Title: Module 8 Objectives and Activities List
Course: IN 2005 Digital Forensics > Section: Module 8: Chapter 8 - Macintosh and Linux Boot Processes and File Systems

Learning Objectives

By successfully completing this module, the student will be able to:

- Explain Macintosh file structures and the boot process
- Explain UNIX and Linux disk structures and boot processes
- Describe other disk structures

Learning Activities

- Read Chapter 8
- Read Instructor notes

Chapter 8 provides a foundation to build on as you become more knowledgeable about current and legacy OSs and their file systems.  Remember that you can use a different OS to analyze another OS forensically.  In addition, this chapter discusses media and hardware, such as CDs and DVDs and IDE, SCSI, and SATA drives.  You should understand how these devices store data so that you can retrieve evidence as needed.  Keep in mind that this chapter is simply an introduction to techniques for examining Linux and Macintosh file systems.

Assessment Activities

- Complete the Midterm Exam Chapters 1 - 7
- Complete Discussion 8
- Complete Quiz 8
- Complete Chapter 8: Case Projects 8-2
- Work on the MSAT Due xxxx