A Simple Cookie Exercise

This simple exercise will illustrate what happens when you use cookies. First, temporarily change your browser’s preferences so that you will receive notice whenever a cookie is being set.

To be notified when a cookie is set on your browser, follow these guidelines:

  • If you are using Firefox, choose Tools and then Options. On the Privacy tab in the Cookie section, change Keep Until to Ask Me Every Time.

  • If you are using Internet Explorer (version 5 or later), select Internet Options from the Tools menu, and then select the Security tab. Make sure the appropriate zone is selected; then select Custom Level and check the Prompt options for both Allow Cookies That Are Stored on Your Computer and Allow Per-Session Cookies. ...

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