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The Power of Simple Hands-On Cyberforensics Exercises: A Guide for Faculty
Proceedings from the 12th Colloquium for Information Systems (CISSE) (2008)
  • Gary C. Kessler, Champlain College - Burlington
  • Jim Hoag, Champlain College - Burlington
Abstract
"Computer forensics is a hands-on discipline. Introductory skills, however, can be taught using simple exercises that require neither expensive laboratory facilities nor even face-to-face courses. This paper describes a simple floppy disk analysis project that allows an instructor to address issues ranging from the computer forensics process and basics of file systems to long file names, file signatures, and hashing. Projects are essential to teaching this discipline as they support active learning, constructivism, and active learning. These hands-on projects also offer an opportunity for courses to be taught online and for students to build their own toolkits using open source or commercial software."--from the paper.
Keywords
  • computer forensics education,
  • computer forensics training,
  • file systems,
  • hands-on exercises
Disciplines
Publication Date
June, 2008
Location
Dallas, TX
Citation Information
Gary C. Kessler and Jim Hoag. "The Power of Simple Hands-On Cyberforensics Exercises: A Guide for Faculty" Proceedings from the 12th Colloquium for Information Systems (CISSE) (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gary_kessler/2/