How long have you spent on the homework assignments?
I have spent a good 4-5 hours doing the homework assignments, the longest part is doing the ciphertext cracking.

Did lecture and the reading prepare you for them?
Yes

What have you liked/disliked about the class thus far?
Doing the math behind some of these "simple" cryptosystems is fun!

What do you think would help you learn more effectively or make the class better for you?
More real world similarity examples. Like when you talk about Alice and Bob sending boxes with locks on to each other really helps explain what the math behind it is trying to do

Are there topics you’re looking forward to learning about?
Public Key Algorithms