Edexcel GCSE Computer Science 2020
5.1.1: understand environmental issues associated with the use of digital devices (energy consumption, manufacture, replacement cycle, disposal)
5.1.1: understand environmental issues associated with the use of digital devices (energy consumption, manufacture, replacement cycle, disposal)
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| digital device | computer system such as a smart phone, laptop, smart TV, e-reader or tablet |
| disposal | what happens to a device when it is no longer used which can affect the environment because part of it can end up in landfill, possibly releasing toxic chemicals |
| energy consumption | how much power a device requires to run which can affect the environment due to the use of fossil fuels and emission of carbon dioxide or other pollutants |
| environmental issue | something that could cause damage to the habitat or health of animals or humans |
| manufacture | how a device is made which an affect the environment due to the materials used and how they are sourced or processed |
| replacement cycle | how long a digital device is designed to last and whether or not it can be recycled |
