DIGITAL DIVIDE
The concept of the digital divide is becoming more and more complex as access to computers and the use of computers, changes over time. When the existence of a “digital divide” first emerged, it revolved around access to computers and related technologies. The high cost of computers create a large divide between people who could afford them, and who had access to all the advantages of a computer, and those who could not.
The falling cost of computers, combined with initiatives in many countries to create community access points or telecentres, has meant that more and more people are gaining access to some form of computer. As more people gain basic access to computers, the term “digital divide” has grown to encompass technological literacy and the total cost of running a computer in other words, the ability, both technical and financial, to make full use of the technology available. The digital divide now takes into consideration access, or lack of access, to the Internet, as well. The digital divide is not only an issue in developing countries. Even in very wealthy countries, various communities face barriers to access, for economic, linguistic, and even generational reasons.
Different groups are trying to close the digital divide in many other ways. The World Summit on the Information Society was a global policy process where governments, civil society, and businesses tried to solve some of the most pressing issues, ranging from basic access to who controls the flow of information on the Internet. There is also a large group of individuals, called the Digital Divide Network who are trying to close the divide in a number of different and innovative ways.
Recommended websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_divide
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/parade/hq69/Protected/Features/Digital%20Divide.html
The falling cost of computers, combined with initiatives in many countries to create community access points or telecentres, has meant that more and more people are gaining access to some form of computer. As more people gain basic access to computers, the term “digital divide” has grown to encompass technological literacy and the total cost of running a computer in other words, the ability, both technical and financial, to make full use of the technology available. The digital divide now takes into consideration access, or lack of access, to the Internet, as well. The digital divide is not only an issue in developing countries. Even in very wealthy countries, various communities face barriers to access, for economic, linguistic, and even generational reasons.
Different groups are trying to close the digital divide in many other ways. The World Summit on the Information Society was a global policy process where governments, civil society, and businesses tried to solve some of the most pressing issues, ranging from basic access to who controls the flow of information on the Internet. There is also a large group of individuals, called the Digital Divide Network who are trying to close the divide in a number of different and innovative ways.
Recommended websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_divide
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/parade/hq69/Protected/Features/Digital%20Divide.html
COMPUTER JARGON
1.Homepage: This is the starting point or front page of a Web site. This page usually has some sort of table of contents on it and often describes the purpose of the site.
2.Screensacer: A software program that displays constantly changing images or dims the brightness of a display screen to protect the screen from having an image etched onto its surface.
3.Provider: the sponsor that plans and/or delivers a program.
4.Server: As the name implies, a server serves information to computers that connect to it. When users connect to a server, they can access programs, files, and other information from the server.
5.Host: This is a computer that acts as a server for other computers on a network. It can be a Web server, an e-mail server, an FTP server, etc.
6.Modem: A modem is a communications device that can be either internal or external to your computer. It allows one computer to connect another computer and transfer data over telephone lines.
7.Geek / Nerd / Boffin: A more recent school of thought sees nerd as being a derogatory phrase, while geek is simply a description, It is taken to be someone who is an enthusiast, often in things outside of the mainstream spectrum.
8.Hacker: This can be as simple as figuring out somebody else's password or as complex as writing a custom program to break another computer's security software.
9.Technophobe: Fear of or aversion to technology, especially computers and high technology.
10.Techno junkie: Anonymously connect with people who share your experiences, for example: Read hundreds of true stories, share your own story anonymously, get feedback and comments, chat in the discussion forum, help others, meet new friends, and so much more.
GLOBALIZATION
For the first time in human history, we are in one situation where any product sells can be anywhere and everywhere. This means, in a capitalist economy, which each component, each activity, where it becomes more efficient and convenient, and sold more market where profit is achieved.Today the factors of production-natural resources, capital, technology, and labor as well as products and services are moving around the world and technology is used where it produces more money.
The jump of a national economy to global economy is often a very big jump.Accords free market in the world today. The central concflic in this global economy is the struggle between paralyzing forces, static, and business forces to integrate world trade deal. These business strengths are joined one explosive expansion of international investment, leaving behind anykind of national economies.
The belief that the good fortune of others is eventually the good fortune to yourself is not easy or invariably the human heart. It is, however, a golden rule, we must always remember is the key to achieving prosperity the peace and a source of the results of progress. This golden rule has its basis in scientific mutuality profit by trading in the demand generated by supply engines in expand the opportunity to created by growth.
National wealth, and it is very important that we understand this is not a zero sum game, meaning that the some have more, others have less chairs. Can not and national wealth should be increased, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive. The wealth not create the poverty of a country.Not only the wealth does not bring a general poorness country, but a major cause of that economic prosperity is a country not there among the people of that country the concept that wealth brings poorness.
Communications and transportation modern allow the production process that requires skilled labor is made in developed countries, where there in abundance, and those parts that require not skilled labor in third world countries. That's why a country reached a greater economic development if it can present a good balance between the two workforces.
In reality very few people want to stop the globalization and fewer still think this could archieved. But many people if they want their governments, and even their efforts to do so, do the possible for people to participate more susrespectivos and mostly the benefits of globalization.
A man can only work well if has consumer goods, and these can only get if works, and if the capital creates job opportunities.
Every person in every country, is free decrees, set, industry, trade, service, considers conveniet for personal, social, economic. And the globalization is a very important factor for this to be so.
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The jump of a national economy to global economy is often a very big jump.Accords free market in the world today. The central concflic in this global economy is the struggle between paralyzing forces, static, and business forces to integrate world trade deal. These business strengths are joined one explosive expansion of international investment, leaving behind anykind of national economies.
The belief that the good fortune of others is eventually the good fortune to yourself is not easy or invariably the human heart. It is, however, a golden rule, we must always remember is the key to achieving prosperity the peace and a source of the results of progress. This golden rule has its basis in scientific mutuality profit by trading in the demand generated by supply engines in expand the opportunity to created by growth.
National wealth, and it is very important that we understand this is not a zero sum game, meaning that the some have more, others have less chairs. Can not and national wealth should be increased, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive. The wealth not create the poverty of a country.Not only the wealth does not bring a general poorness country, but a major cause of that economic prosperity is a country not there among the people of that country the concept that wealth brings poorness.
Communications and transportation modern allow the production process that requires skilled labor is made in developed countries, where there in abundance, and those parts that require not skilled labor in third world countries. That's why a country reached a greater economic development if it can present a good balance between the two workforces.
In reality very few people want to stop the globalization and fewer still think this could archieved. But many people if they want their governments, and even their efforts to do so, do the possible for people to participate more susrespectivos and mostly the benefits of globalization.
A man can only work well if has consumer goods, and these can only get if works, and if the capital creates job opportunities.
Every person in every country, is free decrees, set, industry, trade, service, considers conveniet for personal, social, economic. And the globalization is a very important factor for this to be so.
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