Chapter 4. Understanding the Technology
Topics we'll investigate in this chapter:
▪ Understanding Computer Hardware
▪ The Language of the Machine
▪ Understanding Computer Operating Systems
▪ Understanding Network Basics
Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Introduction
In Chapter 3, we mentioned that, in addition to traditional investigative skills, a good cybercrime investigator needs a thorough understanding of the technology that is used to commit these crimes. Just as a homicide investigator must know something about basic human pathology to understand the significance of evidence provided by dead bodies—rigor mortis, lividity, blood-spatter patterns, and so forth—a cybercrime investigator needs to know how computers operate so as to recognize and ...
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