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Learn Computer Forensics – 2nd edition - Second Edition

By : William Oettinger
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Learn Computer Forensics – 2nd edition - Second Edition

By: William Oettinger

Overview of this book

Computer Forensics, being a broad topic, involves a variety of skills which will involve seizing electronic evidence, acquiring data from electronic evidence, data analysis, and finally developing a forensic report. This book will help you to build up the skills you need to work in a highly technical environment. This book's ideal goal is to get you up and running with forensics tools and techniques to successfully investigate crime and corporate misconduct. You will discover ways to collect personal information about an individual from online sources. You will also learn how criminal investigations are performed online while preserving data such as e-mails, images, and videos that may be important to a case. You will further explore networking and understand Network Topologies, IP Addressing, and Network Devices. Finally, you will how to write a proper forensic report, the most exciting portion of the forensic exam process. By the end of this book, you will have developed a clear understanding of how to acquire, analyze, and present digital evidence, like a proficient computer forensics investigator.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Index

Questions

  1. Google Chrome saves bookmarks in what kind of file?
    1. JSON
    2. Text
    3. URL
    4. XML
  2. What file type is the Google Chrome history file?
    1. Word doc
    2. JPEG
    3. SQLite database
    4. XML database
  3. Internet Explorer/Edge will save typed URLs in which hive file?
    1. SOFTWARE
    2. SYSTEM
    3. SECURITY
    4. NTUSER.DAT
  4. What is a cache?
    1. A bunch of files
    2. A bunch of pictures
    3. Files stored by a web browser
    4. Files stored by the user
  5. What are cookies?
    1. A tasty afternoon delight
    2. A text file
    3. Something a Girl Scout sells
    4. A small file created when you send an email
  6. P2P applications typically use what kind of server scheme?
    1. Centralized
    2. Decentralized
    3. IMAP server
    4. SQL server
  7. ...