RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 KOKLES, Mojmír A1 ROMANOVÁ, Anita A1 ZELINA, Michal A1 HAMRANOVÁ, Anna T1 RESEARCH OF DIGITAL LITERACY OF POPULATION IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC JF Journal of Technology and Information Education YR 2017 VO 9 IS 1 SP 175 OP 188 DO 10.5507/jtie.2017.002 UL https://jtie.upol.cz/artkey/jti-201701-0014.php AB The aim of the article is to analyse available publications, as well as official documents of European Commission dealing with the term digital literacy, to define digital abyss and factors which affect it. The article further focuses on investigation of digital literacy in SR, as well as on determining the effect of selected factors. There were used general methods of scientific research, questionnaire, survey of digital literacy in Slovakia, statistical evaluation and verification of statistical significance. The findings of the research confirmed that the expected factors, which are predominantly age and education, affect the creation of digital abyss in Slovakia.