 19^th in Class. Do Problems 1, 2, 3 and 4. 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. This can be accomplished by clicking on the
Maplet Window to make it the from 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.
You can hand this assignment in by placing it in the WeBCT drop box.

(Due Thursday, September 21st 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
2. p. 92 #3b, 3d, 3f, or 3g (Just do one of these using Internet program: Cryptogram solving tool link for Substitution Ciphers) 

(Due Tuesday, September 26th 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)
2. BONUS p. 106 # 6          

 (Due Thursday, October 5th in class)
From Barr Textbook
1. p. 118 # 1, 2, 3a, 3b
(Note the answers on 3a and 3b will not be legible keywords)

 (Due Thursday, October 12th in class)
From Barr Textbook
1. p. 131 # 5, 6, 7, 9, 11
Notes: On p. 131 # 5a arrange means order does matter
                 On p. 131 # 6a choose means order does not matter

 (Due Tuesday October 31st in class)
From Barr Textbook
1. p. 185 # 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b

(Due Tuesday November 14th in class)
From Barr Textbook
1. p. 185 # 5
p. 260 # 6a, 6b, 11a, 11b, 11c

(Due Thursday November 16th in class)
From Barr Textbook
1. p. 260 # 12a, 12b
2.  p. 284 # 1c, 1d, 1e

(Due Tuesday November 28th in class)
1. From Barr Textbook
 p. 284 # 2b, 2e
2. From Hand-Written Exercises on p. 11 of Section 4.4 class notes
# 1c, 1e, 1f, 2d, 2f, 3, 4

Maplet Exercises Friedman and Kasiski Test
Due Tuesday, October 24^rd 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. 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. 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.

Book and Maplet Exercises for Breaking the Vigenere Cipher
Due Thursday, October 26^th 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. 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. 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.