EU 7.1 Computing enhances communication, interaction, and cognition.
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LO 7.1.1 Explain how computing innovations affect communication, interaction, and cognition. [P4]
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EK 7.1.1A Email, SMS, and chat have fostered new ways to communicate and collaborate.
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EK 7.1.1B Video conferencing and video chat have fostered new ways to communicate and collaborate.
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EK 7.1.1C Social media continues to evolve and fosters new ways to communicate.
EXCLUSION STATEMENT (for EK 7.1.1C): Detailed knowledge of any social media site is beyond the scope of this course and the AP Exam.
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EK 7.1.1D Cloud computing fosters new ways to communicate and collaborate.
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EK 7.1.1E Widespread access to information facilitates the identification of problems, development of solutions, and dissemination of results.
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EK 7.1.1F Public data provides widespread access and enables solutions to identified problems.
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EK 7.1.1G Search trends are predictors.
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EK 7.1.1H Social media, such as blogs and Twitter, have enhanced dissemination.
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EK 7.1.1I Global Positioning System (GPS) and related technologies have changed how humans travel, navigate, and find information related to geolocation.
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EK 7.1.1J Sensor networks facilitate new ways of interacting with the environment and with physical systems.
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EK 7.1.1K Smart grids, smart buildings, and smart transportation are changing and facilitating human capabilities.
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EK 7.1.1L Computing contributes to many assistive technologies that enhance human capabilities.
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EK 7.1.1M The Internet and the Web have enhanced methods of and opportunities for communication and collaboration.
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EK 7.1.1N The Internet and the Web have changed many areas, including e-commerce, health care, access to information and entertainment, and online learning.
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EK 7.1.1O The Internet and the Web have impacted productivity, positively and negatively, in many areas.
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LO 7.1.2 Explain how people participate in a problem- solving process that scales. [P4]
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EK 7.1.2A Distributed solutions must scale to solve some problems.
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EK 7.1.2B Science has been impacted by using scale and “citizen science” to solve scientific problems using home computers in scientific research.
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EK 7.1.2C Human computation harnesses contributions from many humans to solve problems related to digital data and the Web.
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EK 7.1.2D Human capabilities are enhanced by digitally enabled collaboration.
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EK 7.1.2E Some online services use the contributions of many people to benefit both individuals and society.
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EK 7.1.2F Crowdsourcing offers new models for collaboration, such as connecting people with jobs and businesses with funding.
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EK 7.1.2G The move from desktop computers to a proliferation of always-on mobile computers is leading to new applications.
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EU 7.2 Computing enables innovation in nearly every field.
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LO 7.2.1 Explain how computing has impacted innovations in other fields. [P1]
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EK 7.2.1A Machine learning and data mining have enabled innovation in medicine, business, and science.
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EK 7.2.1B Scientific computing has enabled innovation in science and business.
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EK 7.2.1C Computing enables innovation by providing the ability to access and share information.
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EK 7.2.1D Open access and Creative Commons have enabled broad access to digital information.
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EK 7.2.1E Open and curated scientific databases have benefited scientific researchers.
EK 7.2.1F Moore’s law has encouraged industries that use
computers to effectively plan future research and development
based on anticipated increases in computing power.
EK 7.2.1G Advances in computing as an enabling technology
have generated and increased the creativity in other fields.
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EU 7.3 Computing has a global affect -- both beneficial and harmful -- on people and society.
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LO 7.3.1
Analyze
the beneficial and
harmful effects of
computing. [P4]
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EK 7.3.1A
Innovations enabled by computing raise legal and
ethical concerns.
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EK 7.3.1B
Commercial access to music and movie downloads
and streaming raises legal and ethical concerns.
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EK 7.3.1C
Access to digital content via peer-to-peer networks
raises legal and ethical concerns.
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EK 7.3.1D
Both authenticated and anonymous access to digital
information raise legal and ethical concerns.
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EK 7.3.1E
Commercial and governmental censorship of digital
information raise legal and ethical concerns.
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EK 7.3.1F
Open source and licensing of software and content
raise legal and ethical concerns.
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EK 7.3.1G
Privacy and security concerns arise in the
development and use of computational systems and
artifacts.
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EK 7.3.1H
Aggregation of information, such as geolocation,
cookies, and browsing history, raises privacy and security
concerns.
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EK 7.3.1I
Anonymity in online interactions can be enabled
through the use of online anonymity software and proxy
servers.
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EK 7.3.1J
Technology enables the collection, use, and
exploitation of information about, by, and for individuals,
groups, and institutions.
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EK 7.3.1K
People can have instant access to vast amounts of
information online; accessing this information can enable
the collection of both individual and aggregate data that can
be used and collected.
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EK 7.3.1L
Commercial and governmental curation of
information may be exploited if privacy and other
protections are ignored.
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EK 7.3.1M
Targeted advertising is used to help individuals,
but it can be misused at both individual and aggregate levels.
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EK 7.3.1N Widespread access to digitized information
raises questions about intellectual proper
ty.
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EK 7.3.1O
Creation of digital audio, video, and textual content
by combining existing content has been impacted by
copyright concerns.
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EK 7.3.1P
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) has
been a benefit and a challenge in making copyrighted digital
material widely available.
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EK 7.3.1Q
Open source and free software have practical,
business, and ethical impacts on widespread access to
programs, libraries, and code.
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EU 7.4 Computing innovations influence and are influenced by the economic, social, and cultural contexts in which they are designed and used. |
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LO 7.4.1
Explain the
connections between
computing and
real-world contexts,
including economic,
social, and cultural
contexts. [P1]
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EK 7.4.1A
The innovation and impact of social media and
online access varies in different countries and in different
socioeconomic groups.
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EK 7.4.1B
Mobile, wireless, and networked computing have
an impact on innovation throughout the world.
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EK 7.4.1C
The global distribution of computing resources
raises issues of equity, access, and power.
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EK 7.4.1D
Groups and individuals are affected by the “digital
divide” — differing access to computing and the Internet
based on socioeconomic or geographic characteristics.
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EK 7.4.1E
Networks and infrastructure are supported by both
commercial and governmental initiatives.
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EU 7.5 An investigative process is aided by effective organization and selection of resources. Appropriate technologies and tools facilitate the accessing of information and enable the ability to evaluate the credibility of sources.
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LO 7.5.1
Access,
manage, and
attribute information
using effective
strategies. [P1]
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EK 7.5.1A
Online databases and libraries catalog and house
secondary and some primary sources.
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EK 7.5.1B
Advance search tools, Boolean logic, and key
words can refine the search focus and/or limit search results
based on a variety of factors (e.g., data, peer-review status,
type of publication).
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EK 7.5.1C
Plagiarism is a serious offense that occurs when a
person presents another’s ideas or words as his or her own.
Plagiarism may be avoided by accurately acknowledging
sources.
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LO 7.5.2
Evaluate
online and print
sources for
appropriateness and
credibility. [P5]
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EK 7.5.2A
Determining the credibility of a source requires
considering and evaluating the reputation and credentials
of the author(s), publisher(s), site owner(s), and/or sponsor(s).
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EK 7.5.2B
Information from a source is considered relevant
when it supports an appropriate claim or the purpose of the
investigation.
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