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Ultra-Low-Cost Computing and Developing Countries.

The article discusses ultra-low-cost computing as it pertains to computer science education and emerging markets in developing countries as of August 2013, arguing in favor of the Raspberry Pi system for computer development and instruction. Topics include information technology education and the po...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 56; no. 8; pp. 22 - 25
Main Authors: Heeks, Richard, Robinson, Andrew
Format: Opinion
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Aug2013
Subjects:
Computers
Raspberry Pi
Information technology education
Computer science education
Economics
Developing countries
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses ultra-low-cost computing as it pertains to computer science education and emerging markets in developing countries as of August 2013, arguing in favor of the Raspberry Pi system for computer development and instruction. Topics include information technology education and the potential inhibition of ultra-low-cost computing initiatives in developing countries by electricity scarcity.