My Definitions:

What are the 7 Competencies of Digital Literacy? – Communication, Web skills, Safety, Literacy, Thinking, Community, & Problem solving

Search Query – A word the system uses to search for what you’re looking for. 

Natural Language Query – The words you use to search for something. 

Spider (www) – You the user when on the web. 

Digital Footprint – The trail you leave behind as a user on the web. 

5 basic computer components – CPU, motherboard, RAM, Processor, Power Supply. 

What’s a file? – A way to store information on a computer. 

File extension – The type of file listed at the end of it (.jpeg). 

Zip file – A type of file used to compact information. 

SaaS – A way to get software as a subscription.

Digital bubble – The idea that everyone’s internet experience is personalized. 

Generative AI – AI that can generate content based on a prompt. 

Prompt – Words you give the computer so it can complete an action. 

Difference between Internet & WWW? – Nothing. 

Browser – A means to surf the web. 

URL – The link of identification for a website. 

Google Gemini’s Definitions: 

What are the 7 Competencies of digital literacy? – Info & Data literacy, Communication & collaboration, Digital content creation, Safety, Problem solving, Computational thinking, & Career-related Competencies. 

Search Query – The word or phrase typed into a search engine by a user to find info. 

Natural Language Query – Allows users to ask questions or request info from a database or analytics system using everyday language. 

Spider (www) – An automated computer program that systematically browses the World Wide Web.  

Digital Footprint – The trail of data you create while using the internet. 

What are the 5 basic computer components? – Motherboard, CPU, RAM, Storage, & GPU. 

What is a file? – A self-contained unit of data & a way of organizing/storing info. 

File extension – A group of letters occurring in a file name indicating the format. 

Zip File – A compressed archive that reduces file size for easy sharing. 

SaaS – Software as a service, delivered via the cloud on a subscription. 

Digital Bubble – A filter where algorithms personalize content for users. 

Generative AI – A type of AI that creates new, original content. 

Prompt (AI) – The input given to an AI model to elicit a specific response. 

Difference between Internet & WWW – The internet is the global network infrastructure of interconnected computers. The World Wide Web is a service on top of the internet that consists of documents & resources which you access using a web browser. 

Browser – An app that retrieves files from the internet & displays them as web pages on a user’s screen, allowing access to websites. 

URL – The Uniform Resource Locator is the web address for a resource on the internet.