Chapter 23 - Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizen

A digital citizen is someone who regularly and skillfully engages in the use of technology, such as the Internet, computers, and other digital devices.

Digital Footprint

A digital footprint is a data record of all an individual's online activities.

Infringement

Any use of copyrighted material without permission is called infringement.

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is using the Internet to harass or threaten an individual.

Digital Citizenship

Digital citizenship is the standard of appropriate behavior when using technology to communicate.

Digital Communication

Digital communication is the exchange of information through electronic means.

Digital Literacy

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

Etiquette

Etiquette is the art of using good manners in any situation.

Intellectual Property

Intellectual property is something that comes from a person's mind, such as an idea, invention, or process.

Libel

Libel is publishing a false statement about someone that causes others to have a bad or untrue opinion of him or her.

Netiquette

Netiquette is etiquette used when communicating electronically.

Piracy

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

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is claiming another person's material as your own, which is both unethical and illegal.

Public Domain

Public domain refers to material that is not owned by anybody and can be used without permission.

Slander

Slander is speaking a false statement about someone that causes others to have a bad opinion of him or her.

Open Source

The term open source applies to software that has had its source code made available to the public at no charge.