COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
ETHICS IN COMPUTING
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Question
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Small data files that are deposited on a user’s hard disk when they visit a website are called ____
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proxies
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cache
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cookies
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files
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Small data files that are deposited on a user’s hard disk when they visit a website are called. Third-party cookies. These are used by advertisers to keep track of your web activity as you move from one site to the next.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is a cookie? Cookies are small pieces of information sent by a web server to a web browser, which enables the server to collect information from the browser. Essentially it takes the form of a small text file deposited on your computer’s hard drive.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cookies are small files of information that a web server generates and sends to a web browser.
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