HW:

1. Which of the following contributes to the digital divide?

I: Cost of technology

II: Access for the disabled

III: Lack of education

IV: Lower-performance computers

A. I and II only

B. I, II, and III only

C. I, II, III, and IV

D. None of the above

ANSWER: C - all contribute to differences in an individual’s ability to connect to the internet.

2. One of the following is NOT an effect of the digital divide.

A - Online polls underrepresent rural areas.

B - Certain problems are not possible to solve in a reasonable time, so approximate solutions are used.

C - Twitter opinions are over-representative of young and urban people

D - Senior citizens are less trained to access online resources during

ANSWER: B - its unrelated to internet, its rather a coding efficiency issue

3. Pat the Billionaire reads about the digital divide and wants to do something to improve it. Which of the following would be the best?

A - Use twitter to tweet helpful computer hints to people who do not know how to use computers

B - Establish a free internet service for workers at New York City financial institutions

C - Build internet infrastructure for rural cities in the United States

D - Build a new skyscraper with ultra-fast internet for office workers working at Amazon

ANSWER: C - only thing that helps out demographically as well as its helping areas wihtout access to get access

4. One of these is FALSE. Which?

A - A for-profit company could help reduce the digital divide by offering reduced pricing to geographically remote areas.

B - A non-profit company can help reduce the digital divide by refurbishing phones and donating them to low-income areas.

C - A movie celebrity could eliminate the digital divide in a city by donating enough money to pay for free computers and wireless hotspots.

D - A for-profit company could help reduce the digital divide by paying for tutors for introductory computer science classes at schools around the state

ANSWER: C - Already in a city and cities have low digital divide already

Extra Credit: Write a few sentences answering the prompt (90%+): How can you help end the digital divide?

We can help end the digital divide by spreading awareness and giving back in our own community. It’s important that we inform others, especially those with the funds and means to give back, about how they can support. You can also send letters to local politicians and elected officials to help them solve it. Gofundme campaigns and instagram marketing campaigns can support as well. Additionaly, I can donate tech of my own to people who are in need.