The Essence of What it Means to be Digital

There are two ways to represent information: analog and digital.

Digital information is different from analog information. Analog is continuous and can vary smoothly (like the way traditional clock’s hands move), while digital information is discrete and divided into separate values (like a digital clock showing exact numbers.

Digital data can be quickly copied and transmitted without losing quality. 

Analog data is like a record that have sound swaves that can turn into pictures for you to look at. 

The main difference between digital and analog information is about the accuracy, noise resistance, and processing that occurs. 

Digital Noise Resistance can be described as minor distortions that can be corrected or ignored allowing for more fidelty during transmission or storage. 

Analog Noise Resistance is a signal that degrades slowly over time and looses information over periods of time that cannot be repaired.