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CIS 2808 Introduction to Computer Forensics

Computer forensics is the study of obtaining and analyzing evidence/information for use as evidence in civil, criminal or administrative cases.

Division: Business and Public Services
Department: Computer Science and Information Technology
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: Yes

Prereqs: CIS 2640 AND CIS 2731 

Outcomes

  • Conduct a computer based investigation, preserve evidence and present findings to administrative or criminal proceedings.
  • Apply industry accepted computer forensic tools.
  • Find and recover data artifacts present, deleted, or hidden.
  • Describe how operating systems write and access data written to various types of media.

Credit Hours: 3

Classroom Hours: 3