local community ICT.

many places support digital techonology when you visit. for example mc donalds supports the use of digital technology in its premises. this is because they offer a free Wi-Fi connection within the building. the disadvantaged groups would be the people who are less financialy stable. therefore they would benefit from getting their hands on a laptop with a wireless internal connection, once they have, they can access the internet for free. many people use this Wi-Fi to do work. especially business people who have breakfast in mc donalds on the way to work.

reseach initiatives to fund the digital divide.

COMPUTERS WITHIN REACH.

this prospect enables people to develop their skills within IT. it should help them with future jobs and allow them to develop their skills even further. it relates to digital divide because it involves computing at levels which still require development. the people who are using this process are learning about the ways which the ICT works with different situations. this aims to help people who are looking for jobs, it will enhance their IT skills which should benefit them in recieving a well paid job. its strengths are that it helps people to get jobs and will help the government because they wont have to pay as much money to people on the doll because less people with require benefits because they now have a computer related job. the disadvantages of this are that it is limited and can only teach so much, however if the people being taught are not willing to learn then the overall process is a waste of time. the range of topics could be of a wider range. the process could be improved and the learning system different.

Case Study ICT and pensioners in rural england.

i feel that digital technology has deffinetely made an impact of couples lives. from younger generation to the elder generation. the younger generation more because the modern technology has given them the chance to chat online when they arent together. they can also go on webcam and have a visual chat with eachother via MSN MESSENGER. they can also use mobile phones to voice chat with eachother and text eachother.

it also has made impact on the elderly because they can contact their loved ones via mobile phones and email if they are away for a while. email is a very popular server for elderly people who are in a long distance relationship because it allows them to keep in contact. also things like facebook and friends re-united are popular with elderly people because they can also contact their old friends and previous partners.

who studies computing subjects.

in my applied ICT class the number of gender references are pretty even. there are 7boys and 6girls. this shows that the number of boys and girls who choose to study this subject is pretty even. there are many reasons why the number of girls in the subject is increasing. there are many groups that are involving girls more in the subject. for exampe. cc4g, abreviation stands for Computer club 4 girls. this allows girl to get hands on with the subject and get an interest in the IT concept. however i do know a few girls who dropped the subject going into their A2 year. this could be for numerous reasons, they either found the subject too hard, or just decided they didnt enjoy it.

what is the impact of internet access to a homeless person.

five things that would be more important to a homeless person that the internet would be are ;

1. Physical needs (E.G blankets)
2.Food + Drink.
3. Company + Friendship.
4. Money.
5. Warm Clothes.

these neccesities are more important to a homeless person than a laptop with Wi-Fi! food and drink will keep them alive and healthy. blankets will keep them warm. company would make them feel wanted and liked. money could be very helpful, even the smallest amount, and finally warm clothes so they dont feel the good old winter chill.

use a subject directory.

this is the home page for the subject directory. it is http://www.dmoz.org/ . it has a list of subjects that you can gather information on that is very useful to us as users. as you can see it is very easy to navigate.

this is also very easy to use because once you have clicked on the topic you wish to discuss. it then brings up more links about what sort of "games" you wish to view. as you can see, the list isnt limited and has a range of inter-topics.

this is the final stage of computer games. it is very easy to get here after clicking of four different links. these links then allow you to access further information about the chosen topic.

impact of game players.

the impact games have on its players is staggeringly worrying. the stats for number of games sold growing each year is phenominal. i think that computer games are so popular because the sytstems keep getting better and better. for example the new xbox 360 has reached its peek for gaming graphics and realisticness. because of this i believe the computer gaming industry is attracting more and more people. the computing industry will always be a growing market. computer games are getting more and more custom because of the ways they advertise them. for example. the new "call of duty Modern Warfare 2" was tipped to be the most anticipated game of the century!

i think that people are often influenced by the media. computer games being no different. young people especially who are just starting to learn their norms and values will most deffinetely be influenced by games. and this can be a serious problems because more and more parents are buying their children games above their age category. therfore there should be a problem with violent games, when parents complain that a game is too vindictive and brutal. they shouldnt be buying their 12year old son an 18 rating game! yes some games are violent but these are the games that attract people more. but they do have their limits. in 2002 a game called "manhunt" was released and after 4months the game was banned from being sold because it has so many complaints. the gaming industry now know there limits. however the gamer rating is there for a reason and if your child isnt 16 or 18... dont buy it for them!

i deffinately agree that games make you isolated. many people nowadays would rather sit in on the games console than go out and socialize. this is a regularly occuring problem for parents with young children. for example my nephews. whenever they come round to visit. they automatically ask me if they can play computer games with me. and their mum says no because they arent here to do that. meaning that whenever they have the chance to they will automatically say yes. whether it be on an Xbox 360, Ps3 of computer, the gaming world is gradually taking over and there is a lot of evidence to support this. many people would rather play on computer games then go out. especially of late.

when it comes down to computer games making you more or less social i believe that this can be strongly argued yes and no. reasons being; if you answer yes you would be correct because when people sit on the computer for hours, they arent going out and sociolizing, they are simply restricting themselves to the bedroom and they slowly lose contanct with their friends because eventually they will stop inviting you out. this is a big problem because with more and more addictive games coming out, this is going be happen more and more. as said before - "call of duty Modern Warfare 2" has already had its affect on people.

however if you disagree with this statement you can quite easily put your point across. the technology in gaming nowadays has meant that people can play xbox 360 online. this means that you can interact with your friends and play with them. also you can talk to them over your headset. so although you arent going out and seeing yourfriends. you are still being social by ways of playing and talking with eachother on the computer. however this isnt as healthy for you as would be going out.