Front page

**Unit 1: The Information Age**
The purpose of this e-book is to take a critical look at life in the Information Age in 2005. The book consists of three sections. Section A describes some of the online services currently available. Section B looks at how ICT affects people's lives. Section C describes the digital divide separating the technological 'haves' from the'have nots' - its causes, effects and some of the measures being taken to close the gap.

Services available on the Internet

shopping & banking	email & videoconferencing	e-learning	e-government	entertainment

How ICT is affecting our lives

entertainment & leisure	working styles	decision making	special needs	legislation
The Digital Divide
The digital divide

The purpose of this e-book is to take a critical look at life in the Information Age in 2005. The book consists of three sections.

Section A describes some of the online services currently available.

Section B looks at how ICT affects people's lives.

Section C describes the digital divide separating the technological 'haves' from the'have nots' - its causes, effects and some of the measures being taken to close the gap.