Steganography. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: CS 3423 . Steganography literally means "covered writing" and is the science of hiding secret data within innocuous data. This course covers a broad set of background topics including data compression, encryption, hashing, number theory, and human perception. Then we delve into the aspects and techniques for data hiding using image and audio files for data hiding. This includes bitmaps, jpegs, and wave files. We also explore steganalysis—the detection of hidden data—in the various file types. We also discuss the use of steganography in practice, particularly use by malware. There is a course project where a team of students develop and test their own steganography program. Generally offered: Spring, Summer. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: IUCA $45; DL01 $75.