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| *mipadi* |
 Mar 20 2007, 09:54 PM
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As some know, I'm a computer science student. Next semester, I'll be a first-semester senior, which means I can take some pretty kick-ass CS courses. I might get permission to take a course in computer security. Why? Well, for one, the professor is the best CS professor at my university, but there's an even better reason: it's the final project for the class.
I talked to the prof about the final project. Basically, shortly after the midpoint of the semester, the class is split into small teams. Each team gets a computer. The computer is set up on its own private network. Each team gets to pick a distribution of Linux to install on its computer. Each team gets a few "free" weeks to secure its box, and then...yep, you guessed it. A few weeks before the end of the semester, it becomes open season on the network: Each team tries as hard as it can to break into the other teams' computers and trash their machines. This is the sort of thing geeks dream about as children. Problem is, I don't know if I can fit it into my schedule...but I'm going to try to find a way. |
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Apr 3 2007, 07:08 AM
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Woohoo, I got the class! I didn't meet all the prerequisites, so I emailed the professor (who just happens to be my research advisor and honors thesis advisor) to ask if he'd let me in. He wrote back, "Come by my office and we'll talk about what you know about systems programming [which is required for the course]." So I dropped by and he said, "So, what do you know about systems programming?" I said, "Uh, well, nothing really, I've written some multi-threaded programs in Java and Objective-C and that's about it," and he stopped me and said, "Okay, that's enough, that's what I wanted to know," and gave me permission to take the course.
So I registered this morning and got in, and the time was changed for it so I was still able to take the other courses I require, too. Only problem is that I had to shuffle things around to take a Bio lab at 8 AM on Thursday mornings, but I have Tuesdays completely free. |
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mipadi Wow...this is pretty much a dream come true. Mar 20 2007, 09:54 PM
kayceeisms Go on, Michael, crash your way to geek heaven. Mar 20 2007, 09:56 PM tic tac. Since I have no knowledge of computers whatsover, ... Mar 20 2007, 10:25 PM
a beautiful nothing QUOTE(mipadi @ Mar 20 2007, 10:54 PM) Thi... Mar 21 2007, 03:14 AM WHIMSICAL 0NE That's cool, you get to hack a computer--legal... Mar 20 2007, 10:26 PM mona lisa Is this course for one or two semesters? That soun... Mar 21 2007, 12:53 AM mipadi I'm still not sure if I'll be able to take... Mar 21 2007, 11:56 PM &/degradanca. i'm no computer whiz at all
but that sounds so... Mar 21 2007, 05:34 AM kayceeisms Btw, Michael, how does one break into other's ... Mar 21 2007, 07:51 AM No Fear This sounds really fun, managing your schedule see... Mar 21 2007, 08:45 AM Intercourse. Hmm surprised Josh has posted in this.
I think th... Mar 21 2007, 03:38 PM My Cinderella. Sounds super. Hacking into computers legally... Mar 21 2007, 05:30 PM Smoogrish HEY I READ ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN POPULAR SC... Mar 21 2007, 06:06 PM KissMe2408 haha, dude that class sounds awesome.
def find a... Mar 21 2007, 09:27 PM euphoria. Oooh, sounds pretty fun!
Ironically, I... Mar 21 2007, 09:33 PM Libertie QUOTE(mipadi @ Mar 20 2007, 9:54 PM) This... Mar 22 2007, 03:33 AM mipadi QUOTE(Libertie @ Mar 22 2007, 4:33 AM) Th... Mar 23 2007, 12:46 AM micron heh, english to comp sci, thats not something you ... Mar 22 2007, 07:12 AM disco infiltrator That is super cool; I can't believe that's... Mar 22 2007, 07:23 AM StanleyThePanda Haha that sounds neat. I hope you can take the co... Mar 22 2007, 11:08 AM Libertie It sort of reminds me of the capstone projects her... Mar 23 2007, 03:45 AM mipadi QUOTE(Libertie @ Mar 23 2007, 4:45 AM) Ma... Mar 24 2007, 05:11 PM Katana.Samurai wow yeah fit it into your schedule...!!... Mar 23 2007, 04:45 PM tainted_angel Haha very cool. Sounds like fun. Mar 23 2007, 05:35 PM Frénésie I can't stop laughing. Mar 24 2007, 05:13 PM brahmanism cool.
gl :) Mar 24 2007, 05:37 PM icy_wonderland That's awesome, have fun hacking! Apr 3 2007, 07:39 AM mipadi Oh, you bet I will.
Although it's a pretty ro... Apr 4 2007, 11:42 PM bigitchbay SABOTAGE. Apr 5 2007, 09:19 AM |
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