Abstract
In this chapter we will be looking in detail at the following topics:
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What is information?
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Memory and addressing
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Decimal and binary integers
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Little endian and big endian formats
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Signed numbers, fractions and floating point numbers
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BCD and hexadecimal numbers
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Characters and computer program codes
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Records, files, file types and file signatures
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The use of hexadecimal listings
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Word processing and graphic file formats
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Archive and other file formats
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Sammes, A.J., Jenkinson, B.L. (2000). Understanding Information. In: Forensic Computing. Practitioner Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3661-3_2
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