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CS 454

Reliability and Security of Computing Systems

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

Emphasis on cryptography (encryption, hash functions and message authentication), hardware-based security and trust, and hardware/software fault tolerance.

Requirements

Prerequisites

CS 219
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): CS 219.

Units

Lecture3

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Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify, formulate, analyze, and solve complex computing or engineering problems by applying principles of computing, engineering, science, and mathematics.
  • develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.