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WJEC GCSE Digital Technology Topic 6 - SA

Explore the impacts of changing digital technologies such as robotics, autonomous cars, virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, smart homes, and AI chatbots on society and industries. Understand their advantages, disadvantages, and the need for regular maintenance and support.

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What are the advantages of autonomous cars?

Fewer accidents, lower insurance costs, and improved accessibility.

What are the disadvantages of autonomous cars?

Job losses and potential software malfunctions.

What is the impact of robotics on the economy?

Loss of low-skilled jobs, more leisure time, consistent work standards, 24/7 work, and expensive installation and maintenance.

What is virtual reality used for in education?

<p>To make lessons more immersive, boost creativity, and make boring topics interesting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the disadvantages of virtual reality?

<p>Privacy concerns and health and safety issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is augmented reality used for?

<p>Navigation, sports analysis, and surgery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the disadvantages of augmented reality?

<p>Privacy and security concerns and the potential for dangerous behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is artificial intelligence used for in various industries?

<p>To improve efficiency and save costs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the disadvantages of artificial intelligence?

<p>High production costs and unemployment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Internet of Things?

<p>Devices connected to the internet that collect and share data with each other and data management systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the concerns with the Internet of Things?

<p>Data privacy and security and vulnerability to cyberattacks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the advantages and disadvantages of autonomous cars?

<p>Advantages include fewer accidents, lower insurance costs, and improved accessibility, while disadvantages include job losses and potential software malfunctions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential benefits of virtual reality in education?

<p>Benefits include making lessons more immersive, boosting creativity, and making boring topics interesting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the disadvantages of augmented reality?

<p>Disadvantages include privacy and security concerns and the potential for dangerous behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Internet of Things?

<p>It refers to devices connected to the internet that collect and share data with each other and data management systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of devices in a smart home?

<p>Examples include smart air conditioning, lighting control systems, thermostats, security systems, garage door openers, smart door locks, and smart meters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the impacts of robotics on society, culture, and the economy?

<p>Impacts include loss of low-skilled jobs, more leisure time, consistent work standards, 24/7 work, and expensive installation and maintenance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is artificial intelligence?

<p>It includes machine learning and neural networks that perform tasks that require human intelligence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What industries are using changing digital technologies?

<p>Industries such as education, healthcare, finance, sales and marketing, and manufacturing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the advantages of the Internet of Things?

<p>Advantages include improved efficiency and saved costs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the negative impacts of changing digital technologies?

<p>Negative impacts include job losses, privacy concerns, and potential dangers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What challenges do changing digital technologies face?

<p>Challenges include regular maintenance and support, which can be costly and time-consuming, and vulnerability to cyberattacks, compromising data and systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Changing Digital Technologies

  • Robotics includes industrial and autonomous robots that perform specific tasks and make their own decisions, respectively.
  • The impact of robotics on society, culture, and the economy includes loss of low-skilled jobs, more leisure time, consistent work standards, 24/7 work, and expensive installation and maintenance.
  • Autonomous cars capture data using RADAR, GPS, and sensors and have advantages such as fewer accidents, lower insurance costs, and improved accessibility, but also disadvantages such as job losses and potential software malfunctions.
  • Virtual reality is an application that imitates real-life situations and is being used in education to make lessons more immersive, boost creativity, and make boring topics interesting, but also has disadvantages such as privacy concerns and health and safety issues.
  • Augmented reality is a system that overlays information about the world onto a screen and is used in navigation, sports analysis, and surgery, but also has disadvantages such as privacy and security concerns and the potential for dangerous behavior.
  • Artificial intelligence includes machine learning and neural networks that perform tasks that require human intelligence and is being used in various industries such as retail, healthcare, finance, sales and marketing to improve efficiency and save costs, but also has disadvantages such as high production costs and unemployment.
  • The Internet of Things refers to devices connected to the internet that collect and share data with each other and data management systems, and includes digital assistants, smart lightbulbs, thermostats, doorbells, and locks, and can improve efficiency and save costs, but also has concerns about data privacy and security and vulnerability to cyberattacks.
  • Smart homes are a good example of the Internet of Things and include devices such as smart air conditioning, lighting control systems, thermostats, security systems, garage door openers, smart door locks, and smart meters.
  • ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that uses language-based models to interact with humans in conversations, gathers data from the internet, and learns more about different subjects and how to discuss them.
  • Changing digital technologies have positive impacts such as improved efficiency, saved costs, and immersive experiences but also have negative impacts such as job losses, privacy concerns, and potential dangers.
  • Changing digital technologies are being used in various industries such as education, healthcare, finance, sales and marketing, and manufacturing to improve efficiency, save costs, and provide better experiences.
  • Changing digital technologies require regular maintenance and support, which can be costly and time-consuming, and are vulnerable to cyberattacks, compromising data and systems.

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