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YOU HAVE TO SELECT AND ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
What is an Information Society, and what development indices have been used to
measure an Information Society? In your answer, explain why or why not South Africa
or your country of residence should be considered as an Information Society.
[25]
AND/OR
QUESTION 2
Critically discuss the two theories that explain internet service provision in South
Africa, namely game theory and normative theory by answering the following
questions:
2.1 Define game theory. (4)
2.2 Discuss game theory and internet service provision. (8)
2.3 Define and discuss normative theory and internet service provision. (5)
2.4 Discuss and describe internet telephony and its applications. (8)
[25]
AND/OR
QUESTION 3
Models of digital democracy explain how ICT can be used to expand their reach to
many members of society in order to enable citizens to access government online
services.
With the above in mind, compare and contrast a legalist democracy, competitive
democracy, plebiscitary democracy, pluralist democracy and participatory democracy,
and clarify how these explain the ways in which ICTs can be used to expand their
reach to many people.
[25]
AND/OR
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