Things I Wish I Had Learned From My Parents

Micelli Fonseca Colaborador Prof. Antenor Teixeira Junior Profª. Cibele Bernardino Gadelha Prof. Damião Carlos Nobre Jucá Prof. João Tobias Lima Núcleo de Tecnologia da Informação Coordenação Geral Prof. Henrique Sérgio Centro de Produção I - (Material Didático) Gerente: Nídia Maria Barone Transição Didática Equipe Pedagógica Elicélia Gomes Karla Colares Maria de Fátima Silva Ofélia Pessoa Rafaelli Monteiro Formatação Allan Santos José Almir da S. Costa Filho…

Chapter Overview of Cryptography Contents in Brief 1.1 Introduction Cryptography has a long and fascinating history. The most complete non-technical account of the subject is Kahn’s The Codebreakers. This book traces cryptography from its initial and limited use by the Egyptians some 4000 years ago, to the twentieth century where it played a crucial role in the outcome of both world wars. Completed in 1963, Kahn’s book covers those aspects of the history which were most significant (up…