Investigate “cookies,” which are applets downloaded by Web sites onto computer hard drives. Is this a wise idea? Are there ways to control the downloading of cookies, small text files that contain Web site addresses, that are installed on your computer by software from the Web site?

What will be an ideal response?


A trade-off exists between the ease of use in reaching favorite sites and those sites providing information that you have indicated an interest in from prior visits and the operators of the site tracking what you are doing. Your computer software has ways to block cookies, but sometimes you cannot access sites readily. The wisdom of the idea relates to how willing you are to have some entity know information about you from your computer.

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Identify and state the historical significance of Thomas Jefferson.

What will be an ideal response?

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The Latin term rodere means _____

a. to adapt b. filth c. villain d. to gnaw

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The subsequent problems deal with the circuit shown below. Assume that the diode is ideal (i.e., has a 0V forward bias voltage).Using a KVL equation in loop B, which expression below is valid?

A. Vd = ?V2 + I2R2 B. Vd = V2 ? I2R2 C. Vd = V2 ? (I1 + I2)R2 D. Vd = ?V2 ? (I1 ? I2)R2 E. Vd = V2 + I2R2

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The cutting edge of the boring tool:

A) Can be at any angle to the axis of the tool slide B) Must be in line with the axis of the tool slide C) Must be at right angles to the axis of the tool slide D) None of the above

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