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Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations by Bill Nelson, Amelia Phillips, Frank Enfinger, Christopher Steuart

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Master the skills necessary to launch and complete a successful computer investigation with the updated edition of this highly successful book, Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations. This text will teach readers how to conduct a high-tech investigation, from acquiring digital evidence to reporting its findings. Coverage includes how to set up a forensics lab, how to acquire the proper and

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BIOS (Basic input/output system)
A program or set of programs that control the basic functions of the computer.

BPI
Bits per inch. Indicates the density of information on a hard drive. See also bit density.

Backup
To make a copy of a file, group of files, or the entire contents of a hard disk, either for archiving purposes or for safeguarding valuable files from loss should the active copy be damaged or destroyed.

Bad Block
A disk sector that can no longer be used for data storage, usually due to media damage or imperfections.

Bandwidth
The amount of data that can be sent over a given circuit. See also buffer bandwidth.

Bit
An abbreviation…

AFR
Annualized Failure Rate.

ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment)
A disk drive interface standard for IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics). A standard for storage devices that lets them be treated as if they were hard drives on the system. Any ATA compatible media can be read by any ATA device.

Access
Retrieval of data from or transfer of data into a storage device or area such as RAM or a register.

Access Time
The amount of time, including seek time, latency and controller time, needed for a storage device to retrieve information.

Active Partition
The partition of the drive that contains the operating system. If the drive has multiple partitions, only the primary partition can be made…

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  Official site of information equipment manufacturer Toshiba, making

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