Issues in Technology Definitions Worksheet: eWaste from hardware upgrades to What is RADCAB? (Part 2 of 2)
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Key terms
Write what each term means, in your own words.
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eWaste
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RAM
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CPU vs GPU
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Price-to-performance
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Bias
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Authority
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Currency
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Detail
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Appropriateness
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Relevancy
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RADCAB
Answer Key
Issues in Technology · Part 2 of 2 · Student wording will vary for definitions
1eWaste — Electronic waste - discarded devices and hardware that are thrown away instead of reused or recycled.
2RAM — Short-term memory that lets a computer run several programs or tasks at once smoothly.
3CPU vs GPU — The CPU handles general tasks while the GPU handles graphics and parallel calculations.
4Price-to-performance — How much speed or power you get for the money spent on hardware.
5Bias — Checking whether information is written to inform fairly or to persuade you toward one viewpoint.
6Authority — Checking who created the information and what makes them qualified to write it.
7Currency — Checking how recently information was written or updated.
8Detail — Checking whether a source gives enough depth and evidence to answer your question.
9Appropriateness — Checking whether information suits your age, values, and purpose.
10Relevancy — Checking whether information actually relates to the question you are researching.
11RADCAB — A checklist of six questions (Relevancy, Appropriateness, Detail, Currency, Authority, Bias) used to check if information is trustworthy.