Key Terms

Question 1

Digital Literacy

Answer 1

having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the Internet and related technologies

Question 2

Computer

Answer 2

an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory

Question 3

Types of Computers

Answer 3

laptop, tablet, desktop, server

Question 4

Keyboard

Answer 4

contains keys you press to enter data and instructions into a computer or mobile device

Question 5

Pointing Device

Answer 5

an input device that allows a user to control a small symbol on the screen called a pointer

Question 6

Scanner

Answer 6

a light-sensing insert device that converts printed text and images into a form the computer can process

Question 7

Output Device

Answer 7

any hardware component that conveys info from a computer or mobile device to one or more people

Question 8

Printer

Answer 8

an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper

Question 9

Display

Answer 9

an output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information

Question 10

Storage Media

Answer 10

where computer keeps data, information and instructions

Question 11

Storage Device

Answer 11

records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media

Question 12

What Holds Data and Info

Answer 12

hard disk, solid-state drive, USB flash drive, memory card, optical disc, cloud storage

Question 13

Internet

Answer 13

a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals

Question 14

World Wide Web

Answer 14

global library of information available to anyone connected to the Internet

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Web

Answer 15

worldwide collection of electronic documents

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Website

Answer 16

collection of related webpages

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Web Server

Answer 17

a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer

Question 18

Browser

Answer 18

software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device

Question 19

Search Engine

Answer 19

software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps and other info

Question 20

Online Social Network

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encourages members to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music and videos with other registered users

Question 21

Green Computing

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involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer

Question 22

Software

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also called a program, tells computers what tasks to perform and how to perform them

Question 23

Software Developer

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someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into info

Question 24

Communications Device

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hardware capable of transferring items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice versa

Question 25

Network

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a collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and transmission media

Question 26

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

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a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free of fee

Question 27

IP Address

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a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet

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Web 2.0

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websites that provide a means for users to share personal info, allow users to modify website content, and provide apps through a browser

Question 29

Web Publishing

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development and maintenance of websites

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Graphic

Answer 30

digital representation of nontext info

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Infographic

Answer 31

digital poster

Question 32

Virtual Reality

Answer 32

use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional space

Question 33

Discussion Forum

Answer 33

an online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject

Question 34

VoIP

Answer 34

enables users to speak to other users over the Internet