Which of the following options contains information that is sent to the client computer to be stored
in the memory or a text file in the client’s hard drive?
A.
Data type
B.
Cookies
C.
Web page
D.
Browser
Explanation:
Cookies are small pieces of information. Cookies contain information that are sent to the client
computer to be stored in the memory or a text file in the client’s hard drive. Cookies are not
software. Cookies cannot be programmed, cannot carry viruses, and cannot install malware on the
host computer. Cookies are often sent by a server from a site that the user has visited, but can also
be set on the client side using JavaScript.
Answer D is incorrect. A browser is an application that enables a user to view Hypertext Markup
Language (HTML) documents on the World Wide Web, on another network, or on his computer.
Internet Explorer is an example of a browser application. A browser is also known as a Web browser.
Answer C is incorrect. A Web page is a document or resource of information that is suitable for the
World Wide Web and can be accessed through a Web browser and displayed on a computer screen.
Web pages may consist of files of static text stored within the Web server’s file system (static Web
pages), or the Web server may construct the (X)HTML for each Web page when it is requested by a
browser (dynamic Web pages).
Answer A is incorrect. In programming, a data type (or datatype) is a classification identifying one of
various types of data, as floating-point, integer, or Boolean, stating the possible values for that type,
the operations that can be done on that type, and the way the values of that type are stored.