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CS-4264: Principles of Computer Security

Description: Survey of computer problems and fundamental computer security design principles and models for software systems. Cryptographic models and methods. Modern cyber security techniques for robust computer operating systems, software, web applications, large-scale networks and data protection. Privacy models and techniques. Contemporary computer and network security examples. A grade of C or better is required in prerequisites.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: CS-3214 or (ECE-3574 and ECE-3504)

Required By: BIT-4624

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 19

Average GPA: 3.49 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 41.42%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.16%

Danfeng Yao202054.0%38.3%6.9%0.0%0.0%0.8%3.454
Christopher Giles201757.6%33.4%3.0%0.0%3.0%3.0%3.391
Staff Rahaman202090.5%7.2%2.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.851
Matthew Hicks202354.1%40.1%4.0%0.0%0.4%1.5%3.506
Gang Wang201952.2%43.8%3.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%3.493
Taejoong T Chung202261.9%21.5%12.9%1.4%0.7%1.4%3.452
Peng Gao202460.7%31.2%6.6%0.5%0.5%0.5%3.502

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