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After the student passes this exam, he/she will be able to: - Describe the purpose of cryptography and list ways it is used in data communications. - Describe the following terms: cipher, cryptanalysis, cryptographic algorithm, and cryptology, and describe basic methods (ciphers) for transforming plaintext in cipher-text. - Explain how public key infrastructure supports digital signing and encryption and discuss the limitations and vulnerabilities - Describe which cryptographic protocols, tools and techniques are appropriate for a given situation. - Explain the goals of end-to-end data security.