Here are the terms/concepts I learned in unit 1

Major Topics

• Digital Literacy  

• Hardware and Networking 

• The Web and The Cloud 

Terms/Concepts

1) 7 Competencies of Digital Literacy

1. Finding information

2. Evaluating information

3. Creating content 

4. Communicating

5. Staying safe

6. Using technology

7. Solving problems

2) Search Query

The words or question you type into a search engine.

3) Natural Language Query

A search written the way you normally speak.

4) Spider (on the World Wide Web)

A spider is a program that automatically scans websites so search engines can find and list them.

5) Digital Footprint

The trail of information you leave behind when you use the internet.

6) 5 Basic Computer Components

1. Input devices

2. Output devices

3. CPU

4. Memory (RAM)

5. Storage
   
   

7) File (in computers)

A file is a saved piece of information on a computer.

8) File Extension

The letters at the end of a file name that show what type of file it is, like:

• .docx
  
  

• .jpg
  
  

• .pdf
  
  

9) Zip File

A compressed folder that holds one or more files to make them smaller and easier to send.

10) SaaS

Software you use online instead of installing on your computer.

11) Digital Bubble

When you mostly see information online that matches your own opinions because websites show you content based on what you like.

12) Generative AI

Artificial intelligence that can create new content.

13) Prompt (in AI)

The instructions or question you give to an AI so it knows what to create or answer.

14) Difference Between the Internet and the WWW

• Internet = The network that links computers.
  
  

• WWW = The websites and pages you access using the internet.

15) Browser

A program you use to visit websites.

16) URL

A URL is the full web address of a page, it tells your browser exactly where to go online.