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| Forensic Computer Examiner Certificate | The Penn Foster Career School Forensic Computer Examiner Certificate Program helps students achieve their goals of a more productive career and the satisfaction that comes with doing a needed and respected job. Here you can earn the certificate quickly and conveniently through online learning.
Students have to complete the following courses in the order indicated to earn the Forensic Computer Examiner Certificate:
PC Hardware 1. This course defines and describes the elements and function of hardware devices that are part of a modern personal computer system. It includes: system boards and component identification; understanding memory; working with disk drives; installation and support of hard drives; multimedia—CD and DVD drives; power supplies.
PC Hardware 2. This course provides the student with more sophisticated techniques in PC repair, including external I/O devices, printers, notebooks/laptops/PDAs, purchasing and building PCs, troubleshooting, support, virus protection, data protection, and recovery.
Business and Technical Writing. Here you can study writing styles; ABC method of organizing material; grammar (parts of speech, active and passive voice, complete sentences vs. sentence fragments; parallel construction); using action verbs; constructing paragraphs; writing memos, business letters, and e-mails; organizing material; conducting research; documenting sources; outlining; providing illustrations; writing reports; proposals, description, instructions, articles, and manuals.
PC Operating Systems – describes the use of software for virus protection, data protection and recovery, and gives a systematic overview of operating systems, including an array of Windows systems, such as 9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP, as well as Apple computers. Here you can learn about viruses and disasters – data protection and recovery; introduction to operating systems; understanding Windows 9x and ME; Windows NT; Windows 2000 and XP; Apple Computers; standard operating and maintenance procedures.
Network Protocols and Internetworking. This course covers topics related to how computers communicate with each other, how computers are grouped together to form networks, networking concepts and issues that are key to the successful implementation of computer networks, and the different networking implementation strategies and technologies currently available.
Internet Server Environments. This course discovers the world of Internet server environments, while teaching industry terminology, domain name registration techniques, and characteristics of Web-hosting services. Also, it examines UNIX servers, Windows 2000 servers, and tools that are used to remotely connect to these servers. Besides, it covers the many features and elements involved when working with the Internet server environment.
Ethics in Criminal Justice. Here you can begin the study of ethics from the larger issues of what constitutes morality and moral behavior; looks at how ethics develop; discusses the issues of ethics and specific aspects of criminal justice, including justice, law enforcement, courts, punishment and corrections and management; reviews the consideration of professionalism and of ethics for everyone in society.
Computer-Based Crime. The course begins with a review of issues involving information, security, and the privacy of information; and proceeds to examine a broadening range of additional criminal threats, based upon actual cases; includes a consideration of cybercrime, systems abuse, and the hacker culture; looks to issues of prevention and information security, with an emphasis on the need to take immediate steps against this likely criminal activity.
Computer Forensics. Here you can learn how to conduct a high-tech investigation, from acquiring digital evidence to reporting their findings. Coverage includes how to set up a forensics lab, how to acquire the necessary tools, and how to conduct an investigation and subsequent digital analysis. Featured in the textbook are free downloads of several forensics software programs for students to become familiar with the tools of the trade.
Total course tuition fees - $749
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