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Assignment: Create Report for Bulk Extractor Lab

Following your findings for the internal investigation, you have been tasked with writing a formal report.

The report should follow APA 7 style which can be referenced here: owl.purdue.edu

Must include a cover page and table of contents

The following sections must be present: Executive Summary, Analysis Summary, Analysis, Conclusion

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Sections Explained:

Executive Summary (1-2 Paragraphs):

  • Should explain situation and overall findings with non specialized language to someone who would make decisions based on the report.

Analysis Summary (1-3 Paragraphs):

  • Similar to executive summary but can include technical details that someone could use to address underlying problems.

Analysis:

  • Step by step breakdown of handling and analysis of data to investigation questions and goals posed by clients.

Conclusion:

  • What are your overall findings? Any big revelations? Anything warrant further investigation? Any recommendations to prevent problems in the future?

There are no page length requirements but questions should be addressed in a clear and concise manner.