IT: Information
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# Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

- demonstrate a knowledge of the different types of storage media for digital data
- understand the basic concepts of electrical voltage and resistance, and the parameters used to specify batteries
- demonstrate an overview of the historical development of IT in video recording, newsgathering and new dissemination
- compare the merits of different media as sources of news
- discuss issues of trust and authenticity in information sources.
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