The Internet Age is here. The effective use of this technology and all that it can provide is a key tosuccess for businesses and individuals. Knowing this, the Obama Administration seeks to ensure thatall Americans have affordable access to broadband Internet services. Accomplishing that goal, however, requires a set of facts about Internet use that can underpin and guide this policy objective

This report updates and expands the 2010 report, Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband Internet Adoption in the U.S. based on data from the Census Bureau's most recent Current Population Survey (CPS) School Enrollment and Internet Use Supplement. The report also provides additional information augmenting the Feb. 2011 research preview, Digital Nation: Expanding Internet Usage, and includes new findings on computer and Internet use in the U.S. The analysis reveals that, by holding constant certain factors such as household income, education, or age, the adoption disparities may decrease significantly. Contents: Introduction; Household Computer Use, 2010; Household Internet Adoption, 2010; Computer and Home Internet Use by Household Demographic Characteristics and Geography, 2010; Non-Adoption of Internet Access Services at Home, 2010; Internet Use Outside the Home, 2010; Conclusion. Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.

This report, based on data from the Census Bureau's July 2011 Current Population Survey (CPS) Computer and Internet Use Supplement, updates and substantially expands on the previous study in this series, "Exploring the Digital Nation: Computer and Internet Use at Home," issued in 2011. For the first time in eight years, this study goes beyond new findings on computer and Internet adoption in the U.S. to also present data on Americans' online activities. The dataset contains information collected from more than 53,000 households, reporting on what Americans do online -- including enjoying entertainment, communicating with friends, job searching and training, and researching health conditions and care, among other activities. Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.

As modern technologies continue to develop and evolve, the ability of users to adapt with new systems becomes a paramount concern. Research into new ways for humans to make use of advanced computers and other such technologies through artificial intelligence and computer simulation is necessary to fully realize the potential of tools in the 21st century. Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Simulation, and Human-Computer Interaction provides emerging research in advanced trends in robotics, AI, simulation, and human-computer interaction. Readers will learn about the positive applications of artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction in various disciples such as business and medicine. This book is a valuable resource for IT professionals, researchers, computer scientists, and researchers invested in assistive technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics, and computer simulation.

ForewordResearchers and policymakers recognize that availability and use of high-speed Internet services – a range of connection technologies collectively known as broadband – are essential to economic growth. The United States has made considerable progress towards ubiquitous broadband access, with more than 93 percent of the population living in areas offering wired broadband service, and about 98 percent having access to either wired or terrestrial wireless connectivity at speeds of at least 3 Mbps download and 768 Kbps upload (NTIA & FCC, 2013). The Internet has rapidly grown from an academic network into a resource that is now integral to the lives of most Americans. In 2000, only 4 percent of homes used broadband Internet service. By 2011, 69 percent were online at speeds greater than dial-up. The President has observed, however, that we have more work to do.