Digital Technology BasicsDigital Technology Basics

                   

  

Digital Technology Basics includes two lessons:

Lesson 1: The Modern Digital Experience

Lesson 2: Digital Technology & Career Opportunities

Lesson: 1Lesson: 1

The Modern Digital The Modern Digital ExperienceExperience

Lesson 1 – The Modern Digital ExperienceLesson 1 – The Modern Digital ExperienceObjectivesObjectives

In this lesson, you will be able to:

Identify the benefits of the expanding scope of digital technology.

Explain how merging technologies expand the features of digital devices.

Expansion of Digital TechnologyExpansion of Digital Technology

Digital technology is evolving at a rapid rate. Digital technology is evolving at a rapid rate.

It has changed the way you:It has changed the way you:

manage your workmanage your work

communicate with otherscommunicate with others

entertain yourself.entertain yourself.

Audio Technology ChangeAudio Technology Change

Telephone Technology ChangeTelephone Technology Change

Video Technology ChangeVideo Technology Change

Today, the functions of different digital Today, the functions of different digital technologies are being merged in a single technologies are being merged in a single

multipurpose digital device. multipurpose digital device.

Merging Technologies &Merging Technologies &Digital Media DevicesDigital Media Devices

Audio and Video PlayersAudio and Video Players

Examples of audio and video players:Examples of audio and video players:

MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3) playersMPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3) players CD playersCD players DVD players DVD players

You can use MP3 players to play audio whereas you You can use MP3 players to play audio whereas you

can use CD players and DVD players to play audio or can use CD players and DVD players to play audio or

video. video.

If you have multipurpose CD players or DVD players, If you have multipurpose CD players or DVD players,

you can use them to play audio, video, and MP3 files.you can use them to play audio, video, and MP3 files.

Cell PhonesCell Phones

A cell phone is a wireless device that provides the

capabilities of a traditional wired phone and allows

you to make a call from almost any location.

The latest models of cell phones allow you to:

take pictures, record videos, listen to songs

watch movies and videos downloaded from the

Internet.

Cell PhonesCell Phones

Use a Web-enabled cell phone to: connect to the Internet

check your e-mail messages

download songs and games from the Internet

Use a cell phone that has camera and multimedia features to:

take pictures

record short video clips, and play music and games

transmit pictures and videos

Video Game SystemsVideo Game Systems

Microsoft® Xbox ® is an example of a video game system that is similar to a personal computer.

An Xbox has a motherboard and a hard disk and supports online gaming.

You play games on an Xbox by using an Xbox game disk.

Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)

A PDA is a handheld computer that is used as a personal organizer.

A traditional PDA includes features, such as an address book, task list, and a calculator.

You can connect a PDA to a computer to transfer information.

Digital CamerasDigital Cameras

A digital camera stores images digitally on a memory device, such as a flash memory card or a mini hard disk, whereas a traditional camera stores images on film.

Some digital cameras allow you to print images by connecting your digital camera directly to a digital printer.

Digital Video CamerasDigital Video Cameras

You can use a digital video camera to record video and store it in a digital format. Examples:

Digital camcorders Webcams

A digital camcorder to record both video and audio and store it in a digital format on a storage device, such as a recordable DVD.

A webcam is also a digital video camera that captures images and transmits the images across the Internet.

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Lesson: 2Lesson: 2

Digital Technology Digital Technology

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Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities

Lesson ObjectivesLesson Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Explain how digital technology helps people work remotely.

Identify the different career opportunities available for information workers.

Identify the different career opportunities available for IT professionals.

Identify the different career opportunities available for developers.

Digital Technology and Your Work Digital Technology and Your Work PlacePlace

Due to the developments in digital technology, people can work from remote locations.

People do not have to necessarily travel long distances to reach their office every day.

Telecommuting is an arrangement that allows people to work from home or from a remote office.

TelecommutingTelecommuting

Two types of telecommuting:Two types of telecommuting:

1.1. Home OfficeHome Office

2.2. Remote OfficeRemote Office

Home Office

Home office is an arrangement that allows people to work from home.

In such an arrangement, people can communicate with their colleagues or contacts by using a company’s telecommunication services, such as instant messaging and e-mail.

Remote Office

Regional work centers are remote offices that are connected to the company’s head office by using either the company’s network or the Internet.

Regional work centers allow telecommuters to access tools and technology that they may not have at home.

Career Opportunities as Information Workers

The wide-ranging use of computers has led to a number of career opportunities for people who are computer literate.

With relevant computer knowledge, you can work as an information worker, whose basic work is to gather and record information.

Career Opportunities as IT Professionals

IT professionals are people who have the technical knowledge, experience, and qualifications to work in the IT industry.

Network administrators, database administrators, Web administrators, computer graphics professionals, and technical writers are some examples of IT professionals.

Career Opportunities as Developers

Developers are responsible for developing software applications.

Programmers, software developers, Web site designers, and computer game designers are examples of developers.

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