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The digital divide (AS Level) flashcards

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What is the digital divide?: The gap between people who have access to modern information technology, and the skills to use it, and those who do not.
Name five groups between which a digital divide exists: Age groups; cities and rural areas; levels of education; socioeconomic groups; more and less industrially developed nations.
Why are rural areas affected by the digital divide?: They often have weaker wireless coverage and slower connections, so people cannot easily work or study online.
How are socioeconomic groups affected by the digital divide?: Devices, connections and data cost money, so poorer households may have no device, or a shared low-performance device with limited data.
Give four services people miss without internet access: Any four of: online banking, online shopping, online education, online job adverts and applications, government services, health appointments and consultations, email and video calls.
Why are some older people on the wrong side of the digital divide?: Some did not use computers at school or work and may lack the skills or confidence, so they are excluded as services move online.
How can the effects of the digital divide be reduced?: For example: public access points in libraries, free or low-cost devices and data, better rural broadband and mobile coverage, and digital skills training. Match the measure to the cause.