CMSC 266 - Programming for Digital Forensics

Focuses on new programming and problem solving techniques for digital forensics. Students learn how to write simple to intermediate-level programs that automate searching, interpretation, extraction, bookmarking, and external reporting of data encountered during the examination of computer systems. PREREQUISITE(S): CMSC 140 or consent of department. Three hours each week. Formerly NWIT 266

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Describe the history and organization of the programming language for computer forensics.
Compile, debug and run programs.
Perform programming techniques to analyze local file-system data.
Examine evidence using forensics libraries from variety of programs.
Evaluate data analysis software tools that will be used to analyze and report on data retrieved from computer systems.

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