Social Implications

Full notes coming soon — here's what the syllabus covers for now:

• Social issues applicable to term 1 content such as network use policies and practices
• How the advancement of ICT affects the human race
• Computers providing solutions to issues of national and international importance such as
• Weather, elections, census
• Capabilities and limitations of ICT s
• Social issues applicable to term 2 content such as social engineering, impact of social websites
• List and discuss computer and human error and the effects thereof such as:
• Accuracy and validity - data input
• Data types used
• Verification and validation of data
• Software bugs
• Hardware failure
• Hardware configurations
• Preventative actions
• Social issues applicable to term 3 content
• IT-related careers and the effects of digitalisation
• Careers: PC technician, programmer, network administrator, graphics design, web authoring, security consultants, systems analyst
• Effect on workplace and employment practices
• Mobile offices, virtual office, decentralisation of labour, office automation, robotics, artificial intelligence
• Ability to balance the advantages and disadvantages of a computerised system
• Social issues applicable to term 4 content
• Describe the influences of computer and mobile technologies on society due to globalising trends
• Online services (online banking, booking reservations, e-learning)
• Video conferencing, interactive whiteboards, online banking, cell phone banking, social websites (e.g Facebook)