Links:

http://www.robotics.org/          robotics

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybernetics          cybernetics

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence        artificial inteligence

https://www.iisd.org/sd/       information teecnologies

computerstories.net/the-computer-life-cycle/        life computer cycle

www.springer.com › Home › Engineering       sustainable development

Computers Life Cycle

What is the lifespan of a computer ?

PCs are computers with software created by Microsoft called Windows and manufactured by a variety of companies for instance, Dell, Gateway, and Hewlett Packard (HP). PCs are the most commonly used brand of computer, in terms of the Windows operating system.
In a whitepaper by Microsoft about the lifecycle of computers for businesses, Microsoft bases their information on an average four-year lifespan. That four-year lifespan was based on analysts’ and market research.

What are the causes for reaching this end of life?

Its to slow, it stops working ass well it did before. It gets a lot of virus and it crashes down.

How can you extend your computers lifespan?

Reprograming it. Or taking care of it a lot.

What is computer recycling and what is the safe way to dispose a computer?

The easiest thing to do is to take the computer to your local recycling facility; you can check your council’s website to find out where that is. You can also search on Recycle-More to find local recycling centres. It should then be sent on to a specialist dismantler which will extract any toxic substances from the machine before shredding it or recycling any reusable parts.

Robotics, Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence

Robotics: Is a branch of engineering that involves the conception, design, manufacture, and operation of robots. This field includes electronics, computer science, artificial intelligence, mechatronics, nanotechnology, and bioengineering.

Cybernetics: Is about having a goal and taking action to achieve that goal. For example, people who doesn't have an arm or a leg have the chance to put a prosthesis.

Artificial Intelligence: Is a branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers. Another meaning for artificial intelligence is the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

What is?
Is a road-map, an action, for achieving sustainability in any activity that uses resorces and where inmediate and intergenrational replication is demanded.All definitions of sustainable development require that we see the world as a system—a system that connects space; and a system that connects time.

What are low impact materials?
Are materials that no impact so much in the ecosystem:
1.-Metals
2.-Polymers
3.-Natural Materials

metals

Polymers




What is green computing?
Is the enviromentally responsible of use of computers and related resources.Such practices include the implementation of energy-efficent central procesing units servers and peripherals as a reduced resource.

Green Computing

Why do you think is important to work with new sustainable technologies?

IS important beacuese it hrlp to improve something or help the progess and maintain an activity

Artificial Intelligence

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial Intelligence is the intelligence created by machines or a software. This means that a computers intelligence comes from an Intelligence agent.
Artificial Intelligence is the study of a modelling of human mental functions made by computer programs.

An example of Artificial Intelligence would be your ipad/ipod, iphone or your Tv, or even a robot.

Computer Life Cycle and Computer Recycling.

1. WHAT IS THE LIFE SPAN OF A COMPUTER?

Tech experts generally agree a computer should last anywhere between three to five years before needing to be replaced. Of course, this number is just a generalization and a number of factors play into lifespan, ranging from the computer's quality, care and room for upgrades.

2. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES FOR REACHING THIS END OF LIFE?

- Every PC becomes filthy with dust, dirt, hairballs, and other unfriendly goop given enough time.

- It can be overheated if there's not ventilation.

- Hard drives can become corrupt with file system errors and bad sectors due to improper shutdowns, crashes, and other issues.

- Data on traditional hard drives can become fragmented or spread out in different spots throughout the drive.

- Computers are masses of sensitive circuits and components, and any fluctuation in power can really upset them.

- A sudden loss of power can also cause problems with your computer, like losing unsaved documents or causing drive or file corruption.

- Viruses and malware don’t typically cause physical damage, repairing their destruction to your personal or system files can cost you big time.

3. HOW CAN YOU EXTEND YOUR COMPUTER'S LIFETIME?

- You should clean your computer system thoroughly every 6 to 12 months.

- Ventilation is another important issue when it comes to heat.

- Stop hard drive issues before they blow up.

- Keep your hard drive defragmented.

- Protect against power surges.

- Protect against power loss, too.

- Fend off malware.

4. WHAT IS COMPUTER RECYCLING AND WHAT IS THE SAFE WAY TO DISPOSE A COMPUTER?

Is the recycling of every electronic device.

Materials in Information Technology c:

 Materials of fiber optics: A technology that uses glass (or plastic) threads (fibers) to transmit data.

- Materials for silicon-based semiconductor devices (including high-k gate dielectric materials);

- Materials for nonvolatile memories;

- Materials for on-chip interconnects and interlayer dielectrics (including silicides, barrier materials, low-k and ultra low-k dielectric materials); and

- Materials for assembly and packaging

The latest results in materials science and engineering as well as applications in the semiconductor industry are covered including the synthesis of blanket and patterned thin film materials, their properties, constitution, structure and microstructure. Computer modelling and analytical techniques to characterise thin film structures are also included to give a comprehensive survey of materials for the IT industry.

The Engineering Materials and Processes series focuses on all forms of materials and the processes used to synthesise and formulate them as they relate to the various engineering disciplines. The series deals with a diverse range of materials: ceramics; metals (ferrous and non-ferrous); semiconductors; composites, polymers, biomimetics etc. Each monograph in the series is written by a specialist and demonstrates how enhancements in materials and the processes associated with them can improve performance in the field of engineering in which they are used.