Teacher Pack: Topic 5 Issues and Impacts 1CP2 (from 2020)
The resources within this Teacher Pack cover all aspects of the specification in relation to Edexcel GCSE Computer Science 1CP2 (from 2020) topic 5.
It includes:
· Teaching PowerPoints (including checkpoint questions and answers)
· Student PowerPoints (Including checkpoint questions, but omits the answers)
· Homework/Classwork Activities (+ mark schemes)
o The Impact of Technology
o The Environment
o Social & Work Issues
o Network Vulnerabilities
· End of unit tests (+ mark schemes)
Content Covered:
· understand environmental issues associated with the use of digital devices (energy consumption, manufacture, replacement cycle, disposal)
· understand ethical and legal issues associated with the collection and use of personal data (privacy, ownership, consent, misuse, data protection)
· understand ethical and legal issues associated with the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics (accountability, safety, algorithmic bias, legal liability)
· understand methods of intellectual property protection for computer systems and software (copyright, patents, trademarks, licencing)
· understand the threat to digital systems posed by malware (viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, key loggers) and how hackers exploit technical vulnerabilities (unpatched software, out-of-date anti-malware) and use social engineering to carry out cyberattacks
· understand methods of protecting digital systems and data (anti-malware, encryption, acceptable use policies, backup and recovery procedures)