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JSS3 Computer and IT

Digital Divide

Overview

Explain the meaning of digital divide; Differentiate between old and new economy; Explain the limitation of the old economy; State the benefits of new economy.

What you'll learn
  • Concept of digital divide.
  • Features of old new economy:
  • - Time consuming
  • - Labour based
  • - Mechanical
  • - Constrained by space, time & distance etc.
  • Features of new economy:
  • - Digital,
  • - Time, space & distance is irrelevant,
  • - Technology driven,
  • - Knowledge based, etc
  • Limitations of the old economy.
  • Benefits of new economy:
  • - low capital to start business
  • - creates new jobs etc