Understanding the impact of digital technology on wider society

• Digital technologies impact society through communication, education, work, and entertainment
• Digital technology has enabled telemedicine and electronic health records in healthcare.

  True
• Digital technology uses digital codes (0s and 1s) to store, process, and transmit information
• What are the key sectors that digital technology has profoundly reshaped?

  Communication, education, healthcare, entertainment, business, government
• Algorithmic bias refers to algorithms that discriminate based on factors like race, gender, or socioeconomic status
• Match the legal area with its impact of digital technology:

  Intellectual Property ↔️ Requires copyright and patent laws to protect creators' rights.

  Data Protection ↔️ Ensures privacy through strict regulations on personal data.

  Cybercrime ↔️ Requires updated laws to address hacking and identity theft.
• Digital technology has altered work-life balance and leisure activities
• The Internet is a global network for information exchange.

  True
• Digital technologies impact communication, education, work, and entertainment
• What type of learning has digital technology facilitated in education?

  Online learning
• How has digital technology transformed entertainment media consumption?

  Streaming and online gaming
• Digital technology has improved productivity and decision-making in business.


  True
• Privacy and data protection ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of personal data
• What is the digital divide caused by?

  Unequal access to technology
• What digital codes do digital technologies use to store, process, and transmit information?

  0s and 1s
• Which sector has digital technology enabled global real-time communication?

  Communication
• Order the following sectors based on the impact of digital technology, from most to least transformative:

  1️⃣ Communication

  2️⃣ Healthcare

  3️⃣ Business

  4️⃣ Education

  5️⃣ Entertainment
• Match the type of digital technology with its purpose:

  Computers ↔️ Process data according to instructions.

  Smartphones ↔️ Combine computing and communication.

  Internet ↔️ Connect devices for information exchange.

  Software ↔️ Tell computers what to do.
• Privacy and data protection ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of personal data.


  True
• What is the digital divide caused by unequal access to?

  Digital technology and the internet
• What are some concerns arising from digital communication tools like social media?

  Social isolation and screen addiction
• What is the primary function of computers as described in the study material?

  Process data
• Smartphones combine computing and communication
• What do software programs tell computers to do?

  Process instructions
• Digital technology has enabled real-time communication globally through email and social media.


  True
• In healthcare, digital technology has enabled telemedicine and electronic health records
• Match the ethical concern with its impact:

  Privacy and Data Protection ↔️ Ensuring confidentiality of personal data

  Algorithmic Bias and Fairness ↔️ Designing unbiased algorithms

  Freedom of Expression and Censorship ↔️ Balancing free speech with harmful content

  Digital Divide ↔️ Addressing unequal access to technology
• Algorithmic bias can lead to discrimination based on factors like race or gender.

  True
• Match the legal area with its impact of digital technology:

  Intellectual Property ↔️ Requires copyright and patent laws

  Data Protection ↔️ Ensures privacy of personal data

  Cybercrime ↔️ Demands updated cybercrime laws
• Why are copyright and patent laws necessary in the digital age?

  To protect creators' rights
• How has digital technology reshaped social interactions culturally?

  Through social media
• The growing use of digital devices has increased energy demand and carbon emissions
• The manufacturing of digital devices contributes to resource depletion.


  True
• What are some ethical concerns raised by digital technology?

  Privacy and algorithmic bias
• Data protection regulations ensure the privacy of personal data.


  True
• Cybercrime activities include hacking, identity theft, and ransomware
• Order the cultural effects of digital technology:

  1️⃣ Social Interactions

  2️⃣ Entertainment and Media Consumption

  3️⃣ Information Sharing

  4️⃣ Privacy and Identity

  5️⃣ Work and Leisure
• Digital technology has introduced flexible remote work options, changing work-life balance.


  True
• What is the environmental impact of electronic waste?

  Toxic materials
• The environmental impact of digital technology includes increased energy consumption and electronic waste