Lesson 17: Technology, the Workplace, and Society

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Lesson 17

Technology, the Workplace, and
Society

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BASICS 4
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Objectives

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Describe the impact of technology on
education

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Describe the impact of technology on
science and medicine

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Describe the impact of technology on work
and play

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Identify types of computer crimes

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Objectives (continued)

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Identify computer viruses

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Identify various security measures

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Identify computer
-
related laws

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Identify the "work" of hackers

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Describe how privacy is invaded with
computer use

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Vocabulary

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artificial intelligence
(AI)


biometric security
measures


computer
-
based
learning


computer crime

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computer fraud


computer hacking


copyright


data diddling


digital cash


electronic commerce


genetic engineering


groupware

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Vocabulary (continued)

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nanotechnology


online learning


optical computing


plagiarism


quantum computing


simulation


software piracy


time bomb


virtual reality (VR)


virus


worm

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Education

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The Internet and the World Wide Web are
the biggest factors affecting education today

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Students use the Internet for class research


The Internet has become a way to deliver
online learning


Computer
-
based learning

and computer
-
assisted instruction (CAI) are methods where
the teacher uses the computer to deliver
instruction




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Education (continued)

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HowStuffWorks Web page

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Education (continued)

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Simulations

are models of real
-
world
activities, designed to allow students to
experiment and explore environments that
might be dangerous, unavailable, or
inaccessible

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Scientific Discovery and Technological
Innovations

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The goal of
artificial intelligence

software is
to process information on its own without
human intervention


Genetic engineering

refers to changing the
DNA in a living organism and has positively
impacted our life span


Virtual reality

is an artificial environment that
feels like a real environment created with
computer hardware and software




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Scientific Discovery and Technological
Innovations (continued)


Genetic engineering

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Scientific Discovery and Technological
Innovations (continued)

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Nanotechnology

relates to creating
computer components that are less than 100
nanometers in size


Optical computing

uses light beams for the
internal circuits instead of electricity


Quantum computing

uses the laws of
quantum mechanics and the way that atoms
can be in more than one state at once to do
computational tasks

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Work and Play


Technology is affecting the way information
and money is transmitted


Electronic commerce
, or e
-
commerce,
means having an online business


The
digital cash

system allows someone to
pay by transmitting a number from one
computer to another

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Work and Play (continued)

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A computer network can be a vital tool for
helping work run more smoothly


Groupware

refers to programs and software
that help people work together despite
location

–
One of the more common types of groupware is
e
-
mail.


Computers play an important role in our life
from ordering pizza to using the ATM

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Technological Issues

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Computers have made our daily lives much
easier, but there are risks and problems


Plagiarism

is presenting someone else’s
ideas or work as your own, without
authorization


Copyright

is legal protection for authors of
their creative works


Computer crime

is a criminal act committed
through the use of a computer

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Technological Issues (continued)

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Computer fraud involves the manipulation of a
computer or computer data in order to obtain money,
property, or value dishonestly or to cause loss

–
Computer hacking

involves invading someone else’s
computer

–
A
virus

is a program written to cause the corruption of data

–
A
worm

makes copies of itself and slows down a PC

–
A
time bomb

causes damage at a time in the future

–
A Trojan horse is harmful software that does the unexpected

–
An e
-
mail virus uses e
-
mail messages to carry the virus


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Technological Issues (continued)

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Security scan and virus detection

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Technological Issues (continued)

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Theft of computer time is a crime committed
regularly in the workplace


Changing data before or after it is entered into the
computer is called
data diddling



Computer equipment and data are subject to
hazards such as fire and flood


Illegally copying and using software is called
software piracy



Working on computers for long periods of time can
cause ergonomic
-
related health issues

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Technological Issues (continued)


Information submitted on the Internet can be used in
computer crime


The best way to protect data is to control access of
the data, most often through passwords


Other security measures include using ID cards,
firewalls, antivirus software, selective hiring
practices, and data backups

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Biometric security measures

examine a
fingerprint, a voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the
eye and compare them against employee records

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Summary

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Technology is having a tremendous impact on
education. Many people predict that technology will
change the entire structure of education.


The Internet and the World Wide Web are the
biggest factors affecting education today.


Some people predict an antitechnology backlash.


Electronic commerce is the buying and selling of
goods and services using the Internet.

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Summary (continued)


Digital cash allows someone to pay online by
transmitting a number from one computer to another.


New jobs and new job categories are being
developed because of the Internet and electronic
commerce.


Some technological advances are voice recognition,
nonlethal weapons, space travel, flying cars, smart
shoes and smart seats, clothes that fight odors, and
electronic shopping.


Computer crime has become a major problem,
costing companies billions of dollars annually.

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Summary (continued)

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Computer fraud is conduct that involves the
manipulation of a computer or computer data for
dishonest profit.


Computer hacking involves invading someone else’s
computer. Sometimes it is done for financial gain
and sometimes just as a prank.


A computer virus is a program that has been written
to cause corruption of data on a computer.


To protect against viruses, install and keep an
antivirus program running on your computer. Be sure
to update it regularly.

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Summary (continued)


Computer security is necessary to keep hardware,
software, and data safe from harm or destruction.


The most common way to control access to data is
to use passwords.


Illegally copying and using software is called
software piracy. It has cost companies millions of
dollars in lost sales.


Laws have been passed in an effort to assist those
who have been injured by computer crimes and
offenses. Many computer crimes are difficult to prove
and prosecute.

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