Lecture 11 Green computing

Question 0

What does themes does green computing cover

Answer 0

Energy efficiency during use
Manufacturing waste and disposal
Using IT to minimise Recsources and transportation

Question 1

What is green computing

Answer 1

The term used to describe environmentally sustainable and responsible use of IT

Question 2

Which country is the top energy user

Answer 2

China followed by the United States

Question 3

How do you calculate an appliances energy use

Answer 3

Wattage x Hours used per day / 1000

Question 4

What initiatives are there to save energy

Answer 4

Energy Star is the main initiative created by the US Environmental Protection Agency

Question 5

What is the waste Electrical and electronic equipment directive (WEEE)

Answer 5

directives to get people to reduce the amount of electrical and electronic equipment is being produced and to encourage everyone to reuse recycle and recover

Question 6

What computing products have been created to minimise energy usage

Answer 6

Consumer ultralow voltage platforms
Atom processor
Virtualisation
Standby

Question 7

What is virtualisation

Answer 7

Running multiple operating systems at the same time

Question 8

What are the benefits of virtualisation

Answer 8

Less computers are required
Easier to manage
More reliable
Add more capacity relatively easily

Question 9

What are some renewable energy sources

Answer 9

Wind turbines
Solar panels
Spring power
Vibration dynamos
Heat conversion
Wave power