Impacts of Digital Technology · Summer Term
Environmental Impact of Computing
Investigating the carbon footprint of data centers and e-waste.
Key Questions
- How does the constant cycle of hardware upgrades contribute to global e-waste?
- Analyze the energy consumption of data centers and its environmental implications.
- Design solutions to reduce the environmental impact of digital technology.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: Computing - Environmental and Ethical Impacts
Year: Year 10
Subject: Computing
Unit: Impacts of Digital Technology
Period: Summer Term
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