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Students' Guide to Information Technology, 2nd Edition
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Students' Guide to Information Technology, 2nd Edition

by Roger Carter
May 2014
Beginner content levelBeginner
266 pages
11h 32m
English
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5: Technical convergence
Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
outline the characteristics of analogue and digital systems, and the
differences between them
describe how information in analogue form can be converted to
digital form and vice versa
explain the principles underlying the storage, processing, and re-
production of audio and video materials
describe the main types of storage media, including magnetic tape,
compact disc, and video disc
explain the relevance of this technology to other aspects of IT, and
describe the possibilities that arise from linking audio and video
equipment to the computer, includin ...
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