Cloud Computing - Footprints

The primary advantage for users of cloud services is their non-localization, yet the materiality of the infrastructure requires an evaluation of the ecological costs of cloud computing. Some significant questions come to mind, such as, how much energy does it cost to maintain these services? what are the land-use requirements for server farms? how much rare earth metals do cloud servers consume on a general basis, thus driving global demand significantly? how does the mining of these materials effect local environments? what is the cycle of product replacement?

Video Ethics content module test 5

With quiz.

2 - Which of the following is a reason why conflicts

Which of the following is a reason why conflicts of interest can be harmful to science?

1 - Which of the following is a reason why conflicts

Which of the following is a reason why conflicts of interest can be harmful to science?

0 - A conflict of interest occurs when a university

A conflict of interest occurs when a university scientist

Quiz 1 - RCR

Quiz for assessing principles of RCR work.

Video Ethics content module test 4

Video example, YouTube stream.

Video Ethics content module test 3

This is part three of an extended testing series

Video Ethics content module 1

Module RSS test 1

A conflict of interest occurs when a university scientist

Is not sufficiently interested in research to perform his/her job adequately.
0% (0 votes)
Holds personal investments in a company that funds his or her research.
100% (1 vote)
Takes six months leave of absence from the lab for personal reasons.
0% (0 votes)
Requires graduate students to provide services unrelated to research.
0% (0 votes)
Falsifies research data for an industrially funded project.
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 1