Chapter 4-Carbon Footprint

1. What is a carbon footprint?

• 1. The amount of energy used by a household

• The total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, organization, or product

• 1. The total carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• The amount of water consumed by a population

1. Which of the following activities contributes the most to an individual's carbon footprint?

• 1. Using public transportation

• 1. Recycling

• 1. Air travel

• 1. Planting trees

1. Which gas is most commonly associated with the carbon footprint?

• 1. Oxygen

• 1. Nitrogen

• 1. Methane

• 1. Carbon dioxide

1. Reducing which of the following will have the greatest impact on lowering your carbon footprint?

• Water usage

• Electricity consumption from fossil fuels

• 1. Plant-based diet

• Using reusable shopping bags

6. What does "computing footprint" refer to?

• 6. The number of computers used in a network

• 6. The total energy consumption and environmental impact of IT infrastructure

• 6. The size of a computer's physical space

• 6. The amount of data stored on a computer

6. Which of the following is a major contributor to a high computing footprint?

• Using energy-efficient processors

• 6. Utilizing cloud-based storage

• Running servers 24/7 without optimization

• Virtualizing physical servers

11. What is green computing?

• 11. The practice of using computers to grow plants

• 11. The study of energy consumption in computers

• 11. The practice of designing, using, and disposing of computers and related resources in an environmentally friendly manner

• 11. The exclusive use of renewable energy in computing

11. Which of the following is a key objective of green computing?

• 11. Eliminating all forms of computing

• Using only organic materials in computers

• 11. Increasing the cost of computing

• Reducing energy consumption and minimizing e-waste

11. Which of the following strategies can help achieve green computing?

• 11. Using low-power consumption devices

• 11. Discarding old computers instead of recycling them

• 11. Keeping computers on even when not in use

• Upgrading hardware frequently without consideration

11. Which of the following best describes the concept of "energy-efficient computing"?

• Using computers only during the night to save electricity

• 11. Designing and using computers in a way that minimizes energy consumption

• Running all software on older computers

• 11. Avoiding the use of computers altogether