Task 1: Use of Internet by Females The graph shows the percentage of female population in the USA using the Internet over a period of two years, between 2000 and 2001. Female users are grouped per age, ranging from 12-15 years old to over 65 years old. The number of women who use the Internet steadily fell as the age increases. Younger users in 2000 represented 90% of the female population, while women over 65 years old amounted to 20% in the same year. A similar trend is reported for 2001 users, however numbers are higher compared to the previous period. Indeed, the percentage of girls aged between 16-18 years old using the Internet reached a peak in 2001, increasing from almost 90% to 100% of the population considered. The chart also shows a significant rise in the proportion of middle-aged women who use the Internet over the two years studied. In 2000, female users aged 36-45 years old and 46-55 years old amounted to less than 70% and just over 65% of the population respectively. Such percentages substantially increased over the next year, rising over 10% for each of the two groups mentioned. Overall, Internet use rose significantly across all the age groups over the period considered.