Helpdesk: Managing Digital Data

E-text

an electronic presentation of a text that can be read on a computer

Free e-books

are available from many sites such as Project Gutenberg

Which of the following statements is true about e-readers?

both types have advantages and disadvantages

Devices dedicated to displaying e-text (books and magazines) are known as

ereaders

What is the basis for all e-books?

etext

ebooks can be purchased from

online stores set up for specific e-readers. directly from publishers. by subscription in online marketplaces (mainly for textbooks)

e-reader

portable electronic device for on-screen reading of books

E ink

Sharp grayscale representation of text