Old Cryto stuff,

Can anybody suggest any good books on old cryto techniques ?? I'm finally 
learning to program, along with the stuff i've got to learn as part of 
the class i thought i would make a start on learning to code 
crypotgraphic algorithms. I was after some old ones that are simple to 
code in software. Unfortuently the one in the back of the Schnier book 
are a little to complex for my limited programming knowledge so far. 

So can anybody help or will i just be ignored like i have been at other 
times ? 

Jason =8-]

Jason William RENNIE <jrennie@hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au> wrote:
>Can anybody suggest any good books on old cryto techniques ?? I'm finally 
>learning to program, along with the stuff i've got to learn as part of 
>the class i thought i would make a start on learning to code 
>crypotgraphic algorithms. I was after some old ones that are simple to 
>code in software. Unfortuently the one in the back of the Schnier book 
>are a little to complex for my limited programming knowledge so far. 
>
>So can anybody help or will i just be ignored like i have been at other 
>times ? 
>
>Jason =8-]

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Jason William RENNIE <jrennie@hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au> wrote:
>Can anybody suggest any good books on old cryto techniques ?? I'm finally 
>learning to program, along with the stuff i've got to learn as part of 
>the class i thought i would make a start on learning to code 
>crypotgraphic algorithms. I was after some old ones that are simple to 
>code in software. Unfortuently the one in the back of the Schnier book 
>are a little to complex for my limited programming knowledge so far. 

I don't know any other books, but as far as real world algs, Schnier is,
unfortunately, as simple as it gets.  If you just wanna practice coding, try
going through the sections on historical crypto in Schneir and coding ceasers
and old military stuff, or crackers therefor.

-Robin