Chapter 1. Introduction

Uses for Digital Media

Digital media is becoming an ever more prevalent aspect of our lives. The uses for digital media include entertainment, financial, document management, security, marketing, medical, research, art, and personal use. Digital media includes:

  • Digital images

  • Digital audio

  • Digital video

Most people are familiar with using digital media for personal uses. Digital media is popularly used for:

  • Family pictures

  • Family videos

  • Movies

  • Songs

Digital media is all around us. The proliferation of digital devices such as MP3 players, digital cameras, digital video recorders, video playback devices, and other devices is increasing. The amount of media available in digital form is also increasing. Today most media is created using ...

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