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Introduction to Computer Security

计算机安全导论

Fundamentals of software security, applied cryptography, network security, operating-system security, privacy, and recognizing and fixing vulnerabilities.

Subject：Cybersecurity

Level：Advanced Undergraduate

Suggested stage：Years 3–4 (inferred)

Public-material edition：2025

Language：English

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Systems programmingDiscrete mathematics →

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Topic 1: Security Principles Topic 2: Memory Safety Topic 3: Cryptography Topic 4: Authentication Topic 5: Access Control Topic 6: Web Security Topic 7: Network Security Topic 8: Operating-System Security Topic 9: Malware Topic 10: Privacy Topic 11: Secure Design Topic 12: Security Evaluation

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