3.00 Credits
This course covers Web safety and browser vulnerabilities, privacy concerns, issues with Java, JavaScript, ActiveX, and web plug-ins. Digital certificates are examined to see how they assure identity in networked environments and how server certificates work. The course also provides technical details about SSL (Secure Socket Layer), TLS (Transport Layer Security), host security, server access methods, and secure CGI/API programming.
Prerequisite:
CMSC130 OR CPSC130 AND CMSC131 OR CPSC131 AND CMSC230 OR CPSC230 AND CMSC250 OR CPSC250 AND CMSC270 OR CPSC270 AND MATH220