Technology Vocabulary Online Quiz

Spamming refers to the practice of sending unsolicited bulk messages, especially advertising, over the internet. Flaming refers to hostile online interactions, while cyberbullying is harassment, and libel is written defamation.

Flaming is the act of posting hostile and insulting messages on the internet, often to provoke an argument. While cyberbullying involves repeated harassment, a single instance of starting an online argument or insulting someone is specifically referred to as flaming.

Digital citizenship is defined as the continuously developing norms of appropriate, responsible, and empowered technology use. Digital literacy is the ability to find and evaluate information, while digital communication is the exchange of information itself.

Infringement, specifically copyright infringement, occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.

Slander is a spoken false statement that damages a person's reputation, whereas libel is a written false statement. The other options are unrelated to defamation.

Digital literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills.

Intellectual property refers to creations of the intellect, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names, and images, which are protected by law through patents, copyright, and trademarks.

A digital footprint is the trail of data you leave behind when using the internet, including websites visited, emails sent, and information submitted online.

Digital communication involves the transmission of information, data, or messages using digital devices and networks, such as email, social media, and messaging apps.

Phishing (misspelled as "phising" in the option) is a cyberattack that uses disguised email as a weapon to trick the email recipient into believing that the message is something they want or need, such as a request from their bank, to obtain sensitive information.

Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature, or posting harmful information about them.

A blog is a regularly updated website or web page, typically run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style. While a microblog (like Twitter/X) is a type of blog, the general term for a website where topics and opinions are posted is a blog.

Copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to copy, distribute, adapt, display, and perform a creative work, usually for a limited time.

Hacking refers to activities that seek to compromise digital devices, such as computers, smartphones, tablets, and even entire networks, by gaining unauthorized access.

Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement.

E-mail is a system for sending and receiving messages over electronic communication networks, primarily the Internet.

Social media (spelled "social medial" in the option) refers to websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

A smartphone is a cellular telephone with an integrated computer and other features not originally associated with telephones, such as an operating system, web browsing, and the ability to run software applications.