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The Digital Divide & Information Literacy

Q1) Define digital divide.

A term used to describe the discrepancy between people who have access to and the resources to use new information and communication tools, such as the Internet, and people who do not have the resources and access to the technology. It also describes the discrepancy between those who have the skills, knowledge and abilities to use the technologies and those who do not.

Q2) Identify the main effects of digital divide on society.

-Not being able to access or use such technology can make a person become an outcast of society in today’s life.

 -Poor countries don’t benefit because they cannot afford the costs. 

  -Older generations face great difficulties connecting with the younger ones, an age group gap is created.

Q3)Explain a real case study on bridging the digital divide gap.

In this century, people should learn how to use the internet and the technology, therefore many work institutions are giving free courses to their employers, so they can know more about the technology and ways to use them, as well as the importance of ICT in today’s life. Teaching the employers the ICT skills make it easier for them to do their work efficiently and also it tries to bridge the digital divide gap between them and other workers in other companies.