Exam Compass - Web Browsers Quiz Flashcards
Which of the answers listed below refers to an OS that uses web browser as its main user interface?
Linux
Chrome OS
MS Windows
macOS
Chrome OS
Installing web browser extensions and plug-ins from trusted sources (e.g., Microsoft Store for Microsoft Edge, or Google Play for Google Chrome) instead of third-party sites decreases malware-related security risks.
True
False
False
Which of the following allows to check digital certificate validity?
User Account Control (UAC) applet
Web browser padlock icon menu
Storage Spaces Control Panel applet
Windows Security Account Manager (SAM)
Web browser padlock icon menu
Which of the MS Windows utilities provides access to configuration options of a built-in pop-up blocker?
Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl)
System Configuration (msconfig.exe)
Internet Properties (inetcpl.cpl)
Security and Maintenance (wscui.cpl)
Internet Properties (inetcpl.cpl)
The term “Web browsing data” refers to:
History of visited pages
Downloaded files
Saved passwords
Cookies
Web form data
Cached images and files
All of the above terms
All of the above terms
Web caching improves:
Privacy
Data integrity
Page loading speed
Web browser security
Page loading speed
Private-browsing mode (InPrivate browsing in Microsoft Edge / Incognito mode in Google Chrome) is a privacy feature that prevents the web browser from storing data about a browsing session. Private browsing window (which can be launched with the Ctrl + Shift + N key combination) provides protection against website and ISP tracking and clears all the web browsing data associated with the session when the session is closed.
True
False
False
The term “Browser synchronization” refers to a cloud service provided by a web browser vendor for sharing browser settings and data across all web browser instances installed on devices that are signed-in to the main account (e.g., Google Account, or Microsoft account).
True
False
True
Which of the Windows Internet Properties applet tabs contains an option for managing web browser extensions?
General
Security
Privacy
Content
Connections
Programs
Advanced
Programs
Which tab of the Windows Internet Properties applet provides an option to reset the built-in web browser to its default state (i.e., roll back all the configuration settings to the state they were in when the browser was first installed)?
General
Security
Privacy
Content
Connections
Programs
Advanced
Advanced
The Security tab of the Internet Properties applet in MS Windows allows to impose restrictions on web content allowed in the built-in web browser.
True
False
True
An HTML5 VPN portal is an example of clientless VPN implementation where an HTML5-compliant web browser along with TLS encryption can be used instead of a dedicated VPN client software.
True
False
True
Which of the following answers can be used to describe characteristics of an XSS attack? (Select 3 answers)
Exploits the trust a user’s web browser has in a website
A malicious script is injected into a trusted website
User’s browser executes attacker’s script
Exploits the trust a website has in the user’s web browser
A user is tricked by an attacker into submitting unauthorized web requests
Website executes attacker’s requests
Exploits the trust a user’s web browser has in a website
A malicious script is injected into a trusted website
User’s browser executes attacker’s script
An Internet browser redirecting a user to a website other than intended indicates a security issue related to:
DNS
DHCP
RDP
HTTP
DNS
