Digital communication refers to communication where information is encoded digitally and electronically transferred. An example is an email from a manager inviting his team to a meeting. Types of digital communication include the internet, email, cell phones, social media, video conferencing, teleconferencing, and television. Digital communication allows for fast, easy, and widespread transmission of information without wasting paper but requires large bandwidths and can be difficult to synchronize.

1. DIGITAL
COMMUNICATION
Presented by:
Urkhau Basumatary
BBA, USTM

2. INRODUCTION
Digital communication is a mode of
communication where the information or
thought is encoded digitally as discrete
channel and electronically transferred to the
recipients.
Digital communication is one the most
commonly used modes of communication
now a days.

3. Example of Digital communication system
Manager wanted to meet all his team members at the
conference room to discuss their key responsibility areas and
areas of expertise. He didn’t have the time to go to their
workstations and invite them individually. Instead he opted an
easier and cheaper mode to communicate his idea. He sent an
email marking a cc to all the participants, inviting them for the
meeting. This is an example of Digital communication where
the information was sent electronically.

4. Types Of Digital Communication
1. Internet
2. E-mail
3. Cell Phones (texting, phone calls)
4. Social Media
5. Video conference
6. Television, etc.

5. 1.Internet
Internet communication is referred to as the sharing of
information, ideas, or simply words over the World Wide
Web, or the Internet. The Internet consists of a worldwide
string of connected networks that exchanges data through
packet switching using the standardized Internet Protocol
Suite (TCP/IP).
With internet communication, employees can
effortlessly communicate with one another at anytime from
anywhere in the world.

6. 2.E-mail
Electronic mail (email or e-mail) is a method of exchanging
messages ("mail") between people using electronic devices.
Email is a store-and-forward method of writing, sending,
receiving and saving messages through computers.
Email is the most widely used tool for
business communication at the workplace. We read and
compose at least 50-60 emails a day on an average. ... It,
therefore, becomes imperative that we make the best
possible use of emails to communicate effectively at the
workplace

7. 3.Cell Phones
Telephone Communication is the transmission
of speech over a distance either by electric signals
propagated along conductors or by radio signals. Its a
type of telecommunication.
Telephone communication permits
conversations to be carried on between people
(subscribers) separated by almost any distance.
Example: SMS , Voice Call

8. 4.Social Media
Social media is a forms of electronic communication
(such as websites for social networking and micro-
blogging) through which users create online
communities to share information, ideas, personal
messages, and other content (such as videos).
Examples: Facebook, Messenger, Whatsapp,
Instagram, etc.

9. 5.Video Conference
Video conferencing means to conduct a conference two or
more participants at different sites by using computer
networks to transmit audio & video data.

10. 6.Tele Conference
A teleconferencing is a telephone meeting
among two or more participants involving
technology more sophisticated than a simple
two-way phone connection.

11. 7.Television
Television is a system for transmitting visual images
and sound that are reproduced on screens, chiefly
used to broadcast programs for entertainment,
information, and education. The television set has
become a common place in many households,
businesses, and institutions. It is a major vehicle for
advertising for a mass reach of information world
wide.

12. Advantages of Digital Communication
• It is fast and easier.
• No paper is wasted.
• The messages can be stored in the device for longer
times, without being damaged.
• Digital communication can be done over large
distances through internet and other things.

13. Disadvantages of Digital Communication
• larger bandwidth
• synchronization problem is relatively
difficult.