Thanks to Dissecting the Internet, I now know how to write in code using Transposition and Substitution Ciphers. Last Tuesday (the only day of class last week due to Fall Break), our class had a special guest speaker, a computer science professor, come speak to use about Ciphers. Not only did I find this lecture informative but also quite entertaining.
We had to get a partner whom we would switch codes with throughout the class and decode the other student's messages. The first form of Transportation Cipher we learned about was an Anagram. For this, I used the message "Student Union" with the hint "a place on campus." The cipher text turned out to be: USEDTUITONN.
My partner, Melinda, was able to decode this and the rest of my codes, as I was able to do to hers as well, but it was often hard to once we got to more challenging ciphers, like the Vigenere Cipher.
The professors of Dissecting the Internet have done a wonderful job so far at using all methods of teaching to help us retain the information being offered. I really enjoy having guest speakers, and I hope we can have more in the future.
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