This report is about the digital divide, which means the gap between those people who can get information and those who cant through the modern communication technologies like internet. Well, the topic of my report is`closing the digital divide` and in this report I have pointed out various steps that have been taken and still needed to be taken for filling this growing information gap between the countries. It is believed that the digital divide may lead to wider gap between the societies and countries. So, in order to close this increasing gap a lot of work has been made. However, a lot of work still needs to be done.
Well, the main reason for this gap is that in the west people have an easy access to the internet compared to those who live in the other parts of the world. However, this situation does exist with in developed countries as all people are not able to use internet because of their income level, availability of services, their age and lack of knowledge.
The major barriers to the equal access of internet in the world are the difference in the amount of price charges for these services such as in a country like Finland it is available for free to a large no. of population where as in developing countries one has to pay. Secondly, such technologies is mainly available in developed countries, as according to some research, world`s 80% of population belongs to the developed countries. Thirdly, since a large no. of people in the developing countries are uneducated so they don`t know how to use the computers. And lastly, as the computers are quite costly, so those who have low income can`t afford to buy it.
Well, several steps have been taken to fill this digital gap and provide internet access to more and more people worldwide. Such as .
In India , a minicomputer called simputer has been developed which is very easy to use and carry, quite cheap only for 200dollars and very useful even for those who cant read and write since it has a text to speech function which translates all a web page into any regional language.
What should be done about the Digital Divide? There are individuals who believe there is no way to fix the Digital Divide. Some companies, like IBM, are trying to reduce the Digital Divide by buying computers for ailing communities. ... Other opponents of combating the Digital Divide see certain goverment programs as useless. ... ld be unsuccessful at reducing the Digital Divide. ...
Abstract The digital divide problem is still quite rampant, and is one concerning both developed and undeveloped countries. ... The main digital divide problem has been one of access. However, there are demographic aspects of the digital divide and these are largely based on education and income. ... The heart of the digital divide problem lies in addressing these specific points. ... Conclusion There is no single solution to solving the digital divide. ...
CHAPTER 1- DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM The Statement of Purpose The purpose of this project is to see why the digital divide exists in inner city schools. ... The digital divide refers to the increasing disparity between poor and affluent families' access to technology and the Internet. ... As serious as the digital divide issue are the alarming statistics regarding math and science education in the nation's public schools. ... For many students in schools that feel the negative effects of the digital divide, a lack of access to technology may not be the only problem. ......
What is virtual? The concept of what is virtual has changed since the inception of computers and other communication devices. Today you can communicate with almost anyone, anywhere without even leaving your house. Today it is almost impossible to go anywhere without seeing "virtual technology". ...
Because a number of shoppers today are already purchasing products online - and Internet access via digital TV exists, advanced IT skills are definitely required for the future health of the digital TV industry. ... The government has said that before switch-over can happen, 99.4% of the population must be covered by digital transmissions and that 95% of consumers must have access to digital equipment. ... Research shows that while nearly half of Britain plans to convert to digital television within the next three years, 46% of the UK population admitted that they could not differentiate betw...
Because a number of shoppers today are already purchasing products online - and Internet access via digital TV exists, advanced IT skills are definitely required for the future health of the digital TV industry. ... The government has said that before switch-over can happen, 99.4% of the population must be covered by digital transmissions and that 95% of consumers must have access to digital equipment. ... Research shows that while nearly half of Britain plans to convert to digital television within the next three years, 46% of the UK population admitted that they could not differentiate betw...
Summerville divided the participants putting a few field dependent personalities's in the field independent group and vice versa. ... "Whites are more likely to have access to the Internet from home, than Blacks or Hispanics have from any location- (Defining the Digital Divide, 1999). Black and Hispanic households are 2/5 as likely to have home Internet access as White Households (Defining the Digital Divide, 1999). ... The gap for computer ownership among Blacks/Whites decreased 76.2% between 1994 and 1998 at higher incomes of $75,000+ in a 12-month period (The Digital Divide, 1999). ...
Technology Divide Among Minorities New advances in technology like the Internet were supposed to lead the path of a new era of fairness for everybody in this country. ... These strong facts reflecting the result of a perennial denial to technology education, employment training as well as access to new technologies for minorities is a slap in the face of government organizations that say that the racial digital division is an exaggerated fear from civil right advocates. ...
This is due to digital cameras and digital images. Unlike photographs, digital images are made up of many small, discrete pixels. The images are encoded by dividing the image into a grid of cells. ... Digital images, on the other hand, have fixed amounts of information. ... In reality, digital imagery and digital photography have forced people to realize the manipulative nature of photography. ...