Lab 1: Digital Explosion
- This lab will be performed in class.
- Be sure to read the following section from Blown to Bits before Friday's class.
- Note that Koan 5 is not included.
- Due Date: Friday, September 6, 2019
- Total Points: 10
Reading Material
| Description | File Size | File Name |
|---|---|---|
| Blown to Bits, pages 1 to 9 | 69KB | blownToBitsUnit01.pdf |
Task Overview
- Read through the provided section of the textbook, "Blown to Bits," and answer the following reflection questions.
- You must answer each reflection question with an essay that consists of a minimum of 100 words.
Reflections
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This question will be posted soon. Consider the tragic case of Tanya Rider, who was involved in a serious car accident while driving alone on her way to work. Her car skidded off the side of the road, proceeded down a steep embankment, and came to rest at the bottom of a deep ravine. She was discovered several days later, as rescuers followed the electronic trail that she had left behind. List the several ways in which digital communication was involved in the discovery and ultimate rescue of Tanya. Describe how these aspects were either helpful or not, in solving the case. [100 words minimum]
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This question will be posted soon. On page 6, we are presented with Koan 2, which states that, "Perfection is normal." In other words, if a digital file is copied, then that copy will be an absolute perfect representation of the original, right down to the last bit. In the 1980's, when albums were distributed on cassette tapes, listeners had the ability to create copies of these tapes, using a technique called dubbing. However, the resulting sound quality from a copied tape was usually quite poor, so record companies permitted such duplications. Now that albums are released digitally, do you feel that listeners should uphold their duplication rights? Or, should there be an expectation for consumers of digital media to respect the intellectual property rights of content creators? Explain. [100 words minimum]
Submission
- Write your composition on a sheet of paper, and hand it in to me at the end of class.
- Make sure to write your name on the top of the sheet in both English and Pinyin.