Course - Data Science for Security and Forensics - IMT4133
IMT4133 - Data Science for Security and Forensics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Assignments and Written examination
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written examination | 6/10 | 3 hours | E | |
| 4 major assignments | 4/10 |
Course content
-Learning, Intelligence, and Machine learning basics: principles, measures, performance evaluation, method combinations. -Knowledge representations: discriminant and regression functions, probability distributions, Bayesian classifier. -Learning as search: Exhaustive search, heuristic search, genetic algorithms. -Attribute quality measures: measures for classification, measures for regression, application of feature-selection measures. -Data preprocessing: Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA). -Supervised symbolic and statistical learning, basics of artificial neural networks. -Unsupervised Learning and cluster analysis: hierarchical and partial clustering. -Data classification: Bayesian classifier, k-NN classifier, multi-layered perceptron (MBPN), support vector machine (SVM), and Random Forrest. -Data clustering: k-means clustering, Self-Organizing map (SOM). -Classification and clustering validity testing: leave-one-out, ground truth. Practical tasks may include: -Realize some search methods -Realize some classification methods -Realize some clustering methods
Learning outcome
Knowledge: -Understand principles how multidimensional statistical methods differ from one dimensional methods. -Understand the distribution of information in statistical analysis and meaning in data representation. -Extract features from raw, measured values of data to be analyzed. -Program some basic classification and clustering methods and test their validity. -Program some basic Neural networks methods and test their validity. -To apply basic statistical and data analysis methods to data relevant in information security, forensics and/or color/media technology
Skills: -The students can use relevant scientific methods in independent research and development in machine learning and pattern recognition. -The students are capable of carrying out an independent limited research or development project in machine learning and pattern recognition under supervision, following the applicable ethical rules.
General competence: -The students can work independently and are familiar with terminology of machine learning and pattern recognition as well as their application in the security and forensics domain.
Learning methods and activities
-Lectures -Lab work -E-learning -4 major assignments that include theoretical and practical aspects of the topics (graded)
Further on evaluation
Re-sit:
- For the written exam: Ordinary re-sit examination in August. Depending on the number of students the re-sit can be changed to oral exam.
- The major assignments, if passed, need not be re-submitted.
Forms of assessment: -Written exam 3h (60%) -4 major assignments (40% total, 10% each) -The written exam and all major assignments must be passed
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Applied Computer Science (MACS)
Information Security (MIS)
Information Security (MISD)
Information Security (MISEB)
Recommended previous knowledge
BSc level basics in statistics and mathematics, i.e. expected prior-knowledge in understanding basic statistical methods like descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, and hypothesis testing, as well as basic analysis and matrix algebra.
Course materials
Books/standards, conference/journal papers and web resources, such as:
- Kononenko, M. Kukar, Machine Learning and Data Mining: Introduction to Principles and Algorithms, Horwood Publishing, Chichester, U.K., 2007, ISBN 1-904275-21-4
Recommended further reading:
- T. Mitchell, Machine Learning, McGraw Hill, 1997.
- R.O.Duda, P.E. Hart, and D.G. Stork: Pattern Classification. 2nd edition., Wiley, 2001.
- S. Theodoridis, and K. Koutroumbas. Pattern Recognition, 3rd edition. Academic Press.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMT4612 | 3.7 | AUTUMN 2017 | |
| IMT4632 | 3.7 | AUTUMN 2017 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2023
Language of instruction: English
Location: Gjøvik
- Information Security
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Information Security and Communication Technology
Examination
Examination arrangement: Assignments and Written examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Spring
ORD
4 major assignments
4/10
Submission
INSPERA
2023-06-01 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Written examination 6/10 E 2023-06-08 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS Written examination 6/10 E INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"