13-08-2013, 03:35 PM
ASSIGNMENT - 1, MAY 2013 Paper V — CRYPTOGRAPHY AND NETWORK SECURITY
1. Explain in detail the DES encryption algorithm.
2. Explain the difference between the AES decryption algorithm and the equivalent
inverse cipher.
3. Explain the overview of stream cipher structure and write the RC4 algorithm.
4. Describe the principles of public-key cryptosystems.
5. List and briefly define four techniques to avoid guessable passwords.