Terms

What are the 7 Competencies of Digital Literacy? 

• Identity & Wellbeing, Discovery, Evaluation, Ethics, Creation & Scholarship, Communication & Collaboration, and Curation are the 7 competencies 

• https://lib.vt.edu/research-teaching/digital-literacy.html 

Search Query 

• Definition: The prompt or question a person types in the search bar 

• https://ts.vcu.edu/about-us/application-services/web-services/resources/a-z-web-directory/the-power-of-keywords/ 

Natural Language Query 

• Definition: The process of using everyday language to formulate questions or requests to retrieve information from databases or systems. 

• https://www.academia.edu/Documents/in/Natural_Language_Query 

Spider (as related to the World Wide Web) 

• Definition: Tools that many web search engines, including Google, Yahoo, and Bing, use to build their databases, or search indexes. 

• https://drupal.trinity.duke.edu/getting-started/common-web-terminology 

Digital Footprint 

• Definition: Any information you leave about yourself online, from comments, pictures, and posts on social media to app use, emails, and the websites you visit 

• https://executivevc.unl.edu/tipsheets/managing-your-digital-footprint/ 

What are the 5 basic computer components? 

• The 5 basic components are RAM, CPU, storage, motherboard, and power supply. 

What is a file as it relates to computers? 

• Definition: A file is an electronically stored collection of characters or data 

• https://mason.gmu.edu/~sslayden/Chem350/manual/docs/file-direc.pdf 

File Extension 

• Definition: The extension tells the operating system which application to use when opening the file like .docx or jpeg 

• https://e115.engr.ncsu.edu/accessing-nfs/file-names-and-extensions/ 

Zip File 

• Definition: An archive files that contain a collection of files in a compressed format. 

• https://support.lesley.edu/support/solutions/articles/107461-what-is-a-zip-file- 

Saas 

• Definition: Any service in the Cloud that allows users to gain access to software apps over the internet. 

• https://scet.berkeley.edu/software-as-a-service/ 

Digital Bubble 

• Definition: A digital bubble is a website's algorithm selectively assumes the information that users want to see based on past actions. 

• https://library.owu.edu/c.php?g=926696&p=6676876 

Generative AI 

• Definition: Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that creates new content (text, images, code, music, etc.) rather than just analyzing or predicting from existing data. 

• https://sites.google.com/view/prof-noone-csit-101/unit-1/all-about-ai 

Prompt (as related to AI) 

• Definition: A prompt refers to the process of interacting with an artificial intelligence (AI) system by providing specific instructions or queries to achieve a desired outcome. 

• https://servicecenter.fsu.edu/s/article/What-is-AI-prompting 

What is the difference between the Internet and the WWW? 

• The Internet is the data moving through the different system of cables and networks. The WWW is the presentation of the data through websites, links, and more. 

• https://sites.google.com/view/prof-noone-csit-101/unit-1/all-about-the-internet 

Browser 

• Definition: The app you use to access the web (Chrome, Safari, Edge) 

• https://sites.google.com/view/prof-noone-csit-101/unit-1/all-about-the-internet 

URL 

• Definition: A URL is just an address for a specific resource on the web. 

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn_web_development/Howto/Web_mechanics/What_is_a_URL