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War Games: Teaching Web Security Hands-On


Helen Ashman, University of Nottingham, U.K.
hla@cs.nott.ac.uk


Keywords

Web security, Higher Education


Abstract

While some Computer Science subjects can be taught from textbooks and lectures, some materials are inherently suitable for medium-term class exercises. Teaching the new topic G53CAS Cryptography and Security at the School of Computer Science and Information Technology in the University of Nottingham in the second semester (February to May 2000) has shown that a competitive, group-based assessed exercise can motivate and interest substantially more than the usual lectures, giving the students an effective and memorable learning experience.

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