Studied by 1 persongive the effects on businesses of computers becoming part of the workforce
higher productivity, lower unit costs, lower costs of renting, lower labour costs
give uses of automated decision-making
targeted feeds (social media), application processes (jobs, mortgages, loans), power distribution 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
expert systems 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 applications of AI
neural networks, expert systems, voice recognition
negative environmental effects of computers
toxic e-waste contaminating water, E-waste in third world countries, greenhouse gases from greater electricity consumption, reduced biodiversity, impact of climate change on future generation
how can technology be used to protect the environment?
smart home systems (sensors), sleep and stand-by features on devices, smart engine designs
define censorship
the act of suppressing the content that people are able to view, publish and access
what is the 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 material; may be used to maintain high productivity and prevent distractions
give arguments 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 web designers must take into account when designing a website
colour paradigms, layout, character set
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