Assignment

1. Aspects of IT/IS which have made greatest impact on our life Personal Enhancing Relationships :Social networking websites like Facebook,skype helps us to keep in touch with friends, families. E Commerce: now we can shop online,book tickets, transfer funds online. Job Prospects: IT industry employ millions of people worldwide.So job prospects have been increased . Business/Society Revolutionized the phase of business around the world. Local businesses have become international due to simple, user friendly websites. Communication has bloomed, two organizations if they need to work together they can do so. Ex-Hotmail with Microsoft. IT has driven down the costs of products,processes & improved performance.Also huge data base of business can be controlled & stored on network or backup drives. Transperancy in the business system: we can track transactions,entity,process at any time.

Availability of precise and up to date information for us like CD/DVD ROMS of Encyclopedia, Wikipedia,news archieves etc. Self-Expression: personal writing & publishing In Society computer based education is on internet is possible, for ex- writing blog imparted in many deciplines. articles,publishing digital photos,videos,tweets etc. Society people communicate through e-mails texting, chatting etc.

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Green Computing

Green computing is the environmentally responsible use of computers, related resources which includes the implementation of energy-efficient central processing units(CPUs), servers and peripherals as well as reduced resource consumption and proper disposal of electronic waste (e-waste). One of the earliest initiatives toward green computing in the United States was the voluntary labeling program known as Energy Star. It was conceived by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1992 to promote energy efficiency in hardware of all kinds. Now Energy star label became a common sight specially in notebooks, displays & other electronic as well as electrical gadgets. To promote green computing concepts at all possible levels, the following four complementary approaches are employed: 1) Green Use: Minimizing the electricity consumption of computers and their peripheral devices and using them in an eco-friendly manner. 2) Green Disposal: Re-making an existing computer or appropriately disposing of, or recycling, unwanted electronic equipment 3) Green Design: Designing energy-efficient computers, servers, printers, projectors and other digital devices

4) Green Manufacturing: Minimizing waste during the manufacturing of computers and

other subsystems to reduce the environmental impact of these activities . Government regulatory authorities also actively work to promote green computing concepts by introducing several voluntary programs and regulations for their enforcement. Average computer users can employ the following general tactics to make their computing usage more green: 1) Use the hibernate or sleep mode when away from a computer for extended periods. 2) Use flat-screen or LCD monitors, instead of conventional cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors. 3) Buy energy efficient notebook computers, instead of desktop computers. 4) Activate the power management features for controlling energy consumption. 5) Make proper arrangements for safe electronic waste disposal. 6) Turn off computers at the end of each day. 7) Refill printer cartridges, rather than buying new ones. 8) Instead of purchasing a new computer, try refurbishing an existing device.