Material

Material

Week	Type	Date	Content	Assessment
1	Lecture slot	18/09/24 FRY-G.13	Unit intro. [ slides | notes ]
Lecture slot	19/09/24 QB-1.07	Topic #1: data-dependent execution latency [ slides | notes ]
Lecture slot	20/09/24 QB-1.69	Topic #2: instruction sets and extensions [ slides | notes ]
2	Lecture slot	25/09/24 FRY-G.13	Topic #3: standardisation, certification, and adoption [ slides | notes ]
Lecture slot	26/09/24 QB-1.07	Discussion (topics #1, #2, and #3) [ slides | notes ]
Lecture slot	27/09/24 QB-1.69	Topic #4: analysis of protocols [ notes ]
3	Lecture slot	02/10/24 FRY-G.13	Topic #5: post-quantum cryptography [ notes ]
Lecture slot	03/10/24 QB-1.07	Topic #7: elliptic curve cryptography [ notes ]
Lecture slot	04/10/24 QB-1.69	Topic #8: zero knowledge proofs [ notes ]
4	Lecture slot	09/10/24 FRY-G.13	Topic #6: lattice-based cryptography [ notes ]
Lecture slot	10/10/24 QB-1.07	Discussion (topics #4, #5, and #6) [ slides ]
Lecture slot	11/10/24 QB-1.69	Topic #9: isogeny-based cryptography [ notes ]
5	Lecture slot	16/10/24 FRY-G.13	Discussion (topics #7, #8, and #9)
Invited lecture slot	17/10/24 QB-1.07	Antonio Sanso (Ethereum Foundation)
Invited lecture slot	18/10/24 QB-1.69	Giacomo Pope (NCC group)
TB1 consolidation week
7	Drop-in slot	30/10/24 FRY-G.13	Ad hoc support for summative coursework or exam	Summative coursework assignment (Major) [ description ]
Drop-in slot	31/10/24 QB-1.07	Ad hoc support for summative coursework or exam
Drop-in slot	01/11/24 QB-1.69	Ad hoc support for summative coursework or exam
8	Presentation slot	06/11/24 FRY-G.13
Presentation slot	07/11/24 QB-1.07
Presentation slot	08/11/24 QB-1.69
9	Drop-in slot	13/11/24 FRY-G.13	Ad hoc support for summative coursework or exam
10	Drop-in slot	20/11/24 FRY-G.13	Ad hoc support for summative coursework or exam
11	Drop-in slot	27/11/24 FRY-G.13	Ad hoc support for summative coursework or exam
TB1 assessment preparation week
TB1 assessment period