Who studies computing subjects?

There are far more boys than girls who study computer related skills/learning at A level. This could be because males are more exposed to the use of ICT technology and put to practice its advantages at a higher level. Also males seem to have the ability to sit at a computer for hours and hours.

Computers for the homeless

Five ways in which computers could help the homeless:
1) It would allow them to search for jobs and arrange interviews, expanding their opportunities
2) They would be able to communicate with people easier e.g msn, e-mail etc
3) They would be able to keep up to date with the worlds news, allowing themselves to adjust accordingly
4) They would have unlimited access to information, this would allow them to be far more interlectual and would open up many opportunities for them.
5) It would make them feel less alienated in society and give them comfort to have the ability/access of a computer.

Without computer access the homeless can become very alone and isolated in society, it also means that they are less likely to succeed in life as ICT skills will prove essential to most jobs in years to come.

5 things that are more important to that person more than internet.

1) Survival
2) Family
3) Money
4) Health
5) Time

What did the world summit achieve

The aim of the World Summit on the Information Society is to come up with a global plan to ensure everyone has access to information and communications technologies.
3 things that where positive about the summit:

1)Increased interest in the development of LEDC’s
2)The UN is prepared to lead the operation
3)It has united a few more people in the reduction of the Digital Divide.

3 things that are negative about the summit:

1) Arguments over who should own the internet
2) Few major countries attended
3)Majority said was false hope

E-mail in the solomon

The main disadvantage solomon has to the development of its country is that it is high in violence crime and is prone to leading to damage of technological facilities. The people can not afford the computers and until people stop buying drugs and guns, then the countries money will be at waste and Solomon will not develop.

Wireless technology

Wireless technology has been so successful as it prevents the use of cables and is a cheaper way of providing the internet. It means reduced revenue of time as it takes far less than it would if you had cables to wire up. It has improved efficiency for people in LDCs as it means they can use the wireless without needing to make adjustments. The country would all benefit as it would be used in schools to help further generations in their knowledge of such equipment.

Changes in access

Vietnam has claimed its place in the growth of its technological use. During 2000, the number of dial-up Internet subscribers grew from just 42,000to over 100,000, a growth rate of almost 150 per cent. Vietnam has sustained an average fixed line network growth of 26.8 per cent, slightly ahead of China and one of the highest in the region. While the country’s domestic fixed-line network has grown rapidly, mobile communications developments are less impressive.
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/cs/vietnam/index.html
A Least Developed Country, the Kingdom of Cambodia faces a number of barriers that impede the development of the Internet. The country has the dubious distinction of having the lowest Internet penetration in South East Asia as well as the region's highest prices. http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/cs/cambodia/index.html

Reducing the divide

Income equality represents the people who can afford technology and electricity, as oppose to poor economies who do not have the technology. The advantage of the developed world is that it can build computers in large quantities so that the poorer countries could have the luxury. However, the people of these countries have next to no knowledge of ICT and it would cost lots more to train and to put in place the facilities.