Web Technologies Quiz (A)

Date First Published: 8th June 2024

This is the first quiz about the web technologies subtopic. All 15 questions in this quiz are covered in the articles.

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Question 1

The correct answer is: d: A small file stored on a computer used to remember certain information.

A cookie is a small file stored on a computer used to remember certain information. For example, online shopping websites use cookies to keep track of the items in a user's shopping cart as they are browsing the website.

Question 2

The correct answer is: c: User preferences

Cookies can be used to store preferences for a website, such as dark mode, preferred language, and font size. For example, when the visitor turns dark mode on, the website will produce a cookie that contains the stored information so that dark mode remains on, even when the user visits other webpages or reloads the webpage.

Options A, B, and D are incorrect as they are not examples of information that web cookies can store.

Question 3

The correct answer is: a: Information across multiple websites

These types of cookies are created on a website by a third party, which refers to a source other than the website the visitor is using. They are placed on a website by adding scripts or tags. Third-party cookies can allow advertisers to track a visitor’s browsing history across the internet on multiple sites, which is often viewed as a privacy risk.

Question 4

The correct answer is: b: They can be stolen, which can result in unauthorised access.

Some cyberattacks, such as cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks can steal cookies and gain access to user’s browsing sessions without a username or password as long as that cookie hasn’t expired or changed.

Options A is incorrect as cookies are simply plain text files and do not have access to the hard drive.

Option C is incorrect as cookies are simply plain text files and cannot infect computers with malware.

Option D is incorrect as cookies cannot be used to insert malicious scripts into a website.

Question 5

The correct answer is: b: CMP

Stands for a Consent Management Platform. A CMP is a technology used by websites to allow users to give their consent for websites to process their personal data using cookies or trackers.

Question 6

The correct answer is: d: Website traffic sources

A UTM (Urchin Tracking Module) tracking tag, also known as a UTM parameter, or UTM code, is a unique identifier added to the end of a URL used to track where website traffic comes from if a user clicks on the link.

Question 7

The correct answer is: c: There can be privacy issues.

There can be privacy issues with voice search. If a device has voice user interface technology, data can get tracked by the manufacturer. In the past, there have been concerns that manufacturers would be able to listen in on private conversations.

Question 8

The correct answer is: a: A pixel image

A web beacon, also known as a web bug, is a 1x1 pixel image used for tracking purposes. It can track a user visiting a webpage or reading an email and after it loads, it can track things like the IP address that accessed the file, how long it was viewed, the time it was read, and the web browser.

Question 9

The correct answer is: a: True

Web beacons embedded in emails have greater privacy risks than beacons embedded in webpages. They are commonly used to track the number of users who open and view emails.

Question 10

The correct answer is: b: False

These types of cookies only last for a session. They last for as long as the browser is kept open. They expire when the browser is closed.

Question 11

The correct answer is: b: The size of the user's device

The viewport is the visible area of a webpage on a smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop computer, or other devices. The size is determined by the size of the user's device and the application used to access the webpage.

Question 12

The correct answer is: a: Structured data

Question 13

The correct answer is: c: At the end of a URL

Question 14

The correct answer is: a: True

By default, all web browsers allow some cookies. Without any cookies, websites may fail to function properly and would make the user browsing experience much more difficult.

Question 15

The correct answer is: c: They make URLs easier to remember and more visually appealing.

Vanity URLs are designed to be more visually appealing, easier to remember, more trustworthy, more sharable, and more tied to a website or other materials.