Module 5.
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Green, health and global
e-communication issues
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Contents
Ergonomics and health issues
The need for green computing
The impact of global e–communication
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Ergonomics and health issues
Lack of physical
activity obesity
hypertension (high
blood pressure)
diabetes
increased risk of heart
disease.
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
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Ergonomics and health issues
Repetitive Strain Injury
(RSI)
A class of injuries (to tendons, etc.) caused by repetitive
actions.
Carpal tunnel syndrome
(CTS)
CTS is caused by inflammation of the tendons in the
wrist.
Ergonomics
Refers to the study and design of workplace for
comfort and safety of people in work environments.
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Ergonomics and health issues
Keyboards
to promote a more natural position for hands and
wrists, with the palms turned slightly toward each
other rather than flat relative to the keyboard..
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Ergonomics and health issues
Mice
Used extensively in a GUI environment and requires
users to hold their hands in unnatural, awkward
positions for long periods of time.
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Ergonomics and health issues
Healthy practices
Sit correctly
Adjust the height of your seat or table
Adequate ventilation/air circulation
Mouse and keyboard are on same level, close
Monitor is positioned at the correct level
Prevent eye strain
Take regular breaks
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The need for green computing
Energy efficiency- problem
Electricity
required
by Global
computers warming
Electricity
comes
from
burning
fossil
fuels
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The need for green computing
Energy efficiency- ways to improve
balance producing
‘faster’ equipment
with the increased
use in power and power-
heat
saving
produce
‘green’
products -
utilise less
power
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The need for green computing
E-waste
BROKEN reduce
OLD
toxins in
HARDWAR
E technology
TOXINS manufactur
e
SEEPS
INTO
WATER
TABLE
force re-
cycling of
e-waste
ENVIRONMENTAL
DAMAGE 10
The need for green computing
Paper
BIG
Paper Paperles
Chemicals carbon
uses trees
footprint
s office?
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The need for green computing
Paperless?
Small portable devices with high quality displays and
long battery lives only arrived recently
Digital Divide – these devices not affordable enough
Hard copy is the cheapest and easiest way at
moment
Paper cheaper and less risky than
large visible video displays
Hard copies - non-electronic
backups of data/information
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The need for green computing
Tips on how to practice green
computing
Switch off computers and devices you are not using
Try and avoid the senseless wasting of paper
Try and upgrade or give away old hardware, not
throw away
Send old ink cartridges back to manufacturer
Refill and reuse old ink cartridges
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The impact of global e–
communication
Computers have changed the way we communicate
e-mail in
seconds
message to
millions of talk to
people anyone,
instantly anywhere
in the world
Faster
send huge
files video chats
instantly and
anywhere conferences
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The impact of global e–
communication
Computers have changed the way we communicate
Cheape
r
VoIP and Skype
cheap
huge documents
by e-mail
cheap /almost
free
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The impact of global e–
communication
Computers have changed the way we communicate
quality of
received
identical to
sent.
social
More locate
data/information
networking effective almost instantly
and reliable using the Internet
business
transactions
anywhere at any
time
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