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HIPS
Series >
Safer
Web Surfing > Quiz
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questions are below. If you need to review, the course content
is here.
The correct answers,
and explanations for why we believe them to be correct, are
provided here.
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1. Which of these is true?
A. All destinations on the Web are equally
safe, because every Web page relies on the same standard
computer languages to present information.
B. As in the physical world, not all destinations
on the Web are equally safe, because malicious programmers
can exploit the standard languages to commit mischief.
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2. Which of these is generally a risky way to get to a particular
Web site?
A. Typing the address (URL) in yourself, based on printed
material from a source you think is accurate.
B. Using a link found in one of the major search engines
-- Google, MSN, Yahoo, etc..
C. Using a link found in an email message.
D. All of these are equally risky.
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3.
Which of these elements in a Web page presents the most danger?
A.
Text.
B.
Pictures.
C.
Audio or video.
D.
"Active" elements that function like miniature
programs.
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4. Which of these is/are good "rules of
the road" for Web browsing?
A. Use caution whenever you click
B. Use even more caution when you download.
C. Use the greatest caution when you initiate
the execution of a program.
D. All of these.
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5. Does it matter which Web browser you use?
A. No, all Web browsers are the same.
B. Yes, only Internet Explorer should be used.
C. Yes, Internet Explorer should never be used.
D. For most Web destinations, any Web browser
will work, but for some pages only Internet Explorer will
provide full functionality.
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6. Which of these is/are essential security
steps for Web browsing?
A. Keep your Web browser software uptodate.
B. Use appropriate security settings for the
Web browser.
C. Use and keep uptodate anti-virus, anti-spyware
and firewall software.
D. All of these.
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7.
Which of these things do browsers often store, as a "convenience"?
A.
A history of the Web addresses (URLs) you've visited.
B.
Temporary "cached" copies of the pages you've viewed.
C. Text you've entered into online forms, even
including passwords.
D. All of these.
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8. Which of these things do Web sites often
store on your computer, as a "convenience"?
A. "Cookies" that track your behavior
on a particular Web site.
B. "Cookies" that track your behavior
across a group of Web sites.
C. Information you have entered in their on-line
forms.
D. All of these.
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The
correct answers, and explanations for why we believe them
to be correct, are provided here.
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