title: Reading the information in an unknown data file type
body: <p>I have a data file that has been generated by an application as an output of results to some tests.</p>
  
  <p>I would like to be able to read the information contained in the file but it is encoded in a format which I presume to be some kind of binary.</p>
  
  <p>Is there a simple way to read the information in this file?</p>
  
  <p>I am not a programmer so I am hoping the solution lies somewhere in a converter/translator etc.</p>