Legal Issues in Computing Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the complex intersection of law and computing, examining critical legal issues that arise in the development, deployment, and use of computer technologies. Topics include intellectual property, privacy, cybersecurity, digital contracts, data protection, cybercrimes, software licensing, and the ethical responsibilities of technology professionals. Students will analyze case studies, current legislation, and regulatory frameworks to understand the responsibilities and risks associated with computing in both national and global contexts. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to identify legal challenges in computing environments and articulate informed strategies for compliance and risk mitigation.
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Computer Forensics Principles and Practices 1st Edition by Linda Volonino
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Chapter 1: Forensic Evidence and Crime Investigation
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Q1) ________ laws protect the public,human life,or private property.
Answer: Criminal
Q2) Military planners,recognizing the need to include cyberwarfare in its defenses,have given this new field the acronym of A)PII
B)C4I
C)P2I
D)P2M
Answer: B
Q3) For any item of evidence to be considered admissible,it must first be ________.
Answer: authenticated
Q4) Which of the following does NOT leave e-evidence?
A)Instant message
B)Word processing document file
C)Hard copy
D)Digital camera
Answer: C
Q5) Another term for evidence that contradicts a given theory is ________ evidence. Answer: exculpatory
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Chapter 2: Computer Forensics Anddigital Detective Work
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Q1) The ________ states that evidence collected in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in a trial.
Answer: exclusionary rule
Q2) Robert Hanssen stored documents he was stealing from the FBI and selling to the Russians on a(n)
A)MP3 player
B)Palm III PDA
C)Laptop computer
D)Cell phone
Answer: B
Q3) In order to be legally defensible,methods used in the recovery of data must ensure that
A)The original evidence was not altered.
B)No data was added to the original.
C)No data was deleted from the original.
D)All of the above
Answer: D
Q4) Care,control,and chain of custody are called the ________ of evidence. Answer: three C's
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Chapter 3: Tools, Environments, Equipment, and Certifications
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Q1) The first step in analyzing data is to _________ it.
Answer: collect
Q2) BlackBag
A) The universal hexadecimal editor
B) Invaluable for combing through large amounts of data
C) Exclusively for Macs
D) AccessData tool designed for finding and examining evidence
E) Primarily for computer crime investigators
Answer: C
Q3) ________ is another name for the security key you need to access a system when using EnCase.
Answer: Dongle
Q4) A forensics lab is typically considered to be a(n)________ environment.
Answer: trusted
Q5) ________,from Paraben Forensics,is a comprehensive tool for investigating the contents of Palm Pocket PCs that run on Windows CE.
Answer: PDA Seizure
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Q6) ________ data is data that has been deleted but not erased.
Answer: Residual
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Chapter 4: Policies and Procedures
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Q1) PDA
A)Useful for transferring large amounts of data or images
B)Necessary if there are no convenient plugs
C)Startup disks, CDs, or USB drives
D)Used to keep notes or upload photographs
E)Screwdrivers, pliers, duct tape
Q2) Developing a picture of the system
A)Bottom logical examination layer
B)Second logical examination layer
C)Third logical examination layer
D)Fourth logical examination layer
Q3) Which of the following would NOT be part of a standard report?
A)Brief summary
B)Body of the report
C)Brief biography of the suspect
D)Conclusion section
Q4) Include a(n)________ as part of your forensic equipment because it allows you to carry a library of forensic tools and can give you access to the Internet.
Q5) A(n)________ examination is where most of the computer forensic work is performed.
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Chapter 5: Data, PDA, and Cell Phone Forensics
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Q1) If a PDA has only a single rechargeable battery,the appropriate ________ should be connected to the device if possible.
Q2) ________ is the most widely used hard drive technology.
Q3) Paraben's ________ software is one of the few tools that can be used for both cell phone and PDA forensics.
Q4) Most PDA memory is constructed of which type of memory?
A)Permanent RAM
B)Permanent ROM
C)Flash-type RAM
D)Flash-type ROM
Q5) Cellular phones can typically carry what size processor?
A)200MHz
B)1GHz
C)300MHz
D)900MHz
Q6) USB flash drives typically use a(n)________ file system.
Q7) User data is kept in the ________ section of a PDA.
Q8) A(n)________ groups the same tracks vertically through a stack of platters.
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Q9) One excellent feature of ________ is that this software can crack Palm passwords.
Chapter 6: Operating Systems and Data Transmission
Basics for Digital Investigations
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Q1) FAT 32
A)Has an upper limit of \( 4 \mathrm{~GB} \) for file size
B)Has an upper limit of \( 2 \mathrm{~GB} \) for file size
C)Resembles a phone book
D)Lists other files and directories
Q2) Internet
A)Uses IP as its transmission protocol
B)The reliability layer
C)Handles physical aspects of a network
D)Routes packets over a network
Q3) The Windows NT kernel operates in a protected method called ________ mode.
Q4) The one Microsoft file format both Linux and UNIX can use is ________.
Q5) The original OSI model was created by the
A)International Organization for Standardization
B)Organization for Systems and Standards
C)Organization for Standards and Information
D)Standardization Organization Internationale
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Q6) The function of ________ within an operating system is the same as a traffic light regulating the flow of traffic at an intersection.
