COMPILER DESIGN

Detailed explanation-1: -Research from 2001 showed that the digital divide is more than just an access issue and cannot be alleviated merely by providing the necessary equipment. There are at least three factors at play: information accessibility, information utilization, and information receptiveness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Causes and Examples of the Digital Divide Factors such as low literacy and income levels, geographical restrictions, lack of motivation to use technology, lack of physical access to technology, and digital illiteracy contribute to the digital divide.

Detailed explanation-3: -The consequences of the digital divide include isolation, which can affect mental health, educational barriers as postsecondary education increasingly moves online, and worsening gender discrimination.

Detailed explanation-4: -The digital divide typically exists between those in urban areas and those in rural areas; between the educated and the uneducated; between socioeconomic groups; and, globally, between the more and less industrially developing countries.

Detailed explanation-5: -To ensure all learners have equitable access to reliable, high-speed broadband and technology tools for learning, we must consider the three components of access-availability, affordability, and adoption.