Chapter 5 Review Questions

A company has placed a computer in a break room so users can access it on their lunch and coffee breaks. How should the computer be configured? Choose all that apply.

• A.

  Disable AutoComplete

• B.

  Clear forms and clear passwords from the AutoComplete Settings dialog box.

• C.

  Disable Personalized Favorites.

• D.

  Set Privacy settings to block all cookies.

• E.

  Configure a custom level for the Internet zone to disable the installation of desktop icons.

A user reports that he has changed his text size to Largest, but when he visits sites, sometimes the text on the sites is large and sometimes it isn’t. He reports this happens occasionally with colors and font styles, too. What does the user need to do to make sure these settings are always used, no matter what Web site he visits?

• A.

  Use the Internet Options dialog box of Internet Explorer and, on the General tab, click Accessibility, and make the appropriate changes in the Accessibility dialog box.

• B.

  Open Control Panel, open Accessibility Options, and on the Display tab, select the Override Web Settings check box.

• C.

  Use the Internet Options dialog box in Internet Explorer, select the General tab, click Advanced and, in the Accessibility choices, select the Override Web Settings check box.

• D.

  Use the Internet Options dialog box in Internet Explorer, select the General tab, click Accessibility and, in the Accessibility dialog box, select the Format Documents Using My Style Sheet check box.

A small business owner wants to personalize the Internet Explorer Title bar on the computer that visitors access when they come into her store. She also wants to configure a default home page that users cannot change. Which of the following commands is used on the Run line to open the appropriate application for configuring these computer-wide settings?

• A.

  Msconfig.exe

• B.

  Sigverif.exe

• C.

  Cmd.exe

• D.

  Gpedit.msc

Which of the following are indications of a full Temporary Internet Files folder? Choose all that apply

• A.

  When using the Save As command, pictures can only be saved as bit-maps, and cannot be saved as JPEG or GIF files.

• B.

  No History files appear in the History folder.

• C.

  Page faults appear

• D.

  Access to frequently accessed Web pages is slow.

You need to configure a security setting for the Internet zone for users who access Web sites from a computer located in the company’s lunch-room. Network administrators have configured a group policy, physically secured the computer, and performed similar tasks, and have asked you to configure a security level for the Internet zone that will apply the following rules by default: ❑ Disable Download unsigned ActiveX controls, initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe. ❑ Enable Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins, script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting. ❑ Prompt Download signed ActiveX controls, installation of desktop items.

A home user wants you to configure his Windows XP computer so that his 12-year-old son cannot access Web sites that contain offensive language, nudity, sexual references, or violence that involves fighting or killing. He’d like to be able to override those settings, if ever necessary, by using an administrator password. The user wants to spend the least amount of money possible. What should you tell the user to do?

• A.

  Tell the user to purchase and install inexpensive third-party parental control software. Teach the user how to configure it.

• B.

  Configure Content Advisor, included with Windows XP.

• C.

  Create a separate account for the son, and purchase and install parental control software. Apply the software only to the son’s account

• D.

  Configure digital certificates, included with Windows XP, and only accept digital certificates from reputable sites.

• E.

  Configure the Profile Assistant to limit what sites the son has access to.

Company policy requires that all cookies saved to a user’s computer must have a compact privacy policy that conforms to P3P standards. No cookies shall be saved if they do not conform. Which of the following default privacy settings can be used? Select all that apply.

• A.

  Accept All Cookies

• B.

  Low

• C.

  Medium

• D.

  Medium-High

• E.

  High