CSC 4251 - Computer Forensics

4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CSC 2720 - Data Structures and CSC 3320 - System-Level Programming. Students must meet the Computer Science Major Eligibility Requirement in order to enroll in this course.
Description
This course teaches how to obtain and analyze digital information for possible use as evidence in civil, criminal or administrative cases. The course covers the recovery and analysis of digital evidence, addressing legal and technical issues. Topics include applications of hardware and software to computer forensics, computer forensics law, volume and file system analysis, computer forensics investigations, and computer forensics in the laboratory.