Microcomputers In The Forensic Engineering Office

Abstract

Microcomputers, or personal computers, were virtually unknown a decade ago. Today they are relatively inexpensive and widely found in schools, banks, offices, industries and homes. This paper deals with the application of general purpose digital microcomputers in the forensic engineering office. The objective of the presentation is to share some ideas about ways in which the author is using microcomputers in his forensic engineering practice. In doing so, there is no intent to promote any particular brand of microcomputer or microcomputer software but is solely for the purpose of sharing ideas that may help other forensic engineers become more efficient and productive in their work. Microcomputer systems possess certain characteristics that make them highly desirable tools. They are extremely fast, accurate, capable of remembering thousands of items of information at a time, versatile, flexible, and ideal at performing repetitive types of operations. The author has been using co