This is an example of an
IB question. You will likely need to do some research on the WWW to answer some of these such as (c) and possibly (a). However,
the remainder you should be able to identify. You may quietly discuss possible answers to these questions in small
groups.
- Many IT developments have
resulted from the merging of two or more technologies. For example, phones permitted people to communicate 1000 times faster
than by sending written messages and computers let people compute and manipulate data 1000 times faster than by manual methods.
When phones and computers were joined to create the Internet, there was a multiplier effect; people could then calculate,
manipulate data, search for information, and exchange information a million times faster than by the old methods.
(a) List two
other IT developments that use at least two different IT technologies to give a specific service or to achieve a specific
function. [2 marks]
(b) Suggest
one new IT development that might occur within the next ten years that will be made possible by the combining of two
or more current IT technologies. [4 marks]
(c) List four
uses of computer chips in modern cars. [4 marks]
(d) Discuss
the ethical considerations that should be involved when a new technology is developed. [8 marks]
