CIT 270: Hands-On Projects
Choose one hands-on project at the end of the module (or chapter). Complete it. Fill out the following
template. Then upload this document to I-Learn Canvas for your Hands-On Project submission.
Project Module and
Number (1pts)
13-2: Viewing Windows Slack and Hidden Data
Key words and
Definitions
(3pts)
1.
Syslog – A standard for a machine to generate log messages.
2.
Forensics – Investigative techniques used to both identify and store
evidence found in a suspect’s storage drives.
3.
Firmware – A specific type of computer software that is programmed
into a computer’s read-only memory and provides very low-level
access to the machine
Key takeaways, or:
What did you learn?
(4pts)
I learned that even when something is deleted, an operating system like
Windows will likely still keep some hidden information about it. This could be
useful in forensics applications, or it could be useful for users who just
accidentally deleted a file.
