Impacts Flashcards

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What is a digital divide

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Gaps between those people who have access to modern technology and those who have limited

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Two different ways digital divide can be seen

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  • Younger and Elder
  • Developed vs developing
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How has technology changed the way people work

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  • Work from home
  • Access documents collaboratively
  • Jobs moved abroad
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What are the environmental impacts of technology

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  • Energy and material consumption
  • Pollution and waste
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What is a drone

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An unmanned aerial vehicle that is remotely operated

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of self-driving cars

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  • Safer
  • More fuel-efficient
  • Could still crash
  • Jobs are lost
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Describe artificial intelligence

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The act of computers replacing humans to analyse data and make decisions

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What are the 4 types of online crime

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  • Unlawfully obtaining personal information
  • Threatening others
  • Cyber attacks
  • Distributing prohibited material
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What is the Data Protections acts purpose

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Protects the data of individuals that is stored on a computer

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What are the 6 principles of Data Protection act

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Data must be accurate and up to date, only used for specific reasons, data must be relevant and must be stored securely

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What are the principles of the Computer Misuse act

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No unauthorised access of data, no access of data for illegal activities and no modification to data

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What is the purpose and actions of the Copy, designs and patents act

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A criminal offence to copy work that is not your own without permission.
- Making copies of material
- Importing illegally copied material
- Possessing equipment used to copy material

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What are the differences between Open-Source and Proprietary

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Open source: View and modify code (python, firefox)
Proprietary: Code is restricted (fortnite)

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