6. Digital and Specialized Forensics

Digital Fundamentals — Quiz

Test your understanding of digital fundamentals with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which Windows system file acts as a swap file by storing pages of memory written to disk, thereby preserving RAM data across reboots?

Question 2

On an Android device, which filesystem partition typically contains user-installed applications and their associated data?

Question 3

Which legal doctrine allows U.S. border agents to search travelers’ digital devices without a warrant or probable cause?

Question 4

Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, which rule permits exclusion of relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a risk of unfair prejudice?

Question 5

In a forensic disk image, what is 'slack space'?