Communication Compass Assignment #1

1. Digital communication is the physical transfer of data over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel.
2. Four advantages of digital communication is it is faster and easier, you don't waste paper, it provides facilities like video conferencing which saves a lot of time, money and effort, and it is cheaper. Four disadvantages of digital communication is it is unreliable, it can be harmful because a message can be sent very easily and by mistake, it ignores the human touch, and it can be easily misused.
3. The three most popular types of digital communication are; the internet and email, cell phones, and high-definition televisions. I think these are the most popular types of digital communication because the new generation loves technology and can't seem to go long without using it in some form.
4.Three types of digital communication that may not be around for much longer are email, home telephones, and some medias. I think these aren't going to be around for much longer because most people use their cell phones for calling instead of the home phone and people can text instead of sending an email. There are new social medias too so the older ones will be left for the new ones.
5. A couple places you should not be communicating digitally is at school and at your work. You shouldn't be doing this because you should be focusing on your work and trying to succeed and not have any distractions. Another place you shouldn't be communicating digitally is when you're with your friends because they should have your attention and not feel excluded. A couple other places you shouldn't be communication digitally is at any sort of party or while driving because you need to be focused on driving and when you're at a party, you're suppose to be celebrating something.
6. Two forms of digital communication where you'd be in the most danger is communicating digitally and driving and also being cyber bullied. These are the most dangerous in my opinion because you can be hurt very badly emotionally and physically in these situations.
7. I think that people will find a healthy balance with technology and the world because I think that once people realize how much time it is taking out of their day that they will start focusing on other things and find a healthy balance.
8. I think if someone becomes very ill that they should be able to keep their digital communications because in the worst situation they die, their family and friends will be able to visit the site and recall all the good memories they had.