Digital Divide for JSS3

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Digital Divide for JSS3

       Old Economy Versus New Economy
1. Slower and linear 1. Fast and unpredictable
2. Local competition 2. Global hyper competition
3. Automation and mechanization 3. Information and communication technology
4. Limited learning skills required 4. Continuous learning skills required
5. Capital intensive 5. Knowledge and people capabilities
6. Covers small area 6. Covers large area 

The Concept of Digital Divide

The present age is referred to as a digital age. It is called a digital age because the current global economy is driven by a digital device known as the computer. The computer represents data and instructions in 0s and 1s called binary codes, hence, it is known as a digital device. One of the reasons of inventing the computer is to reduce the world to a global village. To achieve this, everyone most have access to a computer (mobile phone, laptop, etc.) and internet connectivity. But this is not the case. Some have full access to information and communication technology and some have little or no access at all. Hence, there is a digital gap or split between this two groups of people. This gap or split is called Digital Divide.

Definition of Digital Divide
Digital divide refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all. Digital Divide, or digital split, is a social issue referring to the differing amount of information between those who have access to the Internet and those who do not have access. The term became popular among concerned parties, such as scholars, policy makers, and advocacy groups, in the late 1990s.


Bridging the Digital Divide
The digital divide can be bridged. The very basic step would be to provide digital access to those in the community who do not have it. However, to be able to do so, countries would have to reduce the base price of gadgets or subsidize them.
The Old Economy versus the New Economy
Economy is the system by which the wealth of a given country or region is made.
Old Economy
In the old economy, investment in office and business information systems was relatively small. During this era (industrial era), increase in productivity was achieved by investing large amount of capital in physical plant facilities.

Features of the Old Economy
The old economy had the following characteristics.
1. Its processes were time consuming
2. It require a lot of labour
3. It was mechanically driven
4. It was constrained by time, space and distance.

The New Economy
Toward the end of the old era, the investment in computer increased, particularly as the transition from manual data processing systems to computer data processing system took place. The transition can be regarded as a shift from the old to the new economy.

Features of the New Economy
1. It is digital
2. Time, distance and space are irrelevant.
3. It is technology driven:
4. It is knowledge based

Limitations of Old Economy
The limitations of old economy to the new economy are:
Benefits of the New Economy
1. The size of equipment is reduced.
2. Business can start with small capital.
3. Creates new jobs
4. Attract new investment and encourage export
5. Greater competition.

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