Title :
The Design and Use of Interactive Visualization Applets for Teaching Ciphers
Author :
Schweitzer, Dino ; Baird, Leemon
Author_Institution :
Acad. Center for Inf. Security, United States Air Force Acad., CO
Abstract :
Cryptography is a fundamental topic in an information assurance curriculum. Students should understand the basic concepts and weaknesses of both historical and current cipher algorithms. Visualization tools can help students understand these concepts, both in the classroom and as out-of-class exercises. This paper describes a set of such tools designed for a cryptography course at the United States Air Force Academy. The design goals, implementation details, and classroom experiences are addressed
Keywords :
computer science education; cryptography; United States Air Force Academy; cipher algorithms; cryptography course; information assurance curriculum; interactive visualization applets; Animation; Computer aided engineering; Computer science; Computer science education; Cryptography; Data structures; Data visualization; Educational programs; Information security; National security;
Conference_Titel :
Information Assurance Workshop, 2006 IEEE
Conference_Location :
West Point, NY
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0130-5
DOI :
10.1109/IAW.2006.1652079
