SOSIAL IMPLICATIONS

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 SOSIAL
IMPLICATIONS

Social issues:
 Ergonomics
 Green computing (recycling e-waste)
 Health (posture)
 Authentication (user id, passwords)

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 ERGONOMICS

Ergonomics is the study of how people interact in the

computer working environment.

 Ergonomically designed furniture and equipment

helps to reduce risks of injuries like
 Repetitive Strain injuries
 Curpale Tunnel Syndrome

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 GREEN COMPUTING
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Green Computing is where people help saving the
environment by manufacturing computer components that
don’t pollute or damage our earth
 Recycling e-waste
 Donate working equipment
don’t just dump it.
 Trade in your computer when
buying a new one.
 Buy computers with energy
saving cpu’s.
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 HEALTH

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 POSTURE
 Body X
 Eyes X
 Knees X
 Hips X
 Arms X
 Feet X
 Sit straight X

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 Body Posture

POSTURE
Body 
Eyes 
Knees 
Hips 
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Arms 
Feet
Sit straight 
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 AUTHENTICATION

 Authentication is to make sure that something is

genuine for example :

 When you lock in at your computer it uses your username

(id) and password to authenticate you.

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 Activity

 Complete the worksheet