Digital Media

Term

Definition

Data

Data is the raw material in a computer

system. These can include a variety of
text, audio and animation. Data can be
known as unorganized facts, such as the
letters typed in the word processor.
Information is data that has been
ordered a given some meaning from
people, for example, a word document
can be processed document that
everyone can read and understand.
Information is valuable if its relevant,
accurate and current and its appropriate
design.
Analog data is represented by using
various physical quantities such as
voltages. For example, an analog clock
shows a second hand sweeping in the
clock face, featuring small digits at a
time.
Digital data is represented using discrete
in the form of digits or numbers. For
example, a digital clock would show the
time as a certain numbers of hours and
minutes. Data is not

Information

Analog

Digital