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HPR108b - Introduction to Computer Forensics

Sample Lecture
View our introductory lecture to HPR108b. All lectures are taught in person, this is just a sample of the material that is covered.

Course Description
HPR108b is an honors level course for students interested in Digital Forensics. This course assumes no previous background in Computer Science or Digital Forensics. This course offers a mild introduction into digital forensic tools and procedures, computer and networking concepts and legal and ethical issues involving computer forensics.

Semester Taught
HPR108b is taught in the Fall semester.

Prerequisites
Acceptance into the honors program at URI.

Course Format
HPR108b is an in person seminar type course. The class meets twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday. During class meetings there is usually a lecture followed by some hands-on exercises. Quizzes are often given at the beginning of class to test on the previous reading assignment. Homework assignments are given weekly and the students have one week to complete them.

Course Topics

• Binary
• Digital Signatures, Steganography, Encryption and Passwords
• Hardware
• Disk Geometry
• File Systems
• Operating Systems
• Forensic Acquisition
• Forensic Analysis with FTK
• Networking
• Internet Applications
• Browsing and Caching
• Procedures and Real-World Forensics

Required Materials

• There is no required text for this course.
• Access to a Windows XP Machine or later with 5 Gigs of free space, 2 Gigs of RAM, and a high-speed internet connection

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Apply Now to our Digital Forensics Professional Certificate Program.

Apply Now to our Digital Forensics Graduate Certificate Program.

Coming Soon

Starting in Spring 2010 URI will be offering a full course in EnCase Forensics Software. This course will be eligible to any student who is currently enrolled in one of the degree or certificate programs and has successfully completed CSC485 or CSC585. Enroll now to be one of the first students eligible. Students who complete the course will be eligible to take their EnCe certification test.