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Our Digital World
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Digital Footprint | the trail of 'electronic breadcrumbs' you leave behind when you use the internet |
| Cookies | a piece of data from a website that is stored within a web browser |
| GeoLocation | the identification of the geographic location of a user or computing device via a variety of data collection mechanisms |
| MetaData | data that provides information about other data |
| Data | information that has been translated into a form that is efficient for movement or processing |
| Spreadsheet | a file that exists of cells in rows and columns and can help arrange, calculate and sort data |
| Browser History | list of web pages a user has visited, as well as associated metadata such as page title and time of visit |
| Digital Literacy | the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, |
| Blog | a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries |
| Dossier | a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject |
| Derogatory | showing a critical or disrespectful attitude |
| Social Networking | the use of dedicated websites and applications to interact with other users, or to find people with similar interests to oneself |
| Viral | When a piece of content blows up |
| Profile | critical information that is used to identify an individual |
| Privacy Settings | the part of a social networking website, internet browser, piece of software, etc. that allows you to control who sees information about you |