1.5.2 Moral and Ethical Issues Flashcards
Give two effects on businesses of computers becoming part of the workforce
- Higher productivity
- Lower unit costs
- Lower costs of renting
- Lower labour costs
Give two uses of automated decision-making.
- Targeted feeds (social media)
- Application processes (jobs, mortgages, loans)
- Power distribution systems
- Driverless cars
- Stock trading
- Plant automation systems
Define artificial intelligence.
The ability of a computer to replicate
human intelligence, cognitive ability and
grasp abstract concepts.
Describe how expert systems work
Expert systems consist of a knowledge
base made up of a set of facts and rules.
This is used to build an inference engine
which is interrogated to find diagnoses.
Give two applications of AI.
- Neural networks
- Expert systems
- Voice recognition
State two negative environmental effects
of computers.
- Toxic e-waste contaminating water.
- E-waste in third world countries.
- Greenhouse gases from greater electricity consumption.
- Reduced biodiversity
- Impact of climate change on future generation.
Give two ways in which technology can
be used to protect the environment.
- Smart home systems (sensors)
- Sleep and Stand-by features on devices
- Smart engine designs
Define censorship.
The act of suppressing the content that
people are able to view, publish and
access.
What is the Free Internet?
The idea of an Internet where nothing is
filtered at all, in line with the principle of
freedom of speech.
How is censorship used within schools?
Pupils may be prevented from
accessing unsuitable material. May be
used to maintain high productivity and
prevent distractions.
Give arguments in favour of surveillance
systems.
Useful for social security purposes and
detecting crime.
Needed to trace and punish criminal
activity.
What is the name given to the process of
analysing large data sets to uncover
hidden trends?
Data mining
Name three things web designers must
take into account when designing a
website.
Colour paradigms, layout,
character set
