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Control – using computers to move or otherwise change ‘physical’ systems. The computer can be hidden inside the system or connected to it.

Digital citizen - someone who uses technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate.

Digital media - information that comes to us through the internet, often through a tablet, smartphone, or laptop.

Internet – the global collection of computer networks and their connections, all using shared protocols (TCP/IP) to communicate.

Media - all of the ways that large groups of people get and share information (TV, books, internet, newspapers, phones, etc).

Media balance - using media in a way that feels healthy and in balance with other life activities (family, friends, school, hobbies, etc).

Media choices - time spent watching, listening to, reading, or creating media.

Network - A network consists of multiple devices that communicate with one another. It can be as small as two computers or as large as billions of devices. While a traditional network is comprised of desktop computers, modern networks may include laptops, tablets, smartphones, televisions, gaming consoles, smart appliances, and other electronics.

Online - using a digital device to visit a website or app that makes use of the internet.

Private information - information about you that can be used to identify you because it is unique to you (e.g. your full name or your address)

Server - A server is a computer that serves up information to other computers on a network. Schools and many businesses will have a file server that pupils and employees can use to store and share files. A server can look like a regular desktop computer, or it can be much larger. 

World Wide Web – a service provided by computers connected to the internet (web servers), in which pages of hypertext (web pages) are transmitted to users; the pages typically include links to other web pages and may be generated by programs automatically.