Information has been passed down through stories, drawings and the letters on paper. All of these methods are physical objects that take up a great deal of space and resources. Over the past fifty years, computers have changed all of this. We can now create digital information. Has the rise of computer technology improved informations creation. Yes and no. Yes, in the fact that the information that is created on a computer can be more durable that early methods. No, because even if the elements that destroyed books and cave drawings cannot destroy computer files, technology innovations do. Programs become obsolete, and if the information cannot be updated to the new format, it can be lost (Gorman, 2000).
Have you ever considered that cave drawings were the first form of written language?
Gorman, Michael. (2000). Our enduring values, librarianship in the 21st century. American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Have you ever considered that cave drawings were the first form of written language?Gorman, Michael. (2000). Our enduring values, librarianship in the 21st century. American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois.
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That is an important point that digital information can last longer yet it is susceptible to destruction at the same time. Obsolete formats and technologies, corrupt files, or misplaced files can ruin digital information for good.
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