Computer usage in developing countries: Case study Kuwait

Abstract

This study is an examination of the position of computing technology in the developing country of Kuwait. The status of computer usage is described. These findings are assessed relative to technology trends, evolutionary computing stages, and/ or results reported in more developed countries; problems and concerns of computer users are identified; and factors potentially related to more successful computer utilization are explored. The following aspects of computer usage are analyzed: computing resources (hardware, software, staff, expenditure), application development methodologies, applications and evaluation. The study provides insight into the results of the transfer of computing technology to a developing country where computer usage is relatively widespread.