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Laboratory Assignment#5:
Modeling Custom
Applications
Recommended reading for this laboratory assignment: Chapters 1 through 7.
L5.1 INTRODUCTION
In this laboratory assignment, you will develop and then compare the performance
of two custom applications:
• An application that provides encrypted communication with authentication
• An application that provides only plain text communication
In particular, you will examine how the added level of security inuences the
overall application performance.
Consider the following scenario: Alice develops an application for commu-
nicating with Bob. Alice would like to communicate securely over the network, ...