Digital Citizenship Vocabulary

1. machine or external component that runs independently of a computer
4. symbol used in text communications to convey an emotion within an electronic message
6. a way to get information out of a computer
7. application that runs on a computer or workstation and relies on a server to perform some operations
9. an attitude or prejudice that favors a way of feeling or acting over another
10. computer or device on a network that manages network resources
11. positive reaction to a post on social media; posts with more “likes” are more likely to show up in users’ newsfeeds
13. error in a program that keeps it from running as it should
14. secret series of numbers or letters that allows you to access a locked computer or program
16. people who have subscribed to an account’s updates on social media
17. instruction to a computer or device to perform a specific task
19. used to describe online harassment, which can be in the form of flames, comments made in chat rooms, the sending of offensive or cruel e-mail, or even harassing others by posting on blogs, Web pages or social networking sites
20. online commenter whose intent is to attack views expressed online; these attacks are often personal

1. direct message, on Twitter or other social media platform. DMs allow a user to directly contact another user, without the messages being seen in a public forum
2. small file that some websites attach to a user’s hard drive while the user is browsing that site; they can be used to track user preferences, speed loading times, and for advertising
3. to write computer instructions
5. physical parts of a computer, such as the monitor and keyboard
8. sending email that attempts to scam the user into giving up private information to be used for identity theft
12. computer instructions or data; anything that can be stored electronically
15. having a hidden identity
18. name a person goes by on social media

Digital Citizenship Vocabulary - Daniella Bechtold