Pairs should now form groups and for the second task pairs will consider and devise an algorithm to carve file content that is bifragmented on a file system.
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| Figure 1: File A is an example of a Bifragmented file |
If pairs have completed Task 1.1, then they can skip to Step 4.
Divide the files between partners. One of the partners should take File A and C and the other pair should take File B and D. Pairs should use the scissors and follow the cutting guidelines to segment the files into file blocks.
Pairs should then identify the FIRST file block for each file, flip each of them over and write the label FF D8 on the back. Similarly, partners should then identify the LAST file block for each file, flip them over and write the label FF D9.
Pairs should then take all the remaining file blocks for each file, ensure they are in sequence and flip them over and write their corresponding number on the back, for example: the second file block for each file should be labelled 2, the third 3 and so and so forth until the penultimate file block for each file.
Pairs should then arrange each of the file blocks on a mock file system container as illustrated in Figure 1. Pairs should place them in the correct sequence and then flip each over so that the file content is visible.
Pairs are now ready to consider and devise an algorithm to carve file content. Pairs should:
Exchange their completed mock file system containers with file blocks with the other pair.
Pairs should spend no more than 15 minutes devising an algorithm with their partner to recover the first file, i.e. File A or File C, from the received file system container.
After 15 minutes pairs should exchange their algorithm and file system container with the other pair. Pairs should ensure the file system container is returned the same as they received it.
Pairs should spend no more than 5 minutes slavishly follow the algorithm and recover the files from a file system containers.