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.