Forensic Science - March 20th 5th period

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

Abby is sitting on one of the lab stools, spinning in a circle as the students enter. "I failed at tackling people this week so no talking dead people. So instead we're going to play with computer forensics."

"Not everything is blood, guts and fingerprints. A lot of times you'll be using computers to catch the bad guys." Abby described some of the programs. "Setting up crime scene analysis, tracing emails, tracking GPS, following bank accounts. That sort of thing."

Pointing out a stack of laptops, she grinned. "These are loaded up with every sort of forensic tool you'll need. Broots, Mac and Lucas? I'll be counting the laptops before you leave so don't get any ideas."

[ooc: OCD up!]

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Re: Computer thread

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

After finally getting the hang of one of the programs, Will looked up from her own computer to notice a familiar face with a confused look. She leaned over in her chair.

"Hey Al. Need some help?"

Re: Computer thread

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

Alphonse looked up from his concentrating (whether or not he was attempting to will the thing to work itself was anyone's guess), relieved to hear the offer. "Oh, hi Will," he said, looking a little sheepish. "... Yeah, I think I do."

Re: Computer thread

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

She wheeled her chair over to be closer to Al and his computer. "Well, for starters, how much do you know about computers? Someting? Nothing?" She smiled at him. "Everybody has to start somewhere. It gets easier with practice."

Re: Computer thread

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

"Umm," Alphonse scratched the side of his head in thought. "I know a little," he answered. "I was shown a few things a while back, but I don't think it was anything fancy."

Re: Computer thread

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

"All the programs on these have help files, so they shouldn't be too hard to learn to use." Will's eyes scanned the screen looking for an easy forensics program, before settling on the GPS tracker one.

"Try clicking on the icon that looks a little like a map. That one should be the easiest to use."

Re: Computer thread

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

Alphonse nodded, dragging the mouse because touchpads are ew over to click the icon. Then inwardly beamed a little, since he was actually getting somewhere now. Once the new screen loaded up, he skimmed over what was on. "GPS..." Alphonse read aloud, frowning slightly; well, now there was even more lingo he didn't get, but that didn't keep him from continuing to look.

Re: Computer thread

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

"It's a tracking system," Will explained. "The police have ways to track people through chips in their cars, or cellphones, or whatever. I think there should be a couple sample numbers loaded into the program."

Re: Computer thread

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

"Ooooh," Alphonse sounded impressed by that. "So, anything with those chips can be traced?"

Re: Computer thread

[notawitch.livejournal.com]

She thought that over. "I'm pretty sure, yeah, but you have to have the right tools and stuff to be able to do it. Not just anybody can figure out where the tracked car is headed to."