Python Case Study - Cryptography

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Python Case Study - Cryptography

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Taught in English

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This course offers a hands-on, case study-driven introduction to classical and modern cryptography using Python. Through a progression of real-world cipher implementations, learners will understand foundational encryption principles, apply cipher algorithms programmatically, and analyze vulnerabilities in both classical and modern encryption schemes.

Starting with basic reverse and Caesar ciphers, the course advances through brute force attacks, transposition techniques, and affine-based cryptography before culminating in public key cryptosystems like RSA. Learners will gain practical experience in building encryption and decryption tools, evaluating cryptographic strength, and creating secure systems using libraries like PyCrypto. By the end of the course, learners will be able to construct, experiment with, and critically evaluate cryptographic systems for secure communication using Python programming, while also demonstrating fluency in key cryptographic concepts such as hashing, key generation, and symmetric vs. asymmetric encryption.

This module introduces the fundamental concepts of cryptography and explains the importance of using Python as a tool to implement and explore basic cipher techniques. Learners will gain an understanding of how cryptography works and begin experimenting with simple encryption schemes.

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6 videos3 assignments

6 videos Total 34 minutes

Introduction to Cryptography using Python 2 minutes
Understanding the Process of Cryptography 6 minutes
Purpose of Python as a Tool 6 minutes
Algorithm on Reverse Cipher 8 minutes
Understanding Ceaser Cipher 6 minutes
Algorithm on Pyperclip 7 minutes

3 assignments Total 50 minutes

Getting Started with Cryptography 10 minutes
Exploring Basic Ciphers 10 minutes
Graded: Foundations of Cryptography with Python 30 minutes

This module explores brute force attacks and introduces transposition ciphers. Learners will understand the mechanisms behind these techniques, implement encryption and decryption programs, and analyze cipher weaknesses through automated English detection.

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6 videos3 assignments

6 videos Total 40 minutes

Concept of Brute Force Attack 6 minutes
Functions of Transposition Cipher 4 minutes
Transposition Cipher Encryption Program 8 minutes
Decryption of Transposition Cipher 8 minutes
Detecting English Programmatically 11 minutes
Output of dictionary list 4 minutes

3 assignments Total 50 minutes

Brute Force and Cipher Concepts 10 minutes
Transposition Cipher Implementation 10 minutes
Graded: 30 minutes

This module delves into classical encryption methods including the multiplicative and affine ciphers. Learners will build modular arithmetic utilities, encrypt and decrypt messages, and evaluate cryptographic strength based on key structure and inverses.

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6 videos3 assignments

6 videos Total 39 minutes

The Multiplicative Cipher 4 minutes
Creating Cryptomath Module 4 minutes
Affine Cipher Encryption 12 minutes
Understanding the Decrypting Functionality 5 minutes
Hacking the Affine Cipher 10 minutes
Modifying and Hacking Affline 3 minutes

3 assignments Total 50 minutes

Multiplicative and Affine Ciphers 10 minutes
Decryption and Attacks 10 minutes
Graded: Classical and Affine Ciphers 30 minutes

This module focuses on more complex symmetric encryption techniques such as substitution, Vernam (one-time pad), and Vigenère ciphers. Learners will implement and test these ciphers, and understand their cryptographic strength and vulnerabilities.

What's included

9 videos3 assignments

9 videos Total 63 minutes

Learning the Substitution Cipher 6 minutes
Implementing Substitution Cipher 8 minutes
Functions of Random Key 6 minutes
Runnig Code for Subsitution Cipher 2 minutes
Hacking the Substitution Cipher 11 minutes
Concept of Vernam Cipher 3 minutes
Understanding the Implementation of Vernam Cipher 8 minutes
Implementation of Vignere Cipher 12 minutes
Hacking the Vignere Cipher 8 minutes

3 assignments Total 50 minutes

Substitution Cipher 10 minutes
Vernam & Vigenère Cipher Techniques 10 minutes
Graded: Substitution, Vernam & Vigenère Ciphers 30 minutes

This module transitions to modern cryptographic techniques including Base64 encoding, hashing algorithms, and public-key cryptography using RSA. Learners will implement secure communication protocols, work with key generation, and understand the mathematics behind prime factorization and encryption algorithms.

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15 videos3 assignments

15 videos Total 114 minutes

Base64 for Encoding and Decoding 6 minutes
Understanding MD5 and SHA Hashes 11 minutes
The XOR Type of Encryption 6 minutes
Cracking Passwords using Python 10 minutes
Understanding Cryptography Plugin 5 minutes
Learning the Pycrypto Plugin 6 minutes
Symmetric and Asymmetric Cryptography 12 minutes
Understanding Primary Numbers Calculations 5 minutes
Rabin Miller Algorithm 9 minutes
Public Key Cryptography 8 minutes
Concept of RSA Algorithm 8 minutes
Implementation of making RSA Keys 7 minutes
Returning the Private Key for Execution 7 minutes
Creating RSA Algorithm Implementation 7 minutes
RSA Algorithm Implementation 6 minutes

3 assignments Total 50 minutes

Encoding, Hashing & Cryptography Plugins 10 minutes
Public Key Cryptography and RSA 10 minutes
Graded: Modern Cryptography & RSA Implementation 30 minutes

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Reviewed on Oct 23, 2025

I liked how the lessons started simple and slowly became more advanced. The flow was

Reviewed on Sep 30, 2025

I finally understood how ciphers like Caesar and reverse actually work. The explanations

Reviewed on Oct 9, 2025

I enjoyed learning brute force attacks and transposition techniques. It felt like solving puzzles.

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