CIS 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Retinitis Pigmentosa, Macular Degeneration, Arab Spring

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Computing and Information Science
• Course: CIS 1200
• Professor: John Saville

Document Summary

Easier to have a voice which is hear worldwide. Info can be collected and displayed without censorship. So many phonesand cameras so there are many eyes watching at all times to catch criminal acts. Tech allows large groups(governments) to have more power. Easier to track ppl who dissent from the governments views. Givs easily control access to info by controlling internet access. Loss of privacy due to so many cells and video cams which promotes government control. Social networking tools enable gathering groups of pppl to connect and exchange ideas. Arab spring brought together ppl facing repression and censorship in many countries in the region. Social media advtange= ppl imemdiatly can have two way convo with the poster provide level of instant communication which can reshape the world. Scientist develop antibodies for flu viruses because eof computationally intense modeling software increases pace of vaccine production thus saving lives.