Consequences Of Use

Question 1

What are some positives of computer technology (Social)?

Answer 1

Communication
Medical development e.g MRI scanners
Efficiency

Question 2

What are positives of computer technology (Economic)?

Answer 2

File sharing without physical copy
Robots allow for greater efficiency
Machines allow for greater precision

Question 3

What are positives of computer technology (Environmental)?

Answer 3

Information sharing without physical copies
Virtual documents (no paper)

Question 4

What are negatives of computer technology (Social)?

Answer 4

People isolate from society
Spreading of misinformation
Jobs lost to robots
Surveillance

Question 5

What are negatives of computer technology (Economic)?

Answer 5

Businesses no longer needed (libraries, newspapers etc.)

Question 6

What are negatives of computer technology (Environmental)?

Answer 6

Minerals and materials are mined so that they can be used in computers (Gold etc.)
Lots of energy required to run large servers.

Question 7

What challenges face legislators in the digital age?

Answer 7

Information can be transferred in ways that weren’t previously possible.
New types of crime become possible as technology evolves.
Crimes can be committed by states rather than individuals.
Encryption makes it harder to monitor criminal activity.