pg.182-183
1.) List 5 examples of potential health problems linked to using IT equipment for long periods and give 3 most important points to consider in order to avoid each of the first three mentioned potential problems.
-Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) which occurs when you use the mouse or type for a long period of time
-Back Problems may also occur on having the bad equipment
- A long period of staring at the screen may cause Eye problems. Also being too close to the computer, font size and color may affect your eyes.
- Stress is caused by people who work full time during their job without getting enough rest. Buisness workers oftenly deal with stress.
- The excessive use of comptuers by pregnant woman may effect the baby by the electromagnetic radiation
RSI-
1.) Take rests, stand up and stretch.
2.) Less use of mouse and keyboard
3.) Less use of the computer its self.
Back Problems-
1.) Buy/use a soft office chair not the hard ones
2.) Stretches
3.) Be in a good position at all times while working
Eye Problems-
1.) Get your eyes away from the screen. Not to close
2.) rest your eyes every 30 minutes.
3.) Try not to stay on computer for more than 1 hour per day. Unless for work.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
IT Homework for November 4th 2008
Questions from video #1-3
1.) What are the problems associated with Technology in the workplace?
People now in days take up too much time on computer, phones and emails. Everyone
who has a phone checks their email 59% of the time. It doesnt ditract them from their homelife but also their worklife. You have the choice of technology taking over you or you taking over the technology
2.) What are 3 ways to reduce this stress?
-you can turn off the email notifications on desktop/phone
-check the email when you want to
-set the phones computers aside you can get to it but not straight away
3.) What are the positives to technology in the workplace?
It can make you more productive during the work day. Some people actually have 2 monitors ont their desk and this shows and raises the productivity by 20%. If you do really good you can get a leg up in your job.
1.) What are the problems associated with Technology in the workplace?
People now in days take up too much time on computer, phones and emails. Everyone
who has a phone checks their email 59% of the time. It doesnt ditract them from their homelife but also their worklife. You have the choice of technology taking over you or you taking over the technology
2.) What are 3 ways to reduce this stress?
-you can turn off the email notifications on desktop/phone
-check the email when you want to
-set the phones computers aside you can get to it but not straight away
3.) What are the positives to technology in the workplace?
It can make you more productive during the work day. Some people actually have 2 monitors ont their desk and this shows and raises the productivity by 20%. If you do really good you can get a leg up in your job.
IT Homework for November 4th 2008
pg. 180-181 #1-2
1.) Write a 4-6 line summary (in your own words) for each of the 3 subheadings: Economic Effects, Social Effects, and Environmental Effects of IT.
Economic Effects:
Life in the Economic ways have definently been easier. It is faster, easier and more reliant. But the information systems have also led to an increase in other types of jobs. Since the technology is so advanced now in days people who try to get new jobs include packing boxes and sweeping floors. The government evidence would suggest that the use of information systems has created more jobs than have been lost by its introduction.
Social Effects:
The social affects has led to more efficient ways of working and also it decreased the hours that people have to work. Which leads to people spending time on leisure purisuits. There was an arguenment on how young people spend to much time on computers playing computer games. People argue that the long uses are decreasing the communication levels. Although others argue that playing video games online can help and develop problem-solving sills and encourage collaboration and team work.
Enviornmental Effects:
Enviornmental effects are a big part too. The computers have increased a level in electricity consumption while in the other hand electricity and other forms of energy has been reduced as computers carefully control the air conditioning and heating systems. Information systems have teleworking enabled from the house. Which means less travel to and from work and therefore a reduction in traffic polution.
2.) Answer 2 of the questions raised under the legal, ethical & moral effects section, giving your opinion on each.
How far should the law go in giving the police access to everyones personal data or emails in order to fight crime or to defend national security?
I think police should have some access to everyones personal data. But it shall be only to a certain extent. Giving away too much information might include private information so only to an extent where you can find for example where you are living name adress.
How far should established and new technologies, such as closed circuit television and microchip smart cards be used to monitor peoples activities?
Same as the answer above, i dont think that they need to know every little information. You can have small monitoring cameras just incase people steal things from stores. But other than that i dont think there is a particular reason for having microchip smart cards.
1.) Write a 4-6 line summary (in your own words) for each of the 3 subheadings: Economic Effects, Social Effects, and Environmental Effects of IT.
Economic Effects:
Life in the Economic ways have definently been easier. It is faster, easier and more reliant. But the information systems have also led to an increase in other types of jobs. Since the technology is so advanced now in days people who try to get new jobs include packing boxes and sweeping floors. The government evidence would suggest that the use of information systems has created more jobs than have been lost by its introduction.
Social Effects:
The social affects has led to more efficient ways of working and also it decreased the hours that people have to work. Which leads to people spending time on leisure purisuits. There was an arguenment on how young people spend to much time on computers playing computer games. People argue that the long uses are decreasing the communication levels. Although others argue that playing video games online can help and develop problem-solving sills and encourage collaboration and team work.
