Upon completion of the Vigenère Cipher lesson, students will:

1) Articulate how a Vigenère Cipher works

2) Implement a Vigenère Cipher in a programming language of their choice

3) Articulate the role played by Vigenère Cipher during WWII andthe subsequent Cold War

 

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Lesson Overview

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Presentation

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In-Class Computational Exercise

 

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Multi-Day Programming Exercise

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In-Class Internet Decryption Activity

 

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In-Class Computational Exercise
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In-Class Internet Decryption Activity

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1548315.