Chapter 14 Report Writing for High-Tech Investigations

Chapter 14: Report Writing for High-Tech Investigations 1. Attorneys can now submit documents electronically in many courts; the standard format in federal courts is ____. a. Microsoft Word (DOC) c. Encapsulated Postscript (EPS) b. Portable Document Format (PDF) d. Postscript (PS) PTS: 1 REF: 531 2. A(n) ____is a document that lets you know what questions to expect when you are testifying. a. written report c. examination plan b. affidavit d. subpoena PTS: 1 REF: 532 3. You can use the ____ to help your attorney learn the terms and functions used in computer forensics. a. verbal report c. final report b. preliminary report d. examination plan PTS: 1 REF: 532 4. A written report is frequently a(n) ____ or a declaration. a. subpoena c. deposition b. affidavit d. perjury PTS: 1 REF: 532 5. If a report is long and complex, you should provide a(n) ____. a. appendix c. table of contents b. glossary d. abstract PTS: 1 REF: 536 6. A(n) ____ is sworn to under oath (and penalty of perjury or comparable false swearing statute). a. written report c. examination plan b. verbal report d. cross-examination report PTS: 1 REF: 532 7. In the past, the method for expressing an opinion has been to frame a ____ question based on available factual evidence. a. hypothetical c. challenging b. nested d. contradictory PTS: 1 REF: 533 8. An expert’s opinion is governed by FRE, Rule ____, and the corresponding rule in many states. a. 705 c. 805 b. 755 d. 855 PTS: 1 REF: 534 9. Remember that anything you write down as part of your examination for a report is subject to ____ from the opposing attorney. a. subpoena c. publishing b. discovery d. deposition PTS: 1 REF: 535 10. A written preliminary report is considered a ____ document because opposing counsel can demand discovery on it. a. low-risk c. high-risk b. middle-risk d. no-risk 11. The abstract should be one or two paragraphs totaling about 150 to ____ words. a. 200 c. 300 b. 250 d. 350 PTS: 1 REF: 536 12. ____ provide additional resource material not included in the body of the report. a. Conclusion c. Discussion b. References d. Appendixes PTS: 1 REF: 536 13. Typically, report writers use one of two numbering systems: decimal numbering or ____ numbering. a. legal-sequential c. arabic-sequential b. roman-sequential d. letter-sequential PTS: 1 REF: 538 14. A report using the ____ numbering system divides material into sections and restarts numbering with each main section. a. roman-sequential c. legal-sequential b. decimal d. indent PTS: 1 REF: 538 15. In the main section of your report, you typically cite references with the ____ enclosed in parentheses. a. year of publication and author’s last name b. author’s last name c. author’s last name and year of publication d. year of publication PTS: 1 REF: 541 16. Save broader generalizations and summaries for the report’s ____. a. appendixes c. conclusion b. introduction d. discussion PTS: 1 REF: 541 17. The report’s ____ should restate the objectives, aims, and key questions and summarize your findings with clear, concise statements. a. abstract c. introduction b. conclusion d. reference PTS: 1 REF: 541 18. If necessary, you can include ____ containing material such as raw data, figures not used in the body of the report, and anticipated exhibits. a. conclusions c. references b. discussions d. appendixes PTS: 1 REF: 542 19. Reports and logs generated by forensic tools are typically in plaintext format, a word processor format, or ____ format. a. PDF c. PS b. HTML d. TXT PTS: 1 REF: 543 20. Files with extensions .ods and ____ are created using OpenOffice Calc. a. .sxc c. .dcx b. .xls d. .qpr 21. Files with extension ____ are created using Microsoft Outlook Express. a. .sxc c. .dbx b. .doc d. .ods