Enviornmental Effects:
Enviornmental effects are a big part too. The computers have increased a level in electricity consumption while in the other hand electricity and other forms of energy has been reduced as computers carefully control the air conditioning and heating systems. Information systems have teleworking enabled from the house. Which means less travel to and from work and therefore a reduction in traffic polution.
2.) Answer 2 of the questions raised under the legal, ethical & moral effects section, giving your opinion on each.
How far should the law go in giving the police access to everyones personal data or emails in order to fight crime or to defend national security?
I think police should have some access to everyones personal data. But it shall be only to a certain extent. Giving away too much information might include private information so only to an extent where you can find for example where you are living name adress.
How far should established and new technologies, such as closed circuit television and microchip smart cards be used to monitor peoples activities?
Same as the answer above, i dont think that they need to know every little information. You can have small monitoring cameras just incase people steal things from stores. But other than that i dont think there is a particular reason for having microchip smart cards.
IT Homework for November 4th 2008
pg.178-179 #1-4
1.) What is a teleworker?
Teleworkers are people who work on a full part time basis either at home or move about the country using a PC andmodem to communicate with their employers.
2.)What is the advantagee of teleworking?
The advantages of teleworking are time and mobey is saved by not having to travel to and from a main office (hours can be flexible) people can work together over a very large area and employers save money not having to run large offices.
3.)Summarize (in your own words) the way an information system affects how supermarkets operate?
Information systems do affect supermarkets to operate faster and easier. The supermarkets have/use a barcode which is swiped through a barcode reader are the point of sale computer terminal at the checkout. Everything you buy is transmited to the central database and then is transmitted back to the POS terminal. Payment can be made with a credit/debit card. The computers are all linked to an warehouse and main ccomputer system through a wide area network. When the items are swiped through the barcode readers at the checkouts, the sto levels are automatically updated. When the product gets too low, the product is automatically re ordered and delivered.
4.)How have banks been affected by computerized information systems?
Banks have been affected alot by computerized information systems. For example the ATMs (automated teller machines) are known throughout the world and allow customers to withdraw cash and check their account details. Salaries can also be automatically paid into accounts and bills paid using direct debits.
1.) What is a teleworker?
Teleworkers are people who work on a full part time basis either at home or move about the country using a PC andmodem to communicate with their employers.
2.)What is the advantagee of teleworking?
The advantages of teleworking are time and mobey is saved by not having to travel to and from a main office (hours can be flexible) people can work together over a very large area and employers save money not having to run large offices.
3.)Summarize (in your own words) the way an information system affects how supermarkets operate?
Information systems do affect supermarkets to operate faster and easier. The supermarkets have/use a barcode which is swiped through a barcode reader are the point of sale computer terminal at the checkout. Everything you buy is transmited to the central database and then is transmitted back to the POS terminal. Payment can be made with a credit/debit card. The computers are all linked to an warehouse and main ccomputer system through a wide area network. When the items are swiped through the barcode readers at the checkouts, the sto levels are automatically updated. When the product gets too low, the product is automatically re ordered and delivered.
4.)How have banks been affected by computerized information systems?
Banks have been affected alot by computerized information systems. For example the ATMs (automated teller machines) are known throughout the world and allow customers to withdraw cash and check their account details. Salaries can also be automatically paid into accounts and bills paid using direct debits.
IT Homework for November 4th 2008
Pg. 176-177 #1-5
1.) List 4 ways to protect data.
-Backing up
- Computer Viruses
- Locking disks
- Network security
2.) Why is the data protection act important?
The data protection act is important because it has a set of rules on what information can be kept to the certain individual. Also the importance is so that the computer users can protect/prevent from losing data.
3.) Explain the difference between data subjects and data controllers.
The difference between data subjects and data controllers are that data subjects are people who have data held about them. The data controllers are the people of the organization who have the data.
4.) Give 2 ways the Data Protection Act works.
The data protection act works in two ways. one of them gives people rights about the way their personal information is used. the next is that it ensures that the data controllers are open about how their information is used.
5.) What rights do individuals have regarding the information that is held about them?
You do have legal rights to find out what information is held about you on the computer. You can do this by writing to the person or organization you belive holds the information. But you are not allowed to chec information held on you concerning things suh as national security, crime prevention/detection, salaries and income tax.
1.) List 4 ways to protect data.
-Backing up
- Computer Viruses
- Locking disks
- Network security
2.) Why is the data protection act important?
The data protection act is important because it has a set of rules on what information can be kept to the certain individual. Also the importance is so that the computer users can protect/prevent from losing data.
3.) Explain the difference between data subjects and data controllers.
The difference between data subjects and data controllers are that data subjects are people who have data held about them. The data controllers are the people of the organization who have the data.
4.) Give 2 ways the Data Protection Act works.
The data protection act works in two ways. one of them gives people rights about the way their personal information is used. the next is that it ensures that the data controllers are open about how their information is used.
5.) What rights do individuals have regarding the information that is held about them?
You do have legal rights to find out what information is held about you on the computer. You can do this by writing to the person or organization you belive holds the information. But you are not allowed to chec information held on you concerning things suh as national security, crime prevention/detection, salaries and income tax.
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