Module $1$ Impact of Digital Technology

$1.$ List the three items in your place of work that is embedded computers. $(3)$

$2.$ List three items in your household that are embedded computers. $(3)$

$3.$ Discuss how IoT can be used in household and in business settings. $(3)$

$4.$ Put the following computer history terms in the correct order: $(3)$

Microprocessors

The personal computer

Transistors

Integrated circuits

Vacuum tubes

$5.$ Discuss how embedded computers and IoT have impacted your daily life. $(5)$

$6.$ What are the possible security risks with IoT and what precautions can we take to overcome them? $(5)$

$7.$ Is society as a whole benefitted from the use of IoT? Discuss your answer. $(4)$

$8.$ Enterprise Computing.

Identify a company and the different departments within its organization. Next, discuss the different technology components that could be used within each department. $(4)$

$9.$ Identify the different types of disability $(4).$ Research technologies that can be used to assist with their disability type. $(4)$

$10.$ True or False. The ENERGY STAR program encourages manufacturers to recycle computer components. $(1)$

$11.$ How do we as a society help contribute to the problem of computer waste and what efforts can we put in place to reduce it$?(3)$

$12.$ Discuss five reasons why green computing is an important part of the environmental effort. $(5)$

$13.$ List at least five ways that you can apply green computing to your daily life. $(5)$

$14.$ Creating an online profile below. It should include: $($a$)$ a professional name, $($b$)$ a resume, $($c$)$ a photograph, and $($d$)$ an explanation of which professional social network you would use and why. $(5)$

$15.$ What is your desired technology$-$related profession? $(1)$

Why are you interested in this position and what particular skills will be necessary to obtain it$?(4)$

$16.$The $\_\_\_\_$ trend refers to healthcare professionals using smartphones or tablets to access health records stored in the cloud, and patients using digital devices to monitor their conditions or treatment. $(1)$

$17.$ What are the pros and cons of a BYOD $($bring your own device$)$ policy in the workplace, as opposed to providing necessary equipment to employees? $(5)$

$18.$ How do the following technologies help you in your quest to become a digital citizen: kiosks, enterprise computing, natural language processing, robotics, and virtual reality? $(6)$

$19.$ What additional uses of technology can you see in the workplace? $(2)$

List ways technology impacts other careers not discussed in this module, such as finance, government, non$-$profits, and agriculture. $(3)$