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WorksheetsGreen IT
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
Which of these statements best defines Green IT?
a)
A campaign to manufacture all computer cases in the colour green.
b)
An attempt to make computing more eco-friendly.
c)
A takeover bid of Microsoft by Fred Green, the well known entrepreneur.
d)
A new company that creates energy from recycling grass cuttings.
2.
Q1: Which is not a type of renewable energy?
a)
Solar Panel
b)
Wind Turbine
c)
Coal Burning
d)
Hydroelectric
3.
How should you recycle a hard drive?
a)
Send to data shredding company
b)
Physically destroy it so that the data is unrecoverable
c)
Throw in in the nearest recycle box
d)
Factory reset and put in the skip
4.
Which of these is not a primary goal of the green IT movement?
a)
Reduce the IT industry's waste
b)
Reduce the IT industry's material consumption
c)
Increase the IT industry's revenue
d)
Increase the IT industry's carbon offset
5.
Which of these solutions would reduce the cost of running a green business in the long term?
a)
Replanting a forest
b)
making sure all waste is recyclable
c)
Installing solar panels on the roofs of the company building to generate energy that they can use
d)
Hiring more staff to ease the workload
6.
How could Green IT achieve its aims?
a)
By reducing the use of hazardous materials, maximizing energy efficiency during the product's lifetime and promoting the biodegradability of unused and outdated products.
b)
By getting a paint brush and painting everything green
c)
By using human power instead of a computer to accomplish tasks
d)
By closing down environmentally inefficient companies and sacking the employees.
7.
Why is video conferencing likely to be environmentally friendly?
a)
It reduces the need for people to travel to meet up, reducing pollution.
b)
It provides better image quality than real life.
c)
Google donate money to good causes every time video conferencing is used.
d)
Video conferencing can take place at any time of the day so it saves electric lights being on during daylight.
8.
What is a disadvantage of Green IT on a business?
a)
More expensive products
b)
Free products
c)
Green Products
d)
Increased revenue
9.
Which of these best describes a digital footprint?
a)
All of the energy an individual uses in a set timeframe
b)
All of an individual's downloads in a set timeframe
c)
The online trace of all the data an individual interacts with
d)
A web cookie that remembers your shoe size
10.
Which is likely to be the least environmentally method of communication?
a)
Email
b)
Leaflet
c)
Video Conferencing
d)
Telephone call
11.
When printing, which method is the least friendly to the environment?
a)
Purchase remanufactured toner cartridges
b)
Select a printer that is packaged in eco-friendly materials
c)
Print double sided
d)
Use colour printing instead of black and white
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