OntarioLearn Course Details Start at 09/09/2025
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Course Details
| Course Title |
Computer Forensics and Investigation |
| Conestoga Course Code |
OLRN8280 |
| Host College |
Lambton College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
LA-ISN1803 |
| Start Date |
09/09/2025 |
| End Date |
12/16/2025 |
| Course Fee |
$403.25 |
| Hours |
45 |
| Pre-requisites |
Acceptance in the Cyber Security program |
| Course Description |
Students examine and discover computer forensics, operating systems and how they function. Students are introduced to forensic tools along with concepts such as chain of custody and documentation of evidence/procedures. Students evaluate how to conduct a high-tech investigation, from acquiring digital evidence to reporting its findings. |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Group |
09/09/2025 |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Tests 30%, Assignments 70% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
50 |
| Mandatory Chats |
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| Mandatory Group Work |
Yes |
| Other Details |
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| Platform |
d2l/brightspace |
| Computer Software Requirements |
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| Additional |
We suggest you do not purchase your textbook until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change. |
| Textbook Information |
Purchase textbook from www.textnet.ca. No substitutions unless otherwise stated. |
Textbooks
| Textbook Title |
Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations |
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| Author |
Bill Nelson, Amelia Phillips, Christopher Steuart |
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| Publisher |
Cengage |
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| Edition |
6th |
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| ISBN |
9781337568944 |
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