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Chapter 7: Investigating Windows, linux, and Graphic Files
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Q1) Application-level files
A)Internet history files
B)Installed applications
C)Though used only briefly, they are not deleted
D)Data created by a user
Q2) /etc
A)Where files with no names are placed
B)Contains information on printers, log files, and transient data
C)Could be a rich source of evidence if not recently cleaned
D)Library files
E)Contains shadow password files
Q3) The ________ tracks those actions deemed as events by the software application.
Q4) A(n)________ is designed as a hierarchical listing of folders and files.
Q5) FF D8 FF E1 xx xx 45 78 69 66 00
A)BMP
B)ICO
C)PNG
D)JPEG
Q6) One application of metadata used by Windows is an uncommon storage concept called ________.
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Chapter 8: E-Mail and Webmail Forensics
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Q1) Working with mail servers can be a challenge for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A)These programs service hundreds or even thousands of accounts
B)It may not be possible to get forensic access to the accounts
C)Servers are particularly hard to access in small companies
D)Companies may have policies in place to limit the time data is retained
Q2) Apparently-To
A)Used if sender requests an automated confirmation of the recipient having read the e-mail
B)Easily spoofed by hackers
C)Nonstandard heading sometimes used when encountering a mailing list
D)Deals with non-text items such as photos
Q3) You can look in the ________ folder to find applications such as Eudora or Lotus Notes.
Q4) To handle attachments now being included in e-mail,________ ,a new standard,was introduced.
Q5) According to many Americans,________ violate their privacy and their First Amendment rights.
Q6) Error-corrective coding (ECC),also known as ________,is used to check the validity of striped data.
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Chapter 9: Internet and Network Forensics and Intrusion Detection
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Q1) The newest NFAT systems are a combination of
A)IDS and application software
B)IDS and forensic software
C)Agents and application software
D)DHCP servers and IDSs
Q2) Which of the following is considered the BEST answer in defining DHCP?
A)They dynamically assign IP addresses.
B)They dynamically assign IP addresses to servers.
C)They dynamically assign IP addresses to computers.
D)They dynamically assign IP addresses to computers on a network.
Q3) An IDS is considered by most system administrators to be a(n)________ security system.
Q4) Using an NFAT system,an event or security breach can be
A)Detected
B)Monitored
C)Traced in real-time
D)All are correct
Q5) ________ have the capability to map internal IP addresses in such a way that they appear to be part of another network.
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Chapter 10: Tracking Down Those Who Intend to Do Harm
on a Large Scale
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT considered a cyberplanning tool for coordinating and carrying out an agenda?
A)Internet
B)E-mail
C)VoIP
D)Mail
Q2) mwhoob.net
A)Alleged to have flashed pictures of persecuted Muslims
B)Designed to teach users to conduct attacks
C)Used by jihad in Afghanistan
D)Featured international news on al Qaeda
Q3) Detecting and investigating criminal hacker cases require investigators to
A)Take steps to stop attacks
B)Understand the vocabulary
C)Have the latest hacker tools
D)All are necessary
Q4) Instrumental in tracing the Melissa virus's origins were unique hardware numbers,known as ________,that were stored in Office 97 document files.
Q5) A(n)________ program reads from one port and writes to another.
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Chapter 11: Fraud and Forensic Accounting Investigation
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Q1) Prudential Insurance Company
A)Involved a $ 1.4 billion pension deficit
B)Employees received 34 months jail sentence for illegally gained company stock
C)Incriminating e-mail revealed senior management perpetrated fraud and received inflated bonuses
D)Database administrator copied employee information and attempted to sell it over the Internet
Q2) Signs of embezzlement by an employee may include all of the following EXCEPT
A)Expenditures are just under the review limit
B)Has a close relationship with a vendor
C)Never takes vacations
D)Lives within his means
Q3) Opportunity
A)Destroying documents prior to an investigation
B)Showing perp had a chance to commit crime
C)Is a strong circumstantial element
D)Finding multiple events of the same error
Q4) With a forensic accounting investigation,there is a presumption of ________.
Q5) ________ fraud is the deliberate misuse of an organization's resources for the goal of personal enrichment.
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Chapter 12: Federal Rules and Criminal Codes
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Q1) What amendment must a law enforcement office check before seizing hardware or computers?
A)The Fourth Amendment
B)The Sixth Amendment
C)The Eighth Amendment
D)The Tenth Amendment
Q2) Authorized access
A)Any impairment to the integrity of data
B)Includes the cost of conducting a damage assessment
C)Intentional, reckless, or negligent actions
D)One that affects domestic or foreign commerce
E)Required to obtain or alter information
Q3) Evidence has ________ value if it is sufficiently useful to prove something important.
Q4) The act that can sometimes take precedence over the right to privacy guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment is the
A)Electronic Communications Privacy Act
B)Federal Wiretap Statute
C)Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
D)Pen/Trap Statute
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Chapter 13: Ethical and Professional Responsibility in Testimony
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Q1) Jurors should begin a case
A)Knowing all the facts that may be presented
B)With a clear opinion about the guilt or innocence of the defendant
C)With a clear understanding of the laws at issue in the case
D)In a state of ignorance
Q2) Who may write the expert report?
A)The lawyer handling the case
B)The lawyer's secretary
C)The expert's secretary
D)Only the expert investigating the case
Q3) All of the following can take place before trial EXCEPT
A)Discovery
B)Hearing of motions
C)Cross examination of witnesses
D)Depositions
Q4) ________ are able to give direct testimony because they have observed events through their senses.
Q5) A(n)________ contains a complete statement of all opinions to be expressed and the basis and reasons for those opinions.
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