Understanding File Formats for Digital Preservation

This training course is the first in a series that will give you the knowledge and skills needed to investigate, solve and even prevent file format-related digital preservation challenges. You will gain a deep understanding of file formats, how they encode data, how software interacts with them, and how to navigate their structures with various tools.
Format

Online
Course

Level

Beginner/ Intermediate

Author

Paul Wheatley

Contents

7 Units and
24 Modules

Time to Complete

2-3 Days

Price

£200

(plus VAT if applicable)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By completing the course learners will be able to:


Explain how information is encoded in files

Navigate a file in a hex editor tool

Describe the structure of common file formats

Understand how software is critical in decoding information

Research sources of information about new file formats

Enable you to undertake subsequent courses in this series

Course Lessons

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