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Analyzing Technology Issues. 8 th Grade Exploring Business and Marketing. The Impact of Technology on Work. Multinational Economy – conducting business with other countries. Electronic Commerce – allows products to be bought and sold through the Internet
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Analyzing Technology Issues 8th Grade Exploring Business and Marketing
The Impact of Technology on Work • Multinational Economy – conducting business with other countries. • Electronic Commerce – allows products to be bought and sold through the Internet • Digital Cash – can pay online by transmitting a number from one computer to another
The Impact of Technology on Education Internet – one of the biggest factors affecting Education • Distance Learning – delivery of education over the Internet • Computer-Based Learning – Using the computer as a tutor • Simulations – Models of real world activities
The Impact of Technology on Science • Science • Artificial Intelligence – to process info. w/o human intervention • Genetic Engineering – to change the DNA of a living organism • Virtual Reality- model of real-world activity that allows you to explore environments that may be dangerous (requires a helmet)
Types of Computer Crimes • Computer fraud • Conduct that 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, usually for personal gain or just the satisfaction of invasion.
Types of Computer Viruses • Worm - Makes many copies of itself, resulting in the consumption of system resources that slows down or actually halts tasks. • Time bomb - Virus that does not cause its damage until a certain date or until the system has been booted a certain number of times. • Logic bomb - Virus triggered by the appearance or disappearance of specified data. • Trojan horse - Virus that does something different from what it is expected to do.
Computer Viruses A virus is a program that has been written to cause corruption of data on a computer. Hoax – program that tricks users into thinking they have a virus Software piracy occurs when you buy single user software and let a friend borrow it.
Security Measures Maintain and Enforce Security Measures such as: • Passwords – safeguard access/should be a RANDOM mix of letters and numbers • Electronic identification cards • Firewalls • Antivirus software – used to disinfect • Selective hiring process • Locking software to prevent users from making copies.
What is a browser? • The software program that you use to retrieve documents from the World Wide Web (WWW) and to display them in a readable format. • Examples: • Internet Explorer • Netscape Communicator
Advantages and Uses of Telecommunications • Telecommunication involves electronically transferring data. • Distance learning • Allows the user to take classes without being physically present. • Teleconferencing • Provides conferencing capabilities from several locations without leaving the office, reduces costs for time and travel.
What is Email? • Email, or electronic mail, is similar to regular mail. You have a message, an address, and a carrier that figures out how to get it from one location to another. • Email is used to stay in touch with family and friends, conduct business, and send attachments such as text and image files.
Advantages and Uses of Email • Faster way to communicate and respond • Quick and easy way to send messages • Forward messages to other individuals • Send messages to multiple individuals • Include attachments such as pictures, audio files, and documents
Electronic Mail Addresses • The address consists of three parts: • The user name of the individual • The @ symbol • The user’s domain name • Example: rsmith@yahoo.com
What is a search engine? • A tool that lets you find Web pages that match a particular word or phrase. • Examples of search engines: • Altavista • Google • HotBot • InfoSeek • Excite • Yahoo
Features of the Internet -Webquest – uses the internet for investigation and problem solving. • File extensions – edu = education, org = organization, gov = government, mil = military
Newsgroups • A discussion forum or a type of bulletin board. • Each board is dedicated to discussion on a particular topic. • USENET • Worldwide network of computers that facilitates the transmission of messages among the news servers.
Other Terms To KnOw • Auto Correct – corrects typos as you type • Ethics - Standards of good moral conduct or principles • Public domain software –distributed free • Freeware – free on a trial basis • Site License – used to load copies of a commercial educational program on every computer in the school. • Auto Complete – Keeps tack of and provides a list of sites a user has visited or fills out forms automatically.