Digital

INTRODUCTION: Many processes in the world can be studied and analyzed; everything is a process in one way or another. One system that might not be considered a “process” at first glance, but which operates as one, is the education system. If you consider graduation rates, literacy rates, and the general intelligence of an educated populace as the variables being tested, one could determine if the education system is in control or reliable. We originally wanted to perform this study to compare…

The aroma of aged and contemporary books when you saunter into the library building, would you miss that? Touching books, writing in them, highlighting them, bookmarking them. Libraries are suffused with so many different resources for researching rather than just books. The card catalog categorizes all the books and where to locate them. Now this process has gone electronically along with the mechanism of checking out books. Is this the future of libraries, a virtual library where everything is…

Introduction: In today society all music is digital and available in one click of a button. Vinyl’s contain a sound that is outstanding and nothing compared to audio encryption. The music and sounds are physically being formed into records. Each one being different shape, size, roughness, and smoothness. Also its cool looking and the new generation see it as a big cd. The Vinyl Record Club is a place where anyone can meet people who have a different or the same taste in music. The information is…

global society is the digital camera. Constructed in 1975 by Steven Sasson, the digital camera has been utilized as a stand alone product, within cell phones, watch towers, police cars, and in many other industries (“Who Invented the Digital Camera”). The digital camera has managed to reshape the modern culture of the United States significantly, thus its influence on our capitalist values can best be analyzed through a sociological mindset. Although the effects of the usage of digital cameras…

importance of digital preservation • To determine the challenges associated with digital preservation • Outline the principles on which digital preservation is based • Describe specific preservation strategies for long-term preservation • Define methods and types by which digital preservation can happen Methodology and Approach Firstly we have to make sure how digital preservation is working in the real world, what are the main challenges it is facing and what are its solutions. How digital…

Digital Streaming – Is it the future of Broadcasting? Digital Streaming is a new way to transfer information and media from one place to another, in which the data is compressed and sent via the internet to the recipient. (US Patent No. US6445797 B1, 1998) The primary distinction between this and traditional broadcasting is that there is no requirement for the data to be saved or stored on a hard drive before viewing. Since its inception, this technology has quickly evolved to become one of the…

learning environments. Learning does not just occur in modern day classrooms, however, digital technology and online blended learning strategies are now incorporated in a number of university courses (McKenzie and Pizzica, 2014). The introduction of digital tools in the classroom would mean that problems such as digital inequity could arise and so, a digital divide could develop. Research suggests the digital divide is complex (Selwyn, 2010) and needs to be considered “not just in terms of…

trees will take 15 years to grow back. The biggest problem with our paper consumption is that people are cutting trees and depleting forests at an unsustainable rate. The best solution to this problem is to decrease paper consumption by switching to digital education. In this way, people save paper, meanwhile preparing them for a paperless future. Studying in my Environment & Human Values course, I learned that trees are a vital part of our ecosystem, and people should…

In the modern era of technology and science the advancement has helped users to easily copy and share digital material mainly illegitimately. Digital rights management was made in order to fight digital copyright infringement. Nevertheless various number of issues among copyright owners and users have been brought up and the use of DRM has come into question. Advocates feel the need that it is necessary, while the opponents think that it applies on technological innovation and fair use.…

Many individuals want entertainment. The real question is, what is the best option for consumers, and producers, when choosing how they want their entertainment. For decades, we have had access to recorded music, pre-performed and stored movies, and digital video games. These technologies have advanced from the walkman, Videocassette Recorders, and cartridges; to MP3 files, Netflix, and online games. There is no longer necessarily a need to go to the store to purchase and access entertainment.…