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Learn Computer Forensics

You're reading from   Learn Computer Forensics A beginner's guide to searching, analyzing, and securing digital evidence

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838648176
Length 368 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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William Oettinger William Oettinger
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Acquiring Evidence
2. Chapter 1: Types of Computer-Based Investigations FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: The Forensic Analysis Process 4. Chapter 3: Acquisition of Evidence 5. Chapter 4: Computer Systems 6. Section 2: Investigation
7. Chapter 5: Computer Investigation Process 8. Chapter 6: Windows Artifact Analysis 9. Chapter 7: RAM Memory Forensic Analysis 10. Chapter 8: Email Forensics – Investigation Techniques 11. Chapter 9: Internet Artifacts 12. Section 3: Reporting
13. Chapter 10: Report Writing 14. Chapter 11: Expert Witness Ethics 15. Assessments 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Random access memory?

RAM is used to temporarily store working data/code on an active computer system. Unlike on traditional storage devices, that is, a hard drive, data can be read/written on RAM at extremely fast speeds. Current technology allows the RAM chips to be created around an integrated circuit chip with metal oxide semiconductor cells. The data stored within the RAM chips is considered to be volatile. We lose volatile data when the computer system is no longer powered on. This is a significant reason the pull the plug tactic when responding to a scene involving activated computer systems is no longer recommended.

You may run into two different types of RAM: static RAM (SRAM) and dynamic RAM (DRAM). SRAM is considered faster and more efficient with respect to energy use, whereas DRAM is cheaper to produce than SRAM. You will typically find SRAM being used as cache memory for the CPU, and DRAM chips being used for memory chips for the computer system.

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