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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Cryptography I by Stanford University

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About the Course

Cryptography is an indispensable tool for protecting information in computer systems. In this course you will learn the inner workings of cryptographic systems and how to correctly use them in real-world applications. The course begins with a detailed discussion of how two parties who have a shared secret key can communicate securely when a powerful adversary eavesdrops and tampers with traffic. We will examine many deployed protocols and analyze mistakes in existing systems. The second half of the course discusses public-key techniques that let two parties generate a shared secret key. Throughout the course participants will be exposed to many exciting open problems in the field and work on fun (optional) programming projects. In a second course (Crypto II) we will cover more advanced cryptographic tasks such as zero-knowledge, privacy mechanisms, and other forms of encryption....

Top reviews

JL

Dec 8, 2016

Excellent course. I've worked with cryptographic methods and practice for many years, but this course provided me with a stronger understanding of the underlying theory than I'd had before.

AL

Jan 13, 2017

Great introduction to the concepts. I really enjoyed learning everything in this course. My only regret is that I was too busy to take time to do the optional programming assignments.

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By Mohamad C

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Apr 8, 2016

Very exceptional material and courseware

By Fawwaaz H

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Jul 17, 2019

Good Course. Insightful and challenging

By דוד ח ג

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Nov 5, 2018

A very good course. Highly recommended.

By Jonathan S

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Aug 29, 2018

Great course. Tests were a little mean.

By Igor D d S

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Sep 25, 2017

Conteúdo excelente e aulas muito boas.

By Pablo M G

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Sep 21, 2016

Thanks for a grate learning experience.

By Prince B (

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May 9, 2025

It’s was challenging but so much fun !

By Matthieu P

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Jul 16, 2024

Dan Boneh really is a great instructor

By Laman A

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Oct 12, 2019

One of the best course in Cryptography

By Akshat T

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May 14, 2018

Excellent content! Laid out quite well

By Edgar G B

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Jun 24, 2021

Excellent Course, Perfectly Explained

By Paulo E d V

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Sep 4, 2017

A great introduction to cryptography!

By Avinash K

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Nov 2, 2024

great course on cryptography basics.

By Abdul W

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Jun 6, 2021

i have learnt a lot from this course

By Zafira B

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Oct 4, 2020

Thank you very much the opportunity.

By Xingcong L

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Dec 26, 2018

Easy to understand how crypto works.

By Eduard S A V

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Dec 15, 2018

Really a great course, I enjoyed it.

By ANDREW R

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Oct 19, 2017

Wonderfully paced and easy to follow

By Eva M R

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Jan 1, 2025

Very coherently presented material.

By Mozhdeh H

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Jul 14, 2020

this course was very usefull for me

By Yatharth V

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May 15, 2020

Great course! Learnt a lot from it!

By SAURABH K

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Mar 14, 2019

GOOD COURSE WHICH COVERS ALL TOPICS

By Nikolay Z

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Apr 19, 2018

Not simple, but exhaustive. Thanks,

By Joseph D

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Oct 22, 2017

I liked it so much I took it twice.

By Deleted A

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Jul 4, 2017

very good course about cryptography