Impacts Flashcards
What is a digital divide
Gaps between those people who have access to modern technology and those who have limited
Two different ways digital divide can be seen
- Younger and Elder
- Developed vs developing
How has technology changed the way people work
- Work from home
- Access documents collaboratively
- Jobs moved abroad
What are the environmental impacts of technology
- Energy and material consumption
- Pollution and waste
What is a drone
An unmanned aerial vehicle that is remotely operated
What are the advantages and disadvantages of self-driving cars
- Safer
- More fuel-efficient
- Could still crash
- Jobs are lost
Describe artificial intelligence
The act of computers replacing humans to analyse data and make decisions
What are the 4 types of online crime
- Unlawfully obtaining personal information
- Threatening others
- Cyber attacks
- Distributing prohibited material
What is the Data Protections acts purpose
Protects the data of individuals that is stored on a computer
What are the 6 principles of Data Protection act
Data must be accurate and up to date, only used for specific reasons, data must be relevant and must be stored securely
What are the principles of the Computer Misuse act
No unauthorised access of data, no access of data for illegal activities and no modification to data
What is the purpose and actions of the Copy, designs and patents act
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
What are the differences between Open-Source and Proprietary
Open source: View and modify code (python, firefox)
Proprietary: Code is restricted (fortnite)
