3.1.16 Computer technology in society

Read the following articles.

• Spread of internet has not conquered 'digital divide' between rich and poor – report.
• BBC Bitesize
• Can you now discuss the affect the digital divide has on people around the world?

Read and watch

• The Medical Futurist

• Can you list the advantages and disadvantages of medical advances using Computers?

Read this short article from Mashable

• Can you discuss some of the technology used at a supermarket checkout?
• Read this short article
• Can you list the benefits and drawbacks of online shopping compared to high street shopping?

• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Can you list the advantages and disadvantages of social media such as Twitter and FaceBook?

• Jobs
• Crime
• Copyright, patents and piracy
• Privacy