Chapter 5: Digital Divide Flashcards
1
Q
digital divide
A
- technolgical divide (accesibility, availability) between country, demographics, and economics
national
- those who have regular access to mdern technology + necessary skills to make use of the tech
internationally
- developed and developing
2
Q
rural vs city
A
speed of internet
depend on infratsructure that allow for high speed broadband services (if no need to build new infrastrsucture, low cost)
concentation of people
more ppl more customers
will be more available because high demand
3
Q
industrially developed
A
- less developed
- less available funds
- high strat up cost (builf infrastructure)
- no same aupplier/coonusmer(unable to trade using mondern tech)
4
Q
impact of less tech availbale
A
education
- wealth of info unavailable
- people less skilled, less knowledgable
- cannot compete at an international level
- ecommerc e
- bank
- entertainment
5
Q
soico economic
A
- sfford high speed internet and advnaces in tech
- high and low performing tech
6
Q
disability
A
lack of tech e.g w braille or blind , etc
7
Q
lessening the gap
A
- subsidies
- library
- cyber caf e
- rfurbish old tech give to. thsoe in neend
