The digital divide
The Digital Divide
Once you met a person who can't use or even touched any ICT device/ Computers, do you laugh at their attempts. Even though you are not laughing they feel lack of confidence and they fear that others will laugh at their attempts. Some people who don't have proper economic back ground they can't buy those devices as they are very expensive. In the modern world each and every individual should have education in ICT. Many of jobs require ICT skills. Then a gap creates between those who have ICT skills and who don't have.
The gap between the people who have access to computer and who do not have is refers as DIGITAL DIVIDE
Fear of technology
Lack of motivation
Economic Factors
Cultural attitudes
Social factors
Geographical factors Contribute to digital divide.
The digital divide is a a world wide issue. It is not only the gap people with and without access to the internet.
1. Lower- spec PCs
2. Low quality internet connections
3. Higher price internet connections
4. Difficulty with obtaining technical assistant
5. Being a member of a community speaking a minority language
6. lower access to subscriber content.
are other contributing factors.
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