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Digitization

The document discusses data digitization, including what types of non-digital data can be digitized like maps, manuscripts, moving images, and sounds. It outlines advantages like easy access, fast retrieval, quick study, and modification capabilities, as well as disadvantages like preservation challenges. Example application areas are listed such as annual reports, books, databases, engineering designs, and research papers. The digitization process is outlined as understanding customer needs, building a pilot application, and then fully digitizing the identified data.

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Digitization

The document discusses data digitization, including what types of non-digital data can be digitized like maps, manuscripts, moving images, and sounds. It outlines advantages like easy access, fast retrieval, quick study, and modification capabilities, as well as disadvantages like preservation challenges. Example application areas are listed such as annual reports, books, databases, engineering designs, and research papers. The digitization process is outlined as understanding customer needs, building a pilot application, and then fully digitizing the identified data.

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Data digitization

Data digitization

Digitization
Non -Digital data

Digital

What are the things that can be digitized ?

Maps Manuscripts Moving Images Sounds

Advantages of DIGITIZATION
Easy Access Allows User to find things easily Fast retrieval of data and informations Quick study Modification of the material at any instance

Disadvantage of Digitization

Preservation of Data

Some Application areas of Digital technology

Annual reports and price list Books Database Archiving Electronic catalogues & Brochures Engineering & Design Geographical Information System Movies, Sounds and High quality image preservation Product/Service Training Manuals Research Journals and Conference Papers

Steps in data Understanding the customer needs digitization Customer need are used as the basis for defining the objectives of
digitization A Pilot application is built After the pilot application is approved , the full digitization of the data identified by the customer is undertaken

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