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Digital literacy

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

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Computer

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an electronic device under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that accept data, process it to produce information, for future uses.

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Data

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raw facts

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Hardware

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the device itself and its components and wires.

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Software

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programs and apps that instruct the device to perform tasks and process data into meaningful information.

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Information

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data that has been processed to become meaningful information.

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Microprocessor

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the brains of the computer; chip that contains a central processing unit.

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Personal Computer (PC)

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computers designed for personal use

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Internet of Things (IoT)

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an environment where processors are embedded in every product imaginable and communicate with each other over the Internet or wireless network

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Smart devices

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a device that can communicate, locate, and predict

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Embedded computer

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a computer that functions as a component of a larger product with a specific purpose.

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Kiosk

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a freestanding booth that contain a display device used to show information to the public

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AI

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the technological use of logic and prior experience to simulate human intelligence

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VR

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the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears in a 3D space.

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AR

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a type of VR that uses an image of an actual place/thing and adds digital information to it.

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16
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Digital divide

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the gap between those who have access to technology, its resources, and information.

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Digital citizen

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a person familiar with how to use technology to become an educated and productive member of the digital world

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Natural language processing

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a form of data input in which computers interpret and digitize spoken words/commands

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Digital assistants

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apps that use natural language processing to respond to verbal commands/questions using search technology to perform a task.R

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Robotics

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the science that combines engineering and technology to create and program robots.

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ADA

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law that requires any company with 15+ employees to make reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs to physically challenged workers.

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Individuals with disabilities act

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law that requires public schools to acquire funding for adaptive technologies

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Screen reader

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technology that uses audio output to describe the contents on the screen.

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Alternative text

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descriptive text added to an object

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Speech recognition programs

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software that helps a user input data or information verbally

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Graphic organizers

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software that enables a user to create an outline or structure information.

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Audio books

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reads out loud to the user instead of reading on a printed page/screen

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Green computing

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reducing the electricity consumed and the environmental waste generated when using devices.

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Enterprise computing

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the use of technology by employees to meet the needs of a large business

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Intelligent workplace

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the use of technology to enable workers to connect to a company’s network, company communication, use productivity software and apps, and web conference.

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Bring your own device

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policy that enables employees to use their personal devices to conduct business.

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Intelligent classroom

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technology used to facilitate learning and communication.

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Learning management system

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web-based sites where students can check their progress in a course, take practice tests, and message instructor’s and other students

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Mobile health (m-health)

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healthcare professionals using smartphones and tablets to access health records stored in the cloud

patients using digital devices to monitor their conditions and treatments.

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Computer-aided manufacturing CAM

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used to streamline production and ship products quicker; allows robots to perform works that is too dangerous, detailed, or monotonous for people.

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Machine-to-machine (M2M)

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using computers to monitor computer assembly lines and equipment

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Web

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a collection of webpages located on computers around the world, connected through the Internet.

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Internet

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global collection of millions of computers linked together to share information

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Webpage

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specially formatted document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and links to other webpages.

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Website

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a location on the web that contains webpages linked together.

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Browser

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a program that is designed to display webpages; what is opened to access the web.

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Navigate

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to move from one webpage to another in a browser

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Home page

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the main webpage around which a website is built that opens every time you start a browser

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Hyperlinks

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graphics you can click on to display a webpage or move from one webpage to another

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Uniform Resource Locator URL

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the webpage address that identifies the location of a file on the internet.

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Protocol

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a standardized procedure computers use to exchange information

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Server address

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the address of the server storing the webpage

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Pathname

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the address of the server storing the webpage

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File name

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the name of the webpage file

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

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the most common way to transfer information around the web

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Web server

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an internet computer that stores webpages through a browser; indicated by www

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IP address

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the unique number identifying each computer on the Internet

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Domain name

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the portion of the URL/email address that identifies one or more IP addresses

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Address bar

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the part of a browser window that displays the location of the current webpage; used to enter the URL of the page you want to display

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Cache

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a temporary storage holding area where your browser keeps a copy of each webpage you view; speeds up processing time the next time it is loaded.

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Breadcrumbs

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a step in the path that you follow to display a webpage; how the browser keeps tack of the pages you have viewed in sequence

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Navigation bar (browser)

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a set of buttons or hyperlinks that allows visitors to move any page within a website; includes the forward and back buttons

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Top-level domain (TLD)

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the three letters after the . in a domain name; identifies the type of organization associated with the domain.

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Internet Engineering Task force (IETF)

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nonprofit organization that sets standards to allow devices, services, and apps to work together across the Internet

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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

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a leading organization that set guidelines for the web and work together to write web standards

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Web app

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an app stored on an Internet server that can be run entirely in a web browser.

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App

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software that lets users perform specific tasks

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Header (webpage)

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the top of the webpage; can include a logo and title to indicate purpose of website or search bar

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Navigation bar (webpage)

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a bar/menu that list links to other major parts of the website

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Body (webpage)

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the main content area of the webpage; can provide text, images, audio, and video.

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Sidebar (webpage)

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a column on the left/right of the webpage that provides supplemental material

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Footer (webpage)

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the bottom of the webpage; contains links to other parts of the site and lists information about the webpage

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Encryption

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a security method for scrambling information as it is transmitted over a network; requires a key to unlock

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)

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used to make a secure connection to a computer

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Digital certificate

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used to verify the identity of the organization and vouch for the authenticity of the website

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Cookies

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a file created by a website that stores information on your device

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3D secure

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a standard protocol for securing credit card transactions over the Internet

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