CCSLC Digital Literacy flashcards
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- Digital literacy
- The ability to find, evaluate, create, manage, and communicate information safely and responsibly using digital devices and online services.
- Hardware
- The physical components of a computer system that can be seen and touched, such as the keyboard, monitor, processor, memory chips, and printer.
- Software
- The programs and instructions that tell hardware what to do. It includes system software such as the operating system and application software such as word processors.
- Operating system
- System software that manages hardware, files, memory, and running programs, and provides the interface through which the user controls the computer.
- Application software
- Programs designed to help users complete specific tasks, such as writing documents, editing spreadsheets, browsing the web, or editing photographs.
- Input device
- Hardware used to enter data or commands into a computer, for example a keyboard, mouse, touchscreen, scanner, microphone, or digital camera.
- Output device
- Hardware that presents processed results to the user, such as a monitor displaying text, a printer producing pages, or speakers playing sound.
- CPU
- The central processing unit executes program instructions and performs calculations. It is often called the brain of the computer and sits on the motherboard.
- RAM
- Random access memory is fast, volatile working storage that holds programs and data currently in use. Its contents are lost when the computer is switched off.
- ROM
- Read-only memory is non-volatile storage holding permanent instructions such as start-up firmware. Its contents are normally retained when power is removed.
- Storage device
- Hardware that keeps data permanently, including hard disk drives, solid-state drives, USB flash drives, memory cards, and optical discs such as CDs.
- File extension
- The suffix after the dot in a file name that identifies the file type, such as .docx for documents, .jpg for images, or .mp4 for video.
- Folder
- A named container used to organise files and other folders on a storage device, allowing related items to be grouped and located easily.
- Byte and bit
- A bit is a single binary digit, 0 or 1. A byte is a group of 8 bits and typically represents one character of text.
- Kilobyte to terabyte
- Units of digital storage: 1 kilobyte equals 1024 bytes, 1 megabyte equals 1024 kilobytes, 1 gigabyte equals 1024 megabytes, and 1 terabyte equals 1024 gigabytes.
- LAN and WAN
- A local area network connects devices within one building or site. A wide area network spans large distances, linking sites across cities or countries.
- Internet versus World Wide Web
- The internet is the global network of connected computer networks. The World Wide Web is one service on it: linked pages accessed through browsers using web addresses.
- URL
- A uniform resource locator is the address of a resource on the web, giving the protocol, domain name, and path, such as https://example.com/page.
- Browser
- Application software used to request, download, and display web pages, for example Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. It interprets HTML and related files.
- Search engine
- An online service that indexes web content and returns ranked links matching entered keywords. Results must still be evaluated for accuracy and bias.
- Reliable source
- Information whose accuracy can be checked: it names an author or institution, gives evidence or references, is current, and is published by a credible organisation.
- Plagiarism
- Presenting someone else's words, ideas, images, or data as your own without acknowledgement. It is avoided by quoting and citing the original source.
- Copyright
- Legal protection giving creators control over copying and use of their work. Material may only be reused with permission, a licence, or a lawful exception.
- Strong password
- A password that is long and mixes upper and lower case letters, digits, and symbols, avoids personal details and dictionary words, and is unique to each account.
- Phishing
- A fraud in which messages or fake websites impersonate a trusted organisation to trick people into revealing passwords, card numbers, or other sensitive information.
- Malware
- Harmful software installed without consent, including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, and ransomware. Protection includes updates, antivirus tools, and caution with attachments.
- Two-factor authentication
- A login method requiring two different proofs of identity, usually a password plus a one-time code sent to a phone or generated by an app.
- Personal data
- Information that can identify a living person, such as name, address, date of birth, photographs, or account details. It should be shared only when necessary.
- Digital footprint
- The record of a person's online activity, including posts, comments, searches, and sites visited. It can persist and be seen by others, including future employers.
- Cyberbullying
- Repeated harmful behaviour using digital technology, such as threatening messages or spreading images. It should be reported and evidence saved, not answered in kind.
- Cloud storage
- Files stored on remote servers and accessed over the internet rather than on a local drive, allowing access from several devices and easy sharing.
- Backup
- A separate copy of data kept so it can be restored after loss, damage, or theft. Effective backups are regular, stored elsewhere, and tested.
- Spreadsheet formula
- An instruction beginning with = that calculates a value from cell references, for example =SUM(A1:A10) to add a range or =AVERAGE(B1:B5) to find a mean.