Cosma / Communication / Media / Digital
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Introduction1
Dictionary
digital : of, relating to, or being data in the form of especially binary digits ; especially : of, relating to, or employing digital communications signals — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook
Digital (FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing)
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Digital usually refers to something using digits, particularly binary digits. — Wikipedia
Digital (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital (as opposed to analog) form. It can refer to the technical aspect of storage and transmission (e.g. hard disk drives or computer networking) of information or to the “end product”, such as digital video, augmented reality or digital art. — Wikipedia
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Inspiration
The process of preparing programs for a digital computer is especially attractive, not only because it can be economically and scientifically rewarding, but also because it can be an aesthetic experience much like composing poetry or music. — Donald E. Knuth
Talks about Digital Things (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
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Innovation
Technology
Binary number is a number expressed in the base-2 numeral system, a method of mathematical expression which uses two symbols: typically “0” (zero) and “1” (one). The base-2 numeral system is a positional notation with a radix of 2. Each digit is referred to as a bit, or binary digit. Because of its straightforward implementation in digital electronic circuitry using logic gates, the binary system is used by almost all modern computers and computer-based devices, as a preferred system of use, over various other human techniques of communication, because of the simplicity of the language. — Wikipedia
GCFLearnFree.org (YouTube Channel)
GCFLearnFree.org (Official Website)
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Preservation
History
Digital vs. Analog (Stan Augarten, Bit by Bit: An Illustrated History of Computers)
The Binary System (Stan Augarten, Bit by Bit: An Illustrated History of Computers)
The Binary System Resources (Bit by Bit)
Digital Systems (Engineering and Technology History Wiki)
Digital Media and the Internet (Cyberarts Web)
Museum
Digital Logic (Computer History Museum)
Library
DDC: 621.381 Digital Media (Library Thing)
Subject: Digital Media (Open Library)
LCC: TK 5103.7 Digital Media (Library of Congress)
Subject: Digital Media (Library of Congress)
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Participation
Education
Representing Numbers and Letters with Binary (Crash Course Computer Science, YouTube Video)
The Binary System Resources (Bit by Bit)
Binary Arithmetic Lab (Bit by Bit)
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Course
Teaching and Learning with Digital Media 2
Digital Media (MIT OpenCourseWare)
Digital Media Courses (edX)
Community
Occupation
CareerOneStop, YouTube Channel (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
CareerOneStop, Official Website (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
CareerOneStop, YouTube Channel (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
CareerOneStop, Official Website (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Digital Designers (US Occupational Outlook Handbook)
News
Digital Media (JSTOR)
Digital Media (NPR Archives)
Computers and Internet News (Science Daily)
Recent News from Science Daily …
- Forget electrons, this breakthrough uses...on May 19, 2026 at 12:23 am
Researchers at Penn have created a hybrid light-matter particle that could dramatically speed up AI computing while using far less energy. The breakthrough may help replace some electronic computing processes with ultra-efficient light-based technology.
- AI reveals the invisible magnetic chaos wasting...on May 18, 2026 at 4:02 am
Electric vehicles are pushing scientists to tackle one of the biggest hidden energy drains inside electric motors: magnetic energy loss. Now, researchers in Japan have developed a powerful AI-driven physics model that can peer into the chaotic “maze-like” magnetic patterns inside motor materials and reveal how heat and microscopic magnetic structures trigger wasted energy.
- NASA’s new AI space chip could let spacecraft...on May 15, 2026 at 8:13 am
NASA is testing a next-generation space computer chip that could give spacecraft the ability to operate far more independently in deep space. The radiation-hardened processor is showing performance levels hundreds of times beyond current spaceflight computers while surviving punishing tests designed to mimic the harsh conditions of space. The technology could enable AI-powered spacecraft, faster scientific discoveries, and smarter missions to the Moon and Mars.
- Quantum breakthrough could revolutionize...on May 13, 2026 at 7:55 am
Scientists in Japan have developed a new way to instantly detect elusive quantum “W states,” a major milestone for quantum technology. The breakthrough could help unlock faster quantum communication, teleportation, and powerful new computing systems.
- New quantum algorithm solves “impossible”...on May 13, 2026 at 7:33 am
A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum materials known as quasicrystals, opening the door to powerful new quantum devices and ultra-efficient electronics. The work could help scientists design advanced topological qubits and materials for future quantum computers.
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1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.
2. This page was compiled by M. E. Hopper for ECOMP 6016: Teaching and Learning with Digital Media while serving as a faculty member of Technology in Education at Lesley University. It has been expanded and updated since then.