Digital media

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/digital-media

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the category?Digital communication and information dissemination
2. What is the key principle?Representation of information as discrete, machine-readable data (binary digits)
3. How does digital media make copies that don't get worse?Because digital media is made of exact numbers, we can copy it over and over without losing any detail. Each copy is just as clear as the original.
4. Why do we need to compress digital media?Compressing makes the files smaller so they take less space on a hard drive and can travel faster over the internet. That helps when we stream videos or play online games.

Binary: A numerical system using only two symbols, typically 0 and 1, fundamental to digital data.
Encoding: The process of converting information into a format suitable for digital processing or transmission.
Interconnectivity: The state of being connected or able to communicate with each other, especially between devices and systems.