Do you have access to a telephone? Is it a computer? What about television? Various kinds of digital technology are shown in each of these instances. You’ll learn a great deal about how your electronic gadgets operate, what they’re capable of, and how to utilize them even more efficiently while working for your Digital Technology merit badge.
Nowadays, digital technology is essential for the smooth operation of our whole culture and society. As a result, it is critical that you grasp how these technologies operate! My aim is for you to have a strong knowledge of digital technology by the conclusion of this book, so that you may avoid frequent pitfalls and use it to its greatest potential!
By understanding how digital technology works, you will be in a position to contribute to the development of future innovations! Do you want flying vehicles, virtual reality, or more environmentally friendly energy sources? Yes, I do! It is possible that earning the Digital Technology merit badge may help you learn the fundamentals of this fascinating profession and perhaps lead you in the direction of a potential career path!
First and foremost, carefully review each of the criteria listed below to ensure that you understand both what you will be studying and what you will be required to accomplish. Having a thorough grasp of the instructions before to beginning is critical to achieving success on your first attempt! Keep a careful eye on what you’re supposed to do for each criterion once you’ve determined what you’re supposed to do.
It’s time to get serious about earning your Digital Technology merit badge!
Requirements for the Digital Technology merit badge:
Show your counselor your most recent, most up-to-date Cyber Chip if possible.
Carry out the following actions:
Provide a short overview of the developments that have occurred in digital technology throughout time. Discuss with your counselor how digital technology has changed in your lifetime compared to how it has changed in the lifetimes of your parents, grandparents, or other people.
What types of computers or gadgets do you think will be accessible when you are an adult? Give examples of what you mean.
Carry out the following actions:
To better understand how text, music, images, and videos are digitized for storage purposes, speak with your counselor.
Explain the distinction between lossy and lossless data compression, as well as an example of when either may be appropriate to use.
Describe two digital gadgets and how the programming of these devices makes them more helpful in their respective situations.
Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between computers, mobile devices, and game consoles in this discussion.
Explain what a computer network is and what the network’s function is in your own words.
Carry out the following actions:
Give an explanation of what a program or software application (also known as “app”) is and how it is produced.
Give the names of four software products or mobile applications that you or your family members use, and describe how each one is beneficial to you.
Malware is defined as malicious software, and how to secure your digital devices and the information saved on them is explained.
Carry out the following actions:
Provide an explanation of how digital gadgets are linked to the Internet.
Find ideas from at least three different websites on how to organize a troop court of honor or campfire program using an Internet search engine (with your parent or guardian’s approval, of course). Present your thoughts to your counselor and explain how you discovered this knowledge via the usage of a search engine.
Connecting to an HTTPS (secure) website (with your parent’s permission) may be accomplished via a Web browser. Explain to your counselor how to determine whether or not a website’s security certificate can be trusted, as well as what it means to utilize a secure connection of this kind.
Carry out THREE of the following tasks. When you finish a project, save the files to a backup device and then share the completed work with your counselor:
Develop a food budget for a patrol weekend campout using a spreadsheet or database software, OR construct a troop roster that contains the name, rank, patrol, and telephone number of each Scout using a spreadsheet or database program. Make it clear to your counselor that you are able to filter the roster by each of the following categories: rank, patrol, and alphabetically by the last name.
Create a sample letter to the parents of your troop’s Scouts, using a word processor, inviting them to a troop function.
Design and sketch a camping layout for your unit using graphics software, or make a flyer for an upcoming troop event that includes text and some kind of image, such as a picture or an artwork, using a graphic design application.
Create a report on a subject that has been authorized by your counselor, using a presentation software application to do so. Create at least five slides for your presentation, with each slide containing text as well as some kind of visual, such as a picture or an illustration, to make your point.
A photograph of a troop activity should be taken using a digital device. Send or transfer this photograph to a device on which it may be shared with your counselor so that he or she can see it.
Produce a digital recording of your voice, transfer the file to a separate device, and have your counselor listen to the recorded version of your voice.
Initiate a blog and use it as an online diary for your Scouting activities, which may include conversations in groups and meetings as well as camping and other outings. Include a minimum of five submissions as well as two photos or drawings in your submission. Consult with your counselor about your blog. No need to publish the blog on the Internet; but, if you decide to publish it, you must first discuss it with your parents and counselor and get their permission before publishing it.
Create a Web website for your unit, patrol, school, or place of worship to share information with others. Include a minimum of three articles as well as two photos or drawings in your submission. Include at least one link to a website that your target audience will find interesting. The Web page need not be published; but, if you wish to do so, you must first discuss it with your parents and counselor and get their permission before doing so.
Carry out the following actions:
Copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights should be discussed with your counselor to understand why they are necessary.
Provide an example of when it is OK to receive a free copy of the software from a friend.
Discuss with your counselor an article or a news story on a recent court case involving an intellectual property issue that you have read or heard about recently.
Carry out TWO of the following actions:
Explain why it is important to dispose of digital technology in an appropriate manner. List at least three potentially hazardous substances that may be utilized in the manufacture of digital devices or that could be found within a digital device.
Explain to your counselor what is needed in order to become a certified recycler of digital technology gear or devices (see Resources).
Internet research may be used to find a non-profit group that gathers abandoned digital technology gear or gadgets and repurposes or recycles them. Investigate what happens to all of that trash! Inform your counselor of the information you have gathered.
A visit to a recycling facility that specializes in disposing of digital technology gear or gadgets is recommended. Investigate what happens to all of that trash! Inform your counselor of what you’ve learned thus far.
Find a battery recycling facility in your area and learn about the services it provides for battery recycling. Inform your counselor of what you have learned about the appropriate ways of battery recycling so that they can assist you.
Choose ONE of the following options:
Take a look at three different job paths that are based on digital technologies. Determine which one you want to pursue and learn about the education, training, and experience requirements for that career. Discuss this with your counselor and explain why you may be interested in this particular career.
Pay a visit to a company or an industrial site that makes use of digital technologies. Describe four examples of how digital technology is being utilized in that location. Inform your counselor of what you’ve learned thus far.
