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Become a digital detective and use Python code to discover hidden information in digital photographs

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Lesson overview

Digital photographs contain hidden information. In this interactive lesson, you’ll become a digital detective and track down the hideout of a cyber criminal gang. You'll use Python code to extract evidence hidden inside photographs.

Objectives
  • First, you’ll write computer code to download a photo and view the meta-data inside it.

  • Then, you’ll extract the location meta-data and pinpoint it on a map.

  • Finally, you’ll access photos taken by the suspect, extract the location data, then see how many you can pinpoint on the map.

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