What Does the Term Digital Divide Refer To

question 56

Multiple Choice

What does the term digital divide refer to?

• A) The ability of the rich to have access to the latest information technology while the poor do not
• B) The length of time it takes for messages to travel between two continents
• C) The competition between software companies
• D) The programming gap between using a Microsoft operating system and a system like Linux
• E) The difference in quality between an analog and a digital recording

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