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Environmental Issues

Revise Environmental Issues in Impacts of Technology for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still pick up marks when it appears in mixed-topic papers.

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The Hidden Cost of Tech

Introduction 2

Environmental Impacts of Technology

Key Facts 3

Deep Dive: Positive Environmental Impacts

Deep Dive 4

Memory Trick: MECE

Deep Dive 5

Exam Tips - Environmental Issues

Exam Tips

Sample Flashcards

What is e-waste?

Discarded electronic devices

What does MECE stand for in environmental impacts?

Manufacturing, E-waste, Carbon footprint, Energy consumption

Sample Questions

What is e-waste?

A. Electricity wasted by computers when on standby
B. Discarded electronic devices such as old phones and computers
C. Emails and digital data that are deleted
D. The exhaust gases produced by power stations running data centres

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Explain the environmental impact of data centres and describe one way this impact can be reduced.

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