• Digital objects or concepts use electronic technology that stores data in binary code (1s and 0s). They are often fast, interactive, and can be easily shared or edited.

• Not digital items are analog, physical, or mechanical, often created before the digital age. They work without computers and are usually harder to copy or transmit quickly.

🔹 Examples of Not Digital (Pre-Digital Era):

• Cuneiform tablets (3400 B.C.) – early form of writing carved into clay

• Papyrus scrolls – used for recording texts by hand

• Sundials – used shadows to tell time

• Typewriters – mechanical, not electronic

• Vinyl records – analog audio storage

• Physical maps and encyclopedias

These tools and ideas were important for sharing information but weren’t electronic or coded.

🔹 Examples of Digital (Modern Era):

• Computers – process and store data digitally

• Smartphones – combine communication, apps, and media in a digital format

• Internet and websites – digital spaces for sharing info globally

• Social media platforms – digital communication and content sharing

• E-books – digital versions of printed books

• Digital photography – captures images using sensors and stores them as data

Digital objects and systems have changed how we live, learn, and connect.