How to enhance my skills as a programmer

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I want to learn Cryptography and so I am interested to master C-programming.

I know the basic concepts of C-programming like how to use an array,pointers etc.

I want to develop myself so that I can find the different loopholes in the security of different cryptosystems.

Basically I want to work in Attacking of Cryptosystems apart from developing my skills in theory.

Will someone suggest me some goods or a list of books(say) which are just above the beginner's level and which will establish me as a good programmer?

I will be extremely thankful if someone could help.

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered May 17 '17 at 06:44

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You don't need books. You need to write lots of programs. Since you are interested in cryptography, you should practice writing programs that involve mathematics. A good way to do so is to join Project Euler and just go down the list. Good luck!

answered May 17 '17 at 06:44

Andrej Bauer

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 17 '17 at 07:24

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Cryptopals challenges

I would really suggest going over the practical exercises on http://cryptopals.com/ which will (hopefully) illustrate practical known weaknesses of existing cryptosystems and ways to attack them.

answered May 17 '17 at 07:24

Peteris

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 17 '17 at 14:10

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You may wish to investigate cyberdegrees

There is a wealth of information on this site including free online courses.

answered May 17 '17 at 14:10

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How to enhance my skills as a programmer

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Cryptopals challenges