Computer Science

For one-semester, undergraduate/graduate level courses in Cryptography, Computer Security, and Network Security.

Best-selling author and four-time winner of the TEXTY award for the best Computer Science and Engineering text, William Stallings provides a practical survey of both the principles and practice of cryptography and network security. This text, which won the 1999 TAA Award for the best computer science and engineering textbook of the year, has been completely updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. It has also been extensively reorganized to provide the optimal sequence for classroom instruction and self-study.

• NEW - Revised and clarified content throughout—Features improved illustrations.

  • Reflects continuous innovations and improvements while maintaining broad and comprehensive coverage of the entire field.

• NEW - Detailed discussion of Advanced Encryption Standard.

  • Familiarizes students with this conventional encryption algorithm designed to replace DES and triple DES.

• NEW - Added chapter on finite fields—Chapter 4.

  • Offers students a clear, succinct description of the necessary concepts in this area.

• NEW - Expanded treatment of Elliptic Curve Cryptography.

  • Explores a public-key technique that is becoming increasingly important and widespread.

• NEW - More field-tested problems.

  • Gives students the opportunity to practice and apply what they have learned.

• A comprehensive treatment of cryptography.

  • Presents students with design principles and up-to-date descriptions of current cryptographic algorithms, as well as an in-depth survey of network-based and Internet-based security applications.

• Chapters on IP security and Web security.

  • Discusses system-level security issues, including the threat of and counter measures for intruders and viruses, and the use of firewalls and trusted systems.

• Coverage of important network security tools and applications.

  • Exposes students to Kerberos, X.509v3, PGP, S/MIME, IP security, SSL/TLS, and SET.

• List of resources—Includes suggestions for further reading and recommended Web sites.

  • Encourages students to expand and advance their knowledge and understanding of text topics.

• Programming projects and research & report assignments—In the Instructor's Manual.

  • Offers guidance on how to assign and structure the projects from a broad range of text topics.

• On-line transparency masters, an Internet mailing list, and links to relevant Instructor's Support web site are available via http://www.williamstallings.com/

• Revised and clarified content throughout—Features improved illustrations.

  • Reflects continuous innovations and improvements while maintaining broad and comprehensive coverage of the entire field.

• Detailed discussion of Advanced Encryption Standard.

  • Familiarizes students with this conventional encryption algorithm designed to replace DES and triple DES.

• Added chapter on finite fields—Chapter 4.

  • Offers students a clear, succinct description of the necessary concepts in this area.

• Expanded treatment of Elliptic Curve Cryptography.

  • Explores a public-key technique that is becoming increasingly important and widespread.

• More field-tested problems.

  • Gives students the opportunity to practice and apply what they have learned.

 1. Overview.

I. CONVENTIONAL ENCRYPTION.

II. PUBLIC-KEY ENCRYPTION AND HASH FUNCTIONS.

III. NETWORK SECURITY PRACTICE.

IV. SYSTEM SECURITY.

Network Security (Computer Science)
Computer Networks [CORE TEXTS] (Electrical and Computing Engineering)

For one-semester, undergraduate- or graduate-level courses in Cryptography, Computer Security, and Network Security.

 

In this age of viruses and hackers, of electronic eavesdropping and electronic fraud, security is paramount.

As the disciplines of cryptography and network security have matured, more practical, readily available applications to enforce network security have developed. This text provides a practical survey of both the principles and practice of cryptography and network security. First, the basic issues to be addressed by a network security capability are explored through a tutorial and survey of cryptography and network security technology. Then, the practice of network security is explored via practical applications that have been implemented and are in use today.

 

Visit Stallings Companion Website at http://williamstallings.com/Crypto/Crypto4e.html for student and instructor resources and his Computer Science Student Resource site http://williamstallings.com/StudentSupport.html

 

Password protected instructor resources can  be accessed here by clicking on the Resources Tab to view downloadable files. (Registration required)

 

Supplements Include: Solutions, Power Point slides. Projects, Encryption Lab Exercises.

• Cryptography and Network Security, 4/E
  Stallings
  © 2006 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 592 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131873164 | ISBN-13: 9780131873162
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William Stallings has made a unique contribution to understanding the broad sweep of technical developments in computer networking and computer architecture. He has authored 18 titles, and counting revised editions, a total of 48 books on various aspects of this subject. 1 lc has won the annual Text and Academic Authors Association award five times for the best computer science and engineering text. He is an independent consultant whose clients have included computer and networking manufacturers and customers, software development firms, and leading-edge government research institutions. He maintains the Computer Science Technical Resciurce site at http://www.WilliamStallings.com/StudentSupport.html. Dr. Stallings holds a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from M.LT. All of his Prentice Hall title's can he found at the Prentice Hall web site http://www.prenhall.com/stallings.

William Stallings' book provides comprehensive and completely up-to-date coverage of computer organization and architecture including memory, I/O, and parallel systems. The text covers leading-edge areas, including superscalar design, IA-64 design features, and parallel processor organization trends. It meets students' needs by addressing both the fundamental principles as well as the critical role of performance in driving computer design. Providing an unparalleled degree of instructor and student support, including supplements and on-line resources through the book's website, the sixth edition is in the forefront in its field.

New Material

• IA-64/Itanium architecture: The chapter-length description and analysis includes predicated execution and speculative loading.
• Cache memory: The new edition devotes an entire chapter to this central element in the design of high-performance processors.
• Optical memory: Coverage is expanded and updated.
• Advanced DRAM architecture: More material has been added to cover this topic, including an updated discussion of SDRAM and RDRAM.
• SMPs, clusters, and NUMA systems: The chapter on parallel organization has been expanded and updated.
• Expanded instructor support: The book now provides extensive support for projects with its new website.
• Pedagogy: Each chapter now includes a list of review questions (as well as homework problems) and a list of key words.

Distinguishing Treatment

Bus organization: detailed treatment and evaluation of key design issues.

RISC: broad, unified presentation

Microprogrammed implementation: full treatment for a firm grasp

I/O functions and structures: full coverage, including interaction of I/O modules with the outside world and the CPU.

Pedagogical Features

• Running examples: Provides numerous concrete examples, especially Pentium 4 and Power PC G4
• Unified instructional approach: Enables student to evaluate instruction set design issues.
• Instructors Resource CD-ROM: Includes solutions to homework problems, list of research projects, and list of simulation projects, plus student manual for both SimpleScalar and SMPCache, and a list of suggested reading assignments.

The author's website: http://www.WilliamStallings.com/COA6e provides support for students, instructors and professionals:

• Links to important up-to-date site-related text materials
• Provides transparency masters of figures and tables from the book in PDF format
• Offers course notes in PDF for handouts
• Includes a set of PowerPoint slides for lecturing

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