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Module 15 Critical Thinking Questions

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Module Fifteen: Text Questions
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1. What is hardware and software? Give an example of each.
Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer or other device. An example of hardware could be a printer. Software is the set of instructions that allows a particular program to complete at ask. An example of software could be operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, and Mac OS
2. What is RAM?
Random Access Memory is the non-permanent or volatile memory of a computer.
3. What is a swap file? How does the computer use this file? What information might be found there? a File or space on the hard drive where data from RAM is "swapped" in order to preserve space.
4. What is slack space? Why is slack space of importance to forensic scientists?
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Why is the area of computer forensics important?
It allows in a case For investigators to and hidden or deleted storage/information and help prevent or catch criminal acts.
2. What are the similarities and differences in an electronic crime scene as compared to a traditional crime scene?
A similarity of them is there is always some type of evidence. A difference is an electronic crime scene is some times was harder to sort through.
3. Imagine that you are investigating a crime of fraud, where the suspect is creating false documents. Where might you look for evidence on the suspect's computer?
You might look at the hard drive.
4. What are some of the considerations that forensic scientists need to take when examining computers for evidence? Why are these important?
When was the file created, when was it accessed, was it sent and or received and by what accounts. These aspects are important because otherwise the case that the forensic scientist is working can’t be solved.
5. Imagine that you are investigating a case where the suspect is believed to have deleted information from his or her computer that might be evidence. Where would you look for this evidence?

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