Let's talk executable files. This is a very broad topic as there are several types of executable files. The definition of "Executable Files" basically boils down to a file that tells a computer to preform a series of actions. These types of files are typically machine code, byte code, or somehow encoded for machine use. Each machine type executes some executables differently depending on various factors.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://noted.lol/executable-forensics/