Explore the impact of digital technologies on the music industries In recent years‚ digital technologies have changed dramatically‚ consequentially having a significant impact on the music industry‚ who have been forced to alter their methods of production; to counteract the increased fickleness of music audiences‚ whose tastes are ever-changing and seek instant gratification. The evolution of the music industry has been acutely influenced by the developments in technology. It could be argued
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(TCO 1) Concerning Internet usage‚ what is the digital divide? | | | Student Answer: | | With internet usage and commonly used now than a few years ago‚ digital divide is mostly defined as the gap between those individuals and communities that have‚ and do not have access to the information technologies that are transforming our lives and that is the usage of the internet. With the education system moving toward doing all their school work through the computer‚ the digital divide also exists
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DATABASE One of the technology terms that most people have become accustomed to hearing either at work or while surfing the Internet is the database. The database used to be an extremely technical term‚ however with the rise of computer systems and information technology throughout our culture‚ the database has become a household term. A database is a structured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer system. In order for a database to be truly functional‚ it must not only store
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Identify and briefly explain three reasons why the New Christian Right might have failed to achieve its aims (9marks) The New Christian Right is a politically and morally conservative‚ protestant fundamentalist movement. The aims are extremely ambitious as they wish to make abortion‚ homosexuality and divorce illegal. They want to turn back to a time before liberalisation of American culture and society began. The New Christian Right may have failed to achieve its aims because the group lacked wide
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Chapter Goals • • • • • Identify and discuss different types of digital subscriber line (DSL) technologies. Discuss the benefits of using xDSL technologies. Explain how ASDL works. Explain the basic concepts of signaling and modulation. Discuss additional DSL technologies (SDSL‚ HDSL‚ HDSL-2‚ G.SHDSL‚ IDSL‚ and VDSL). Digital Subscriber Line Introduction Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology is a modem technology that uses existing twisted-pair telephone lines to transport high-bandwidth
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computers and communication networks to run efficiently to the everyday individual who wants to keep in contact with friends and families from afar. The European Commission defines ICT or Information and Communication Technology as all technical means used to handle information and aid communication . It is similar to Information technology or IT as it is commonly referred to but focuses primarily on communication technologies. This includes the Internet‚ wireless networks‚ mobile phones‚ and other
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‘Will the challenges emerging with digital knowledge contexts‚ for which digital literacy is being deployed‚ open new horizons for the human art of thinking and creating knowledge?’ (Belisle 2006‚ p.55). Reference: Harvard Style Knowledge can be interpreted in different ways where one scholar defines knowledge as a learnt education another interprets knowledge as intelligence. Knowledge is continuing a process commencing at birth. Belisle (2006) states Knowledge is much more than the transmitted
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One having argument of significant renown is the argument of digital technology and traditional paper textbooks. Many industries touch base on this topic‚ primarily the education industry which poses the question of whether textbooks should be entirely replaced by digital devices. Digital devices are of higher-caliber when compared to textbooks condign to their versatility‚ accessibility‚ and time efficiency. A key component to technology‚ primitive
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A. Identify and briefly explain three functions of religion (9 marks) Marxism believes it acts as the ‘opium for the exploited working class people’. Religion would cushion the pain of oppression and exploitation in unequal societies such as in a capitalist society. It legitimized and maintained the power of the ruling class – helps to maintain the status quo by preventing the less powerful from changing things. Feminists see religion as a conservative force because it acts as an ideology that legitimates
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Benefits of Internet Technologies Running a business in today’s competitive business world requires the establishment to be up to date in the technology fields. Even for the smallest businesses it is important to have some sort of network. There are two types of Internets‚ business Intranet and consumer Internet. Consumer Internet is where all the social networks‚ videos‚ music‚ and other interests that people have that access the Internet from home. Intranet is a network inside of the business
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