CMDS 2500 Final Test Review Guide

The knowledge about digital policy issues, allowing informed online consumption.

Different perspectives on the internet's impact, its use, and its risks.

Web 2.0-based services allowing user-generated content sharing and interaction.

Defining services as social media can be complex due to varying features and functions.

A model illustrating the internet's structure, from physical connections to applications and content.

Provides internet access for consumers and connects them to the global network.

The software used to access the internet, such as browsers or apps.

A global network connecting devices, including computers, phones, and IoT devices.

An organization that connects internet networks together, enabling ISPs to connect consumers to the internet.

A method where information is broken down into small packets, each taking a different path to its destination.

The act of collecting information by intercepting communications.

Internet traffic leaving a country for surveillance by foreign intelligence.

A country's control of its internet infrastructure to protect privacy.

A physical location where ISPs connect and exchange internet traffic.

Maintaining data within its country of origin.

Technology empowering computers to mimic human learning, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Large datasets needing supercomputers for processing.

Data collection, management, use/analysis, retention, and sharing.

Volume, Variety, Velocity, and Veracity characterizing Big Data.

Collection of digital tracks about an entity (person, org, etc.).

Data about data (like file names, sizes, timestamps).

Analyzing current & past data to spot trends & relationships.

Using data to predict future trends and events.

Set of instructions to solve a task, often used by computers.

Big buttons that quickly get you to the next steps without fully reading the terms of service (ToS).

Many people don't read or even open the privacy policy.

Decentralized digital groups creating projects together without hierarchies.

Shared ownership of technology, data, and resources.

Creations of the mind, such as writings or inventions.

Another term for terms of service and privacy policies

Difficult-to-understand terms of service and privacy policies written in legal language.

A system for economic activity based on the flow of information via networks.

Using data analysis to find the best plan of action, like deciding if an investment is good.

A society where various aspects of our lives, like jobs or education, are influenced by data scores.

Using big data to decide who qualifies for something, such as a job, college, or benefits.

Data that doesn't fairly represent the real world, leading to inaccurate conclusions.

People who only have mobile internet access and face a less good online experience than people with broader internet access.

Technology that's built into or around the body, like wearables or implants.

Describes people who mainly or exclusively use mobile devices for internet access.

Mobile internet is often slower, has data limits, and is less powerful than broadband (which is what computers normally use).

A development model allowing universal access to design control. Anyone can modify the material, and often, nobody owns the resulting products.

A system that allows individuals to access products and services without restrictions. This includes things like open journals and research archives.

The right to reproduce a work, including literary, musical, software, or communications. It covers significant parts of the work in any form.

A flexible license that allows for modification and reuse of works, less restrictive than traditional copyright. It is more malleable and reflects the principle of "some rights reserved".

Information that is not entirely true, but not intentionally false.

The desire to advance internal ideals, connected to personal growth or community involvement.

The desire to achieve goals outside of the self, like skill development or career advancement.

A free online encyclopedia edited by anyone.