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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
This course in Digital Forensic is being offered by Swayam, a government of India initiative to provide educational resources to all students. This course can be accessed anytime, anywhere by the students. This course is a four-credit elective course and is based on the UGC framework.
Due to the increasing use of technology, the number of cybercrimes being committed using digital devices and the Internet has also increased.
This course will enable the learners to understand the process of investigation and recovery of the data found in digital devices like computers, cell phones, and network devices, the importance of hardware, memory, software, and decoding of computers. They will be trained to use the various tools/technologies to deal with and investigate computers and cybercrimes.
This course will be beneficial for lawyers, students, investigating officers who are interested in protecting themselves from internet crimes by gaining knowledge about the various concepts of digital forensics and working towards their career in this domain.
The Highlights
- 16 weeks of learning
- Easy online access
- Undergraduate/ postgraduate level course
- Course certificate
Programme Offerings
- Self-assessment quizzes
- video lectures
- Reading Materials
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | DHSGSU Sagar |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Participants need to register themselves for a final proctored exam by paying a fee for it. They need to be present on the mentioned date at the allotted center. The exam once cleared will help them in getting a certificate of completion from Swayam.
What you will learn
After the course nears its completion Digital Forensic course by Swayam participants will have knowledge about a series of concepts such as:
- Understand the principle concepts of computers and digital forensics.
- Expertise in combating and investigating cybercrimes.
- Understand the challenges faced while investigating cybercrimes.
- Grasping the formats of encoding and decoding computers.
- Strategizing network security for the protection of data.
Who it is for
Application Details
Candidates who are looking forward to enrolling in the Digital Forensic course by Swayam should observe the given steps:
Step 1: Click on the URL to visit the official website of the course https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_lb06/preview
Step 2: Candidates have to click on the sign-in option given on the website.
Step 3: Candidates are required to sign in with Swayam to proceed further.
Step 4: Kindly note, the link for course registration is not available yet, candidates can enrol for the course as soon as the link is made available on the course website.
The Syllabus
- Introduction to Digital Forensics
- Fundamentals of Computer Hardware and accessories-1
- Fundamentals of Computer Hardware and accessories-2
- Computer architecture
- Understanding the binary number system & Conversions
- Encoding and Decoding formats
- Methods of storing data
- Computer Memory
- Development of hard disk, physical construction, CHS & LBA addressing
- Processor
- Software
- Operating System Part I
- Operating System Part II (History & Development)
- Understanding file system –I
- Understanding file system-II (file formats )
- Networking and types of networks
- Networking Devices
- Internet
- The Internet Protocols
- Definition and types of computer crimes
- Distinction between computer crimes and conventional crimes.
- Basic Concepts of Network security –I
- Basic Concepts of Network security –II
- Encryption and decryption methods
- Types of computer crimes-l
- Computer virus and computer worm
- Trojan horse
- Trap door
- Super zapping
- Logic bombs
- Types of computer crimes-ll
- Social media crimes
- Intellectual property crimes
- Cyber pornography & child pornography
- Cyber terrorism
- Hate speech and cyber security
- Types of computer crimes –lll
- Seizure of suspected computer. Preparation required prior to seizure
- Legal and privacy issues in computer forensics
- Open and Proprietary tools for Digital Forensics
- Disk Forensics
- Digital Forensics-Memory & Network forensics
- Computer forensic investigation Restoration of deleted files, Password cracking, Email tracking
- Digital Forensics - Mobile phone Forensics
- Digital Forensics - forensics
- Relevant law to combat computer crime –Information Technology Act
- Discussion on Practical aspects of IT Act
- New challenges of computer forensic-I
- New challenges of computer forensic- II
Instructors
DHSGSU Sagar Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Swayam provides courses to learners in diverse fields free of cost. It is an effort to provide education to all students who are not a part of the educational economy.
Participants can refer to CyberForensics by Bayuk. J, Handbook of digital forensics and investigation by Casey. E, Computing fundamentals by Wempen, F, and various other sources.
Swayam has nine national coordinators which are AICTE, NPTEL, CEC, NCERT, IGNOU, IIMB, NITTTR, UGC, and NIOS.
This course will be instructed by Dr. Navjot Kaur Kanwal, an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Forensic Science. She is a competent academician with 15 years of experience in research and teaching.
In order to get the course certificate, participants have to appear for the final proctored exams and meet the eligibility criteria mentioned on the course page.
Swayam offers courses in fields such as humanities, art, architecture, planning, engineering, technology, law, management, commerce, maths, science, and NPTEL domain.
All Swayam courses do not have a similar timeframe. Each course has a different time duration. It varies from 4 weeks to 24 weeks.