Moral, Ethical, Legal issues Flashcards
(13 cards)
Give two effects on businesses of computers becoming part of the workforce
- Higher productivity
- Lower unit costs
- Lower cost of renting
- Lower labour costs
Give two uses of automated decision-making
- Targeted feed
- Application processes
- Power distributed 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
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
- Neutral networks
- Expert systems
- Voice recognition
State two negative environmental effects of computers
- Toxic e-waste contaminating waters
- E-waste in third world countries
- Greenhouse gases from greater electricity consumption
- Reduced biodiversity
- Impact of climate change of future generation
Give two ways in which technology can be used to protect the environment
- Smart home systems (sensors)
- Sleep and standby features on devices
- Smart engine designs
Define censorship
The act of suppressing the content that people view publish and access
What is 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 materials. May be used to maintain high productivity and prevent distractions
Give an argument 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 that web designers must take into account when designing a website
Colour paradigms, layout, character set
