1. What are the 7 Competencies of Digital Literacy?
1.1. Information Literacy: Ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.
1.2. Communication and Collaboration: Skills to communicate and collaborate with others using digital tools.
1.3. Digital Content Creation: Proficiency in creating and editing digital content, including text, images, and multimedia.
1.4. Safety and Security: Understanding online safety, privacy, and security practices.
1.5. Problem Solving: Capacity to identify and solve problems using digital tools and resources.
1.6. Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with various digital devices, software, and applications.
1.7. Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze and evaluate digital information critically.
2. Search Query
2.1. Is the process of entering keywords or questions into a search engine or database to find specific information.
3. Natural Language Query
3.1. Is the process of interacting with data or systems in everyday languages rather than a specialized query languages like SQL or other specific commands.
4. Spider (as related to the World Wide Web)
4.1. A type of automated program or bot that systematically browses the internet to index content for search engines.
5. Digital Footprint
5.1. The information about a particular person that exists on the internet because of their online activity.
6. What are the 5 basic computer components?
6.1. Central Processing Unit (CPU): The CPU is the brain of the computer, responsible for executing instructions and processing data.
6.2. Memory (RAM): Random Access Memory (RAM) temporarily stores data and instructions that the CPU needs while performing tasks, allowing for quick access.
6.3. Storage This includes hard drives (HDD): and solid-state drives (SSD), which store data permanently, including the operating system, applications, and files.
6.4. Motherboard: The motherboard is the main circuit board that connects all components of the computer, allowing them to communicate with each other.
6.5. Power Supply Unit (PSU): The PSU converts electrical power from an outlet into usable power for the computer's components, ensuring they operate correctly.
7. What is a file that relates to computers?
7.1. A medium used for saving and managing data in the computer system.
8. File Extension
8.1. A group of letters occurring after a period in a file name, indicating the format of the file.
9. Zip File
9.1. Computer file contents of one or more files are compressed for storage or transmission, often carrying the extension .ZIP
10. Saas
10.1. A method of software delivery and licensing in which software is accessed online via a subscription, rather than bought and installed on individual computers.
11. Digital Bubble
11.1. “Bubble Memory, an old non-volatile storage tech using magnetic bubbles, or Filter Bubbles/Echo Chambers, algorithmic information isolation on the internet, but sometimes it's a visual glitch ("ghost touch") on touchscreens”
12. Generative AI
12.1. A type of artificial intelligence tool that generates images, text, videos, and other media in response to inputted prompts from a user.
13. Prompt (as related to AI)
13.1. The input or instruction given to an AI model to generate a response or perform a task.
14. What is the difference between the Internet and WWW?
14.1. The Internet is a global network of interconnected systems vs The World Wide Web (WWW) which is a collection of information which is accessed via the Internet.
15. Browser
15.1. A computer program with a graphical user interface for displaying and navigating between web pages.
16. URL
16.1. The address of a web page.
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