nature of storage of media content Flashcards
1
Q
longevity
A
how long is it going to last
-cave painting have been around for thousands of years
2
Q
capacity
A
books, CDs, cassettes - can store a lot of informational
miniaturization - make forms of media smaller (5 ton computer to laptop)
3
Q
portability
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how easy is it to move content around
-tied to capacity - easy to move around books on an ebook
4
Q
accessibility
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how easy is it to get to content
- most need energy source; but if you do have it then easier to access that content
- standards of vice change, making ti difficult to access content on a different vice
- if you have the right equipment, can get access to much more information.. internet–> search engine
5
Q
reproducibility
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- how easily and accurately can you make copies, reproduce content
- quality is often sacrificed for reproducibility and minimization