Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Advanced Materials and Green Technologies
Publisher : International Journal of Computer Applications
Source : International Journal of Computer Applications, Volume 90, Number 5 (2014)
Campus : Coimbatore
School : School of Engineering
Center : Center for Excellence in Advanced Materials and Green Technologies
Department : Civil
Verified : Yes
Year : 2014
Abstract : Most of the engineering programs especially computer science have two or more security related subjects, but lack of active learning and practicalexperience in the classroom. Cryptographic algorithms which solve Security problems relay on specific mathematical areas such as modular arithmetic, probability and number theory. Unfortunately students feel difficulty to follow the concepts due to the underlying sophisticated mathematics; it is necessitating a fundamental change in our curriculum. Interactive pedagogical tools need to be introduced incrementally along with standard contentin a way that makes the standard content easier to learn and vice versa. This work describes an interactive visualization tool which helps the student community to understand the mathematical concepts behind public cryptography algorithms using Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet. It is shown how the sophisticated maths can be visualized and implemented and also discussed some of the famous public key algorithms that the students at various level can do with the help of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
Cite this Research Publication : S. O.K., M., S., and Pinchu, P., “An Interactive Visualization Tool for the Interpretation of Mathematical Concepts behind Public Key Cryptography”, International Journal of Computer Applications, vol. 90, 2014.