Digital Citizenship Vocabulary List #2 Quiz

Fill in the blank: A series of instructions that tell a computer how to transform data into useful information is called an __________.

• algorithm

• program

• data structure

• software

A computer program used to access the internet is known as a __________.

• browser

• text editor

• spreadsheet

• presentation software

Fill in the blank: A set of data used to identify the user and/or track what they do online is called a __________.

• cookie

• session

• cache

• history

Fill in the blank: The unique set of traceable data based on activities, actions, and communications carried out by a person online is known as a __________.

• digital footprint

• online shadow

• internet trail

• web trace

Fill in the blank: News stories or information that is either entirely untrue or has certain aspects that are false or misleading are referred to as __________.

• fake news

• real news

• breaking news

• live news

Fill in the blank: A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data or information is called a __________.

• hacker

• programmer

• analyst

• user

Fill in the blank: A person with the ability to influence potential buyers of a product or service by promoting or recommending the items on social media is known as an __________.

• influencer

• marketer

• advertiser

• spokesperson

Fill in the blank: A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication tools is called the __________.

• Internet

• Intranet

• Extranet

• Ethernet

A type of streaming media that is simultaneously recorded and broadcast in real time over the internet is known as a __________.

• live stream

• podcast

• webinar

• video on demand

Fill in the blank: An online discussion site where people can have conversations in the form of posted messages is called an __________.

• online forum

• blog

• chatroom

• social network