explain in your own words what footprinting or digital reconnaissance is and how you would go about gathering the information you need to determine the location of a recently stolen late model car that was last seen in the parking lot of our college

Explain in your own words what “FOOTPRINTING” (or digital reconnaissance) is and how you would go about gathering the information you need to determine the location of a recently stolen late model car that was last seen in the parking lot of our college.