Question 1

The number of pages at a(n)  web browser can vary, based on its purpose and the type of content and services provided.

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Question 2

Which of the following companies offer subscriptions to virus protection software or apps?

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Norton and McAfee are both well-known companies that specialize in virus protection software and offer subscriptions for their services. Evernote is a note-taking app and Cengage is a company that provides educational materials, neither of which are related to virus protection.

Question 3

Define tabbed browsing and explain at length how it works.

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Question 4

____________________ is an Internet Explorer feature that enables the browser to analyze each website you visit for suspicious third-party content.

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Question 5

The number 69.32.133.11 is an example of a(n) domain name .

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The number 69.32.133.11 is actually an IP address, not a domain name. Domain names typically consist of words or phrases separated by dots, such as google.com or facebook.com.

Question 6

____________________ is a general term usually applied to any technology that accesses your computer system to gather information without your knowledge and approval.

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Question 7

Connectivity links or icons enable a user to use social networking websites to share content or access information about the company or organization.

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Connectivity links or icons allow users to interact with the company or organization on social networking websites.

Question 8

Case 2-1 
You are a parent and your children have begun to use your laptop to browse the web. Because you are concerned about objectionable content, you are trying to learn more about ways to filter web content. 
-Which of the following technologies operates like a telephone Do Not Call list, consisting of a list of web addresses that a browser will interact with only if the user clicks a link to the website or enters the address in the Address bar, thus limiting the amount of information a website can track?

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TPL (Tracking Protection List) operates like a telephone Do Not Call list, consisting of a list of web addresses that a browser will interact with only if the user clicks a link to the website or enters the address in the Address bar, thus limiting the amount of information a website can track. InPrivate Browsing is a mode that does not keep browsing history or temporary internet files, but it does not limit website tracking. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a security protocol used for encrypting web traffic to protect sensitive information. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. None of these operate like a telephone Do Not Call list.

Question 9

Case 2-1 
You are a parent and your children have begun to use your laptop to browse the web. Because you are concerned about objectionable content, you are trying to learn more about ways to filter web content. 
-What is the default state of the feature described in the previous question?

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You are a parent and...

Question 10

Which of the following abbreviations are country-code top-level domains?

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.uk represents the United Kingdom and .ca represents Canada, both of which are country-code top-level domains. .cat represents the Catalonia region of Spain and .int is a specialized top-level domain used by international organizations.

Question 11

Explain at length browser history protection and webpage content filtering.

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Question 12

An example of a social media and/or content sharing website is ____.

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Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter are all examples of social media and content sharing websites. ICANN, on the other hand, is a non-profit organization responsible for coordinating the internet's global domain name system.

Question 13

A(n) ____________________ connection uses https:// rather than http:// as its connection protocol.

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Question 14

Which of the following are technologies that distribute web content to subscribers based on the websites and types of web content the user specifies?

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RSS and Atom are both technologies used for distributing web content to subscribers based on their preferences. TPL is not a technology related to distributing web content and SSL is a technology used for secure communication over the internet.

Question 15

A privacy statement should indicate how the company handles ____________________, such as email addresses, names and addresses, or even more sensitive personal information, such as health, financial, political, or religious information.

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Question 16

Using the accompanying figure, describe the components of a Uniform Resource Locator or URL.

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Question 17

The Safety button on the Command bar, which is illustrated in the accompanying figure, allows you to set privacy and security preferences.

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The statement is true, as described in the accompanying figure the Safety button on the Command bar allows you to set privacy and security preferences.

Question 18

The display bar appears whenever a webpage is too long or wide to fit in the display area.

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Question 19

Web content ____________________ are hardware and/or software that control the display of web content based on user settings.

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Question 20

Which of the following browser tools can be used to revisit recently viewed webpages?

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The Back button allows users to return to previously viewed pages, while the Forward button lets users go forward again after going back.

Quiz 2: Browsing the Web

The number of pages at a(n) web browser can vary, based on its purpose and the type of content and services provided.