Computer Science GCSE
Environmental issues
What Environmental issues means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Environmental issues
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Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Environmental issues in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: OCR
Concerns covering energy use in data centres, mining materials for batteries such as lithium and cobalt, and electronic waste.
Topics that use Environmental issues
Related terms
- Computer Misuse Act 1990
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
- Cultural issues
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Ethical issues
- Software licences
- Legal issues
Using Environmental issues in the exam
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