Deck 5: It Architectures

Question 1

What was the initial name of the Internet?

A) HTTP
B) ARPANET
C) IETF
D) IAB

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is a feature of disruptive technