Distributed computing and computer security education

Stefan A. Robila

doi:10.1145/1095714.1095803

Distributed computing and computer security education

Stefan A. Robila

Computer Science

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This paper presents our experience in using cluster computing when teaching Computer and Data Security. The background knowledge together with the topics that fit the best applications of distributed computing and the hardware and software needs are discussed. Several project activities are presented with some analyzed in detail. The first requires the students to develop a computer cluster out of a regular public lab and use it for building security attacks such as password and encryption key cracking. The second deals with prime number generation using a client /server architecture (implemented in Java) and an Oracle database complemented by the implementation of resiliency (reassigning jobs when a node dies). These projects allow the implementation of real world - like attacks while using relatively inexpensive resources. Based on class assessment, they were highly appreciated by the students, increasing their awareness on the power of distributed computing with respect to data security and ensuring their preparedness to further advances in computing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Information Technology Education, SIGITE 2005
Pages	383-384
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1095714.1095803
State	Published - 2005
Event	6th ACM SIG-Information Technology Education Conference, SIGITE 2005 - Newark, NJ, United States Duration: 20 Oct 2005 → 22 Oct 2005

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Name	Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Information Technology Education, SIGITE 2005

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Other	6th ACM SIG-Information Technology Education Conference, SIGITE 2005
Country/Territory	United States
City	Newark, NJ
Period	20/10/05 → 22/10/05

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class projects
inexpensive computing
passwords
prime numbers

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Robila, SA 2005, Distributed computing and computer security education. in Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Information Technology Education, SIGITE 2005. Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Information Technology Education, SIGITE 2005, pp. 383-384, 6th ACM SIG-Information Technology Education Conference, SIGITE 2005, Newark, NJ, United States, 20/10/05. https://doi.org/10.1145/1095714.1095803

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