Cryptography and Network Security - Hardcover

Forouzan, Behrouz A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072870222 ISBN 13: 9780072870220

Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2008

Synopsis

In this new first edition, well-known author, Behrouz Forouzan uses his accessible writing style and visual approach to simplify the difficult concepts of cryptography and network security. Forouzan presents difficult security topics from the ground up. A gentle introduction to the fundamentals of number theory is provided in the opening chapters, paving the way for the student to move on to more complex security and cryptography topics. Difficult math concepts are organized in appendices at the end of each chapter so that students can first learn the principles, then apply the technical background. Hundreds of examples, as well as fully coded programs, round out a practical, hands-on approach which encourages students to test the material they are learning.

About this title

About the Author

Behrouz A. Forouzan is a Professor at DeAnza College where he is involved in the development of Computer Information System courses. In addition he provides system development consulting with several companies. In addition to C and C++ books, Forouzan is the author of several other successful books, including Computer Networks: A Top-Down Approach, TCP/IP Protocol Suite, and Local Area Networks.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0072870222
• ISBN 13: 9780072870220
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 720