Chapter 23

Question 1

Digital communication

Answer 1

is the exchange of information through electronic means

Question 2

Digital citizen

Answer 2

is someone who regularly and skillfully engages in the use of technology

Question 3

Digital literacy

Answer 3

is the ability to use technology to locate, evaluate, communicate, and create information

Question 4

Digital citizenship

Answer 4

is the standard of appropriate behavior when using technology to communicate

Question 5

Cyberbullying

Answer 5

is using the Internet to harass or threaten an individual

Question 6

Etiquette

Answer 6

is the art of using good manners in any situation

Question 7

Netiquette

Answer 7

is etiquette used when communicating electronically; digital etiquette

Question 8

Slander

Answer 8

is speaking a false statement about someone that causes others to have a bad opinion of that person

Question 9

Libel

Answer 9

is publishing a false statement about someone that causes others to have a bad or untrue opinion of that person

Question 10

Digital footprint

Answer 10

is a data record of all of an individual’s online activities

Question 11

Intellectual property

Answer 11

is something that comes from a person’s mind, such as an idea, invention, or process

Question 12

Plagiarism

Answer 12

is claiming another person’s material as your own, which is both unethical and illegal

Question 13

Piracy

Answer 13

is the unethical and illegal copying or downloading of software, files, and other protected material

Question 14

Acceptable use policy

Answer 14

is a set of rules that explains what is and is not acceptable use of company-owned and company-operated equipment and network

Question 15

Cloud computing

Answer 15

is using remote servers to store and access data over the Internet rather than on a personal computer or local servers

Question 16

Internet protocol address

Answer 16

is a number used to identify an electronic device connected to the Internet; IP address

Question 17

Hacking

Answer 17

is illegally accessing or altering digital devices, software, or networks

Question 18

Cookies

Answer 18

are bits of data stored on your computer that record information about the websites you visited

Question 19

Hackers

Answer 19

can use to steal personal information entered on websites

Question 20

Phishing

Answer 20

is the use of fraudulent e-mails and copies of valid websites to trick people into providing private and confidential data

Question 21

Malware

Answer 21

is a term for software programs that are intended to damage, destroy, or steal data; malicious software

Question 22

Spyware

Answer 22

is software that spies on a computer

Question 23

Trojan horses

Answer 23

are disguised as common applications

Question 24

Software virus

Answer 24

is a computer program designed to negatively impact a computer system by infecting files

Question 25

Firewall

Answer 25

is a program that monitors information coming into a computer to ensure safe information

Question 26

Identity theft

Answer 26

is an illegal act that involves stealing someone’s personal information and using that information to commit theft or fraud

Question 27

Authentication

Answer 27

is the process of verifying a user’s identity