General Definitions Flashcards

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Hash

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A fixed-length, statistically unique identifier or digital fingerprint generated by running the data from the object being hashed through an algorithm

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IFrame

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Intraframe - least compressed frame, most information, refers to itself, denotes beginning/end of GOP

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Container

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A container format (informally, sometimes called a wrapper) or metafile is a file format that allows multiple data streams to be embedded into a single file, usually along with metadata for identifying and further detailing those streams. The Format or Container, stores the audio, video, subtitles, and other elements that make up your video

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Codec

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The Codec encodes and compresses, then decodes and decompresses the data that makes up your video. It is about what comes out of the camera; the filming and recording process.

Identified by the container; installed to the OS and called by the player when file is loaded; affects how multimedia appears during encoding

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Pixel

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Picture element - the basic unit of programmable color on a computer display or in a computer image

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8-bit

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A mode where the image uses 256 shades of red, blue, and green respectively, for a total of 16.8 million colors

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True color

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When all three RGB colors are combined in each pixel in 8-bit mode, 16.8 million different colors are possible (if each channel was lowered by one bit, there wouldn’t be enough possible shades to mimic human eyesight)

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16-bit

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Uses 16 channels per RBG color per pixel; means over 281 trillion color possibilities

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Histogram

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A graphical representation of tonal values in a digital image; used to understands contrasting values of black (0) and white (255) in an image

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Frame averaging

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A technique where multiple images are averaged out to remove random noise; best when target isn’t moving

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Interpolation

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The creation of new pixels that did not exist before resizing, based off existing pixels

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Nyquist theory

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Says to accurately recreate an analog signal, the signal must be sampled AT LEAST TWICE the highest frequency contained in the signal; prevents dropped frames during multimedia capture

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Authenticity

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Is the video an accurate representation of the area/scene/environment?

Depends on what issue the evidence is intended to answer

Authenticity is dependent upon what the evidence is supposed to represent

Florida Vs muro

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Integrity

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Is the video unchanged from acquisition/have all steps to clarify the evidence been documented

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Extraction

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The process of recovering data from its native environment

FVA must determine most accurate/best preservation method for each digital video, which methods they have in their toolkit

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Preservation

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The process of insuring evidence is not lost or altered
Challenges - possibility of overwriting, physical barriers, passwords, authority/consent

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Analysis

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The process of performing clarification techniques and drawing conclusions from clarified images

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Rods

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Photosentive cells responsible for monochromatic vision; concentrated on periphery of retina

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Cones

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Photosensitive cells responsible for color vision; concentrated in center of retina; classified by wavelengths they are sensitive to

Short wavelength cells - blue sensitive
Medium wavelength cells - green sensitive
Long wavelength cell - red sensitive

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IP camera

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Internet Protocol cameras digitizes (samples and quantizes) values from a CCD or CMOS, compresses resulting images, and streams video using internet protocols; usually have built-in web servers; generally encrypted so only intended audience can view them

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Native resolution

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Fixed grid pattern of LCD monitor; number of pixels wide by pixels high

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Pixel matrix

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Configuration of pixels in a digital image or displays; ex: 1920x1080 is pixel matrix for 1080 tv with a 16:9 aspect ration

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Cloud

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A cloud computing model that stores data on internet through a cloud computing provider who manages storage as a service

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Edge storage

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Data stored within camera

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Centralized local storage
A hub/router/removable storage device
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Compression
The process of reducing the size of a data file OR the process of reducing the volume of data required to store/transmit info Eliminates redundancy/discards less important data
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Lossless compression
No data is lost/all data can be retrieved in original form
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Lossy compression
Compression in which data is lost and cannot be retrieved in original form
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Quantization
Allows us to group like coefficients together Quantization matrix is used to divide the DCT matrix; result is rounded to nearest integer Stored with image so process can be reversed WHERE THE MOST COMPRESSION/LOSS OCCURS
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Entropy encoding
Used to reduce size of data Information is transformed from two dimensions to one by recording values of matrix in a zigzag pattern
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Spatial compression
Compression which uses similarity of pixels close in proximity to each other; applied within a single i-frame
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Temporal compression
Compression which takes advantage of similarities between frames close in time; applied to each frame in a GOP
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PFrame
Predictive frame which requires info from a preceding i or P frame, divided into macroblocks
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BFrame
Bidirectional frame which references the closest two I or P frames
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Artifact
Error caused by compression; things that are added or missing from video during compression
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Integrity
Is the evidence complete and unaltered since the time of acquisition? Lack of integrity indicates unknown change to evidence, which can compromise the ability to prove its authenticity Clarified evidence should be able to be verified against original evidence (by documenting steps needed to recreate process)
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Quantization noise
The difference (error) between original analog signal and signal produced from digitized values
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Clipping
Occurs when a signal falls outside minimum or maximum values that can be represented during quantization; results in a loss of contrast
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Aliasing
Occurs when sample rate is less than adequate to accurately reproduce signal
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Preservation request
Sent to obtain cloud video footage for 90-180 days
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Macro block
Group of pixels operated upon as a unit