Academic Catalog

IAM502 STREAM CIPHERS

Course Code:	9700502
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	8.0
Department:	Institute Of Applied Mathematics
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Graduate
Course Coordinator:	Lecturer Dr. MUHÝDDÝN UÐUZ
Offered Semester:	Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Linear Feedback Shift Registers: Generating Functions. Minimal Polynomial and Families of Recurring Sequences. Characterizations and Properties of Linear Recurring Sequences. Design and Analysis of Stream Ciphers: Stream Ciphers Using LFSRs. Additive Generators. Gifford. Algorithm M. PKZIP. Other Stream Ciphers and Real Random Sequence Generators: RC4. SEAL. WAKE. Feedback with Carry Shift Registers. Stream Ciphers using FCSRs. Non - Linear- Feedback Shift Registers. Cascading Multiple Stream Ciphers. Generating Multiple Streams from a Single Pseudo-Random-Sequence Generator.