COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of file recognizes your computer when you visit a website?
A
Cookies
B
FTP
C
HTTP
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cookies are text files with small pieces of data-like a username and password-that are used to identify your computer as you use a computer network. Specific cookies known as HTTP cookies are used to identify specific users and improve your web browsing experience.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Cookies contain a unique ID which is a random string of characters assigned to a user’s web browser. This enables websites that set cookies to retrieve the identifier when a user revisits them so that they can remember them, and make personalized recommendations based on the user’s browsing habits.

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