Search Query
Word or phrase typed in a search engine to find info
Natural Language Query
Search or request written in the way a human would type it
Spider (as related to the World Wide Web)
Specialized software program that browses the internet to discover and index content
Digital Footprint
Trail of data you leave behind while browsing the internet
What is a file as it relates to computers?
File is a digital container used to store info on a computer
File Extension
3 to 4 letters at the end of file name that tells computer what kind of file it is and what app should open it
Zip File
Makes one or more files smaller and easier to send at once or same time
Saas
(Software as a Service) Software you borrow over the internet instead of installing it
Digital Bubble
Personalized algorithm on the internet that only shows you what you're interested in based on past behavior
Generative AI
Artificial intelligence that can create new content from scratch instead of using existing data
Prompt (as related to AI)
Instructions given to AI to produce content
What is the difference between the Internet and WWW?
Internet is a global network of interconnected computers and hardware that allows data to be sent and received whereas the WWW is a collection of digital pages and information stored on computers you access through a browser
Browser
Takes digital info from the web and turns it into pages for you to interact with
URL
Specific Adress used to find a unique page or file on the web