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Semester 2 Grade 11 Section A/B/E

Chapter 13 Worksheet CH 13

Chapter 13: Glimpsing the Future of Computing

Chapter Goal

To learn about emerging technologies that are likely to impact the future of computing

Learning Objectives

After students complete this section, they will be able to do the following:

13.1 Explain and give examples of how technology incorporated into traditional equipment
and electronics improves performance and functionality.

1) What is convergence?

 to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together

2) What is Smart Grid technology? What are the benefits delivered by Smart Grid
technology?

An electricity supply network that uses digital communications technology to detect and
react to local changes in usage.

1) More efficient electricity power production and transmissions.

2) Faster recovery outages
3) Increased security
4) Improved ability to integrate renewable energy systems.
5) More information and control for consumers.

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