Micro Teaching Lesson Plan 7

Class: 11 ________________________________ Subject: Computer Science

Period: 2nd ________________________________ Chapter: 8

Duration of Period: 50 min ________________________________ No of Student: 12

Lesson Plan: Concept of Digital Signature

Objective:

      - Define digital signature and understand its importance in secure communication
      - Understand the difference between digital signature and electronic signature
      - Understand the process of creating and verifying a digital signature

Materials Needed:

     - Whiteboard and markers
     - Projector and screen
     - Internet access for research

Procedure:

1. Introduction (10 minutes):

 - Ask students if they have ever used digital signatures before and what their experiences were
 - Introduce the topic of digital signatures and their importance in secure communication
 - Explain the difference between a digital signature and an electronic signature
 

2. Understanding Digital Signatures (15 minutes)

 - Define digital signature and explain how it works
 - Discuss the role of public key infrastructure (PKI) in digital signatures
 - Explain how digital signatures provide authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation
 - Show a video or animation that demonstrates the process of creating and verifying a digital signature
   (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYdikYrLKRc )

3. Significance and Applications (10 minutes):

 - Discuss the significance of digital signatures in various contexts, such as e-commerce, legal contracts, and secure communications.
 - Provide examples of situations where digital signatures are commonly used and 
 - emphasize their importance in establishing trust and security in digital interactions.

4. Cryptographic Components (10 minutes):

 - Introduce the cryptographic principles behind digital signatures, including public-key cryptography and hash functions.
 - Explain the role of the private key in signing documents and the corresponding public key used for verification.
 -  Discuss how hash functions are used to generate unique digital fingerprints (hash values) for documents.

5. How Digital Signatures Work (10 minutes):

 - Illustrate the process of creating and verifying digital signatures using diagrams or interactive examples.
 - Step through the process, from generating a hash of the document to encrypting it with the sender's private key and decrypting it with the recipient's 
   public key for verification.

4. Discussion and Reflection (10 minutes):

 - Facilitate a class discussion on the advantages and challenges of using digital signatures.
 - Encourage students to reflect on the implications of digital signatures for privacy, security, and trust in the digital age.

5. Conclusion (5 minutes):

 - Summarize the key points covered in the lesson.