Which of these is NOT an example of a Carbon Offsetting scheme?
A. Supplying new solar cookers in Indonesia.
B. Providing new for old car tyres in the United Kingdom.
C. Generating hydropower without dams in Fiji.
D. Making electricity from landfill in South Africa.
What action can you take to reduce the power consumption of your data centre?
A. Shut down servers out of business hours.
B. Replace small servers with larger ones.
C. Reallocate under-used servers to run active services.
D. Upgrade servers to always run the latest software.
Which of the following is a Framework that can be used to implement Green IT systems?
A. The IT Infrastructure Library.
B. The Environmental Systems Method.
C. The Green Data Centre Toolkit.
D. The Custom Development Framework.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of Cloud Computing?
A. Workload is evenly distributed amongst servers.
B. IT services are delivered virtually over the Internet.
C. Smaller servers replace large Data Centres.
D. Thin clients are deployed throughout an organisation.
Which of the following describes an "Action Register"?
A. A directory of key stakeholder responsibilities.
B. A database of software and hardware assets.
C. A list of tasks needed to deliver a Green IT project.
D. A list of management concerns that need addressing.
What is the best definition of a Carbon Footprint?
A. The amount of greenhouse gas emitted within a defined geographical area.
B. The amount of greenhouse gas emitted by an organisation.
C. The amount of greenhouse gas emitted by one person in one year.
D. The amount of greenhouse gas emitted minus the amount of carbon offsetting.
What does Carbon Energy Accounting measure in an organisation?
A. The entire amount of energy used by the organisation.
B. The entire cost of supplying energy to the organisation.
C. The entire financial profit of adopting a Green IT strategy in the organisation.
D. The entire amount of CO2 produced by the organisation.
The Carbon Footprint comprises two parts. Which of the following is part of the secondary footprint?
A. Recycling a server.
B. Travelling to the office.
C. Opening a spreadsheet.
D. Printing out a report.
How often should you review your Green IT Action Plan?
A. At least annually.
B. At least biannually.
C. At least weekly.
D. At least monthly.
Which of the following is a goal of the WEEE directive?
A. To remove hazardous chemical from electrical products.
B. To increase the raw materials used in electrical products.
C. To provide clear labelling on all electrical products.
D. To reduce the manufacturing of new electrical products.