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Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology
Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology
- 3 subtopics
- 9 things to know
- Paper 2
What Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology covers
Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology is examined in Paper 2, Computing concepts. It covers ethical issues in digital technology, legal issues, privacy and surveillance and environmental impacts of digital technology.
Where it is assessed
Paper 2
Computing concepts, a 1 hour 45 minute paper worth 50% of the GCSE.
Check the AQA specification ↗The 3 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Ethical issues in digital technologyMobile technology, wearables and computer-based implants, the dilemmas of autonomous vehicles, malicious and ethical hacking, using a neighbour's Wi-Fi, cloud storage and the digital divide.Open →
- Legal issues, privacy and surveillanceThe Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, the Computer Misuse Act 1990, copyright in software, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, and privacy against national security.Open →
- Environmental impacts of digital technologyThe cost of making devices, e-waste and planned obsolescence, data centres and video streaming, the WEEE Regulations 2013, and ways technology can help the environment.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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What ethical concerns and benefits does mobile technology bring?
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State three of the data protection principles in the UK GDPR.
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How does the manufacture of digital devices harm the environment?
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What is meant by an ethical issue in computing?
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What is e-waste?
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What ethical concerns does mobile technology raise?
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What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act 2018?
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Why is e-waste a problem?
Take Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology further
The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Ethical issue vs Legal issue
Ethical issue: a question of whether an action is morally right or wrong. Legal issue: a question of whether an action breaks the law.
Data Protection Act 2018 vs Computer Misuse Act 1990
Data Protection Act 2018: a law controlling how organisations collect, store and use personal information. Computer Misuse Act 1990: a law making unauthorised entry into IT systems a crime.
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 vs Computer Misuse Act 1990
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: a law stopping original creative work such as software being reproduced without permission. Computer Misuse Act 1990: a law making unauthorised entry into IT systems a crime.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What is meant by an ethical issue in computing?
Model answer
An ethical issue is a question of whether a use of technology is morally right or wrong. An action can be legal and still be unethical.
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What ethical concerns does mobile technology raise?
Model answer
Phones can track a user's location, and apps may collect and sell that data. Constant connection can also lead to addiction, cyberbullying and pressure to be always available.
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How has mobile technology benefited society?
Model answer
Mobile phones let people reach emergency services and stay in touch from almost anywhere. Mobile banking, maps and messaging make daily life easier.
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What are wearable technologies?
Model answer
Wearable technologies are smart devices worn on the body, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers. Wearables collect data such as heart rate, sleep patterns and location.
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What privacy concerns do wearable technologies raise?
Model answer
Wearables collect sensitive health and location data about the wearer. The data could be shared with insurers or employers, or stolen in a data breach.
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What are computer-based implants?
Model answer
Computer-based implants are devices containing a computer that are placed inside the body. Examples include pacemakers, cochlear implants and brain-computer interfaces.
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Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology revision questions
- What does Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology cover in AQA GCSE Computer Science?
- 3 subtopics: ethical issues in digital technology, legal issues, privacy and surveillance and environmental impacts of digital technology. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology organised?
- By the AQA 8525 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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