Subkey Generation in SDES

This applet shows how the subkey generation algorithm of S-DES works to produce two 8-bit subkeys from one 10-bit encryption key.

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Animation engine by Eric Fikus, content and animation code modifications by Jedidiah Crandall

For a good background reading on SDES subkey generation see Chapter 3 of Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice by William Stallings

This was created as part of the Cryptography Module of NSF Award No. 0113627: "Increasing Security Expertise in Aviation-oriented Computing Education: A Modular Approach", at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona.

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Last update: August 1, 2002