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Jayati Chatterjee is studying digital footprints. Help her clarify the concepts of digital footprints.

(i) Digital footprints are also known as:

  1. Digital data
  2. Digital tattoos
  3. Plagiarism
  4. Digital print

(ii) Digital footprints are stored

  1. Temporarily (for a few days)
  2. For 7 days only
  3. Permanently
  4. For 3 days only

(iii) Whenever we surf the internet using smartphones, we leave behind a trail of data reflecting the activities performed by us online, which is termed as …………… .

  1. Digital footprint
  2. Online handprint
  3. Digital activities
  4. Internet activities

(iv) There are …………… kinds of digital footprints.

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 4

(v) Which is the correct type(s) of digital footprint?

  1. Active digital footprint
  2. Passive digital footprint
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. None of these

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(i) Digital tattoos

Reason — Digital footprints are referred to as "digital tattoos" because, just like tattoos, they can be permanent and leave a lasting impression.

(ii) Permanently

Reason — Digital footprints are stored permanently because they are recorded and stored on servers, databases, and other digital storage systems.

(iii) Digital Footprint

Reason — A digital footprint refers to the trail of data that we leave behind when we use the internet or digital devices. This can include our browsing history, search queries, social media activity, and other online actions.

(iv) 2

Reason — There are two main types of digital footprints: active digital footprints and passive digital footprints.

(v) Both (1) and (2)

Reason — The two types of digital footprints are active digital footprint and passive digital footprint.

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