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-Assignment 2
+# Assignment 2
+This repository contains example code and test scripts for Assignment 2
 
-Example Certificate Code
+## Example Certificate Code
+certexample.c contains example code for opening a certificate file using OpenSSL, as well as extracting some values from it.
+
+## Test Scripts and Certificates
+Additional testscripts and Certificates will be added to the repository shortly