Impacts of TechnologyDeep Dive

Memory Trick: MECE

Part of Environmental IssuesGCSE Computer Science

This deep dive covers Memory Trick: MECE within Environmental Issues for GCSE Computer Science. 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 be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 4 of 5 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 4 of 5

Practice

15 questions

Recall

12 flashcards

Memory Trick: MECE

Remember the negative environmental impacts with MECE:

  • Manufacturing - mining, pollution, factory emissions
  • E-waste - toxic landfills, wasted resources
  • Carbon footprint - CO2 emissions from production and use
  • Energy consumption - data centres, devices, infrastructure

Keep building this topic

Read this section alongside the surrounding pages in Environmental Issues. That gives you the full topic sequence instead of a single isolated revision point.

Practice Questions for Environmental Issues

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
1 markfoundation

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

3 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

What does MECE stand for in environmental impacts?
Manufacturing, E-waste, Carbon footprint, Energy consumption
What is e-waste?
Discarded electronic devices

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