Class 11 Computer Science — Chapter 11: SOCIETAL IMPACT

What you'll learn

• ▸Digital Footprints
• ▸Digital Citizenship and Netiquettes
• ▸Ethical Online Behavior
• ▸Respectful Online Interaction
• ▸Combating Cyberbullying and Trolling
• ▸Digital Communication Etiquettes
• ▸Social Media Etiquettes

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- CHAPTER 11 SOCIETAL IMPACT 11.1 INTRODUCTION In recent years, the world around us has seen a lot of changes due to use of ‘Digital Technologies'. These changes have made a dramatic impact on our lives, making things more convenient, faster, and easier to handle. In the past, a letter would take days to reach, and every recipient would get his or her own copy and respond separately. Today, one can send and receive emails to more than one person at a time. The instantaneous nature of electronic communications has made us more efficient and productive. From the banking industry to aviation, industrial production to e-commerce, especially with regard to the delivery of their goods and services, all are now dependent on the use of computers and digital technologies. Applications of digital technologies have redefined and evolved all spheres of human activities. Today more and more people are using digital technologies through smartphones, computers, etc., with the help of …

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7. What is the term for insulting, degrading, or intimidating online behavior, such as repeatedly posting rumors to ridicule a victim? Get Solution →
8. According to the text, a person who deliberately starts quarrels or upsets people online for amusement is called what? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 Every Google search uses about 0.0003 kilowatt-hours of energy.
• 💡 The world's first computer hard drive weighed over a ton for 5 megabytes.
• 💡 The first website ever created went live in 1991.
• 💡 Astronauts on the International Space Station can use social media.
• 💡 Your online photos and posts might remain forever on the internet.

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