Digital Competence of Urban and Rural Residents (Generational Aspect)

Individuals and social groups, including generational groups, differ in their level of knowledge of digital technologies and networks. We are talking about the problem of sufficient or insufficient adaptation of representatives of various social and age-generational groups to digital technologies (the problem of adaptability to digital technologies). This problem is becoming more acute as more sophisticated computer programs and tools become available. The older group is very far behind the other groups in terms of computer proficiency; for example, two-fifths of this group admit that they do not know computer technology when forming digital competence among people, it is also important to keep in mind the solution of a broader and more complex task—the formation of a digital culture. Digital culture implies the widespread use of digital technologies in the daily lives of people in general (and at the same time-the necessary and sufficient adaptation to digital technologies), and not only in narrow sectors of educational and work activities. As a kind of program goal—a society with a high and inclusive digital culture.