This page is the home page for the CS 491/591 "Introduction to Security" class. There are a few details on the class (an overview) on this page, but in general more specific details can be found in the syllabus, which can be found below as a separate link. This page serves to tie together various class facilities including the syllabus, assignments, handouts, and on-line lecture slides. It is intended for the use of students in this class and will have links to documents useful for the class. For quarters when the class is taught, it describes the current class. Otherwise it refers to the last class taught.
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This class is an introductory class to computer security and serves as broad preparation for more focused classes in security. Please see the syllabus for more discussion of the class.
The syllabus has basic information about the class, where it meets, outline of topics, books, grading, tests, assignments, lesson plan, etc.