FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

WEB BROWSERS TECHNOLOGY

WORLD WIDE WEB

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to COOKIES which of the following are TRUE?
A
Dark chocolate Hobnobs are the best biscuits in the world.
B
A small text file (up to 4KB) created by a website that is stored in the user’s computer
C
Are stored temporarily for that session only or permanently on the hard disk of a computer
D
Provide a way for the website to recognize you and keep track of your preferences
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cookies are small pieces of text sent to your browser by a website you visit. They help that website remember information about your visit, which can both make it easier to visit the site again and make the site more useful to you.

Detailed explanation-2: -Websites often use cookies to track user actions on their site and even across other sites. Websites track user history in order to improve their services. As both users and creators of software, it’s important for us to understand how they track that data and how much control users have over that tracking.

Detailed explanation-3: -First-party cookies are created by the host domain – the domain the user is visiting. These types of cookies are generally considered good; they help provide a better user experience and keep the session open.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cookies are files created by websites that you go to. They save browsing information to make your online experience easier. With cookies, sites can keep you signed in, remember your site preferences, and give you locally relevant content.

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