ESP Biography



ANA-MARIA ISTRATE, ESP Teacher




Major: Mathematical and Computational S

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: 2017

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Past Classes

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M5898: Encryption and Prime Numbers in Splash Spring 2017 (Apr. 22 - 23, 2017)
In our digital world, sharing information securely online in crucial to our daily lives whether we are buying something on Amazon or browsing our social networks. One way that transactions are made secure is through encryption. But what is encryption and how does it work? In this class, we will explore the mathematical background of public encryption schemes, including why prime numbers play a key role in cryptography!


M4052: Learn how to make your own video game! in Splash Fall 2014 (Nov. 08 - 09, 2014)
In this class, we will walk you through the necessary steps to build your own video game! This class will be taught in Java only a basic understanding of computer programming is required.