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C. TECHNOLOGY,THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
C1. TechnologyandtheEnvironment
By the end of this course, students will:
C1.1 describe the effects of computer and electron- ic technology on the environment (e.g., accumu- lation of electronic waste, including lead and other toxic materials used in computers; release of ozone- destroying chemicals used to wash soldering flux from circuit boards; energy consumed by computers left in standby mode; fuel consumption and air pollution reduced by computerized traffic-control systems);
C1.2 outline how community partners and government agencies apply the reduce/reuse/ recycle concept to computer technology.
C2. TechnologyandSociety
By the end of this course, students will:
C2.1 describe the benefits of computer and electronic technology for society (e.g., greater efficiency and lower costs for information services, improved access to technology for economically disadvantaged people and nations, development
of a“global village”);
C2.2 describe some of the drawbacks of computer and electronic technology for society (e.g., loss of privacy, infringement of intellectual property rights through unlicensed copying and electronic distribution, a more sedentary lifestyle, spam, telemarketing, Internet gambling addictions).
C1. describe environmental issues related to the widespread use of computers and associated technologies;
C2. describe societal issues related to the widespread use of computers and associated technologies.
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