ds 1 - what is digital society

what is digital society?

the study of the impacts and implications of the use of digital systems and digital technologies for individuals, people and communities at a local, regional or global level.

other terms for digital society

information age, computer age, postindustrial society, network society and fourth industrial revolution.

Digital revolution

The advancement of technology from analogue electronic and mechanical devices to digital.

Digital divide

The gaps between members of society who have uneven access to computers or the internet and those who do have access.

factors of digital divide

• economical disadvantage

• geograhpical (rural vs urban)

• intergenerational digital divide

• non-native language speakers (linguistic and cultural digital divide)

• people with disabilities

• lack of technological education

Binary

A system used to convert verbal logic statements into mathematical ones.

Bit

A binary digit - either a 0 or a 1

Byte

A group of binary digits (usually eight).

1000 bytes

1 kilobyte

1024 kilobytes

1 megabyte

1024 megabytes

1 gigabyte

1024 gigabytes

1 terabyte

1024 terabytes

1 petabyte

1024 petabytes

1 exabyte

1024 exabytes

1 Zettabyte

1024 zettabytes

1 yottabyte

Steganography

representing information within another message or physical object

Digital

Discrete signals with a finite set of values.

Analogue

Continuous physical quantities and signals

analogue to digital example

recording audio

digital to analogue example

playing audio

Digitization

Changing analogue data and information to digital.

Digital preservation

The process of ensuring that source material is stored and accessible in a digital format regardless of technological changes that may take place over time.

Digital reformatting

the process of preserving original materials for long term accessibility

Digital archives

an information system used to store different digital resources and make them available to a specific group of users.

Digitalization

The use of digital systems to change the structure and/or operation of a business, institution, or organization.

Digital transformation

a profound change in an entire institution, organization, business, or other entity due to the need for change and the potential of digitalization to meet that need.