CSC316 Cryptography

Cryptography Model question question paper

12 questionsSit this paper (timed)

Tribhuvan University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology

Semester 5 · Model question

Course Title: Cryptography (CSC316)

Full Marks: 60Pass Marks: 24Time: 3 hours

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Group A

Attempt any TWO question.(2 × 10 = 20)

  1. 1.

    Define the CIA Triad and explain its components. List out the services of security. Differentiate between block ciphers and stream ciphers with examples.

    10
  2. 2.

    Given p = 61, q = 53. Calculate the public key, private key, and encrypt the message "42". Then, decrypt the ciphertext to retrieve the original message.

    10
  3. 3.

    Explain the single round operation in DES. Describe the F function in DES.

    10

Group B

Attempt any EIGHT question.(8 × 5 = 40)

  1. 4.

    Explain the process of generating message digests using MD4.

    5
  2. 5.

    Encrypt the message "INFORMATION" using the Playfair cipher with the keyword "SECURITY".

    5
  3. 6.

    Explain the concept of digital signatures and differentiate between direct and arbitrated digital signatures.

    5
  4. 7.

    Define firewall and types of firewalls.

    5
  5. 8.

    State Fermat's theorem example. Write the algorithm forelse

    5
  6. 9.

    Explain IP Security (IPSec) and its components.

    5
  7. 10.

    Divide 3x^2+x+6 by 5x + 3 over GF(9).

    5
  8. 11.

    Explain the process of public key distribution and secret key distribution using public key cryptography.

    5
  9. 12.

    Explain the concept of a denial of service attack and provide examples.

    5

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