BADM 201 1A Spring 2013

Green Computing

What is Green Computing

• environmentally responsible use of computers and related resources

• implementation of energy-efficient central processing units (CPUs),servers and peripherals

• reduced resource consumption and proper disposal of electronic waste (e-waste)

In a word

More directly, it means using computers or devices in ways that save the environment, save energy and save money.

4 aspects to be “Green”:• Green use: Minimizing the electricity

consumption of computers and other devices• Green disposal: Re-making or recycling

unwanted electronic equipments• Green design: Designing energy-efficient

computers, servers, printers and other digital devices

• Green manufacturing: Minimizing waste during the manufacturing of computers and other subsystems

Thin Client:

• a regular computer

• do not have to have hard drives

• can run the software, with the help of a server

• connected to servers through network

example of Green computing: Thin Client

A Thin Client is a computer or a computer program which depends heavily on some other computer (its server) to fulfill its traditional computational roles.

Thin-client computing is also a way of easily maintaining computational services at a reduced total cost of ownership.The most common type of modern thin client is a low-end computer terminal which concentrates solely on providing a graphical user interface to the end-user.

Rouse, Margaret. "Green Computing." (n.d.): n. pag. TechTarget. May 2010. Web. 03 Apr. 2013. <http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/definition/green-computing>.

Work Cited

Janssen, Cory. "Green Computing." (n.d.): n. pag. Techopedias. Web. 03 Apr. 2013. <http://www.techopedia.com/definition/14753/green-computing>.

"Green Computing." (n.d.): n. pag. Green Computing - Seminar Reports|PPT|PDF|DOC|Presentation|Free Download. Web. 03 Apr. 2013. <http://www.seminarsonly.com/IT/Green-Computing.php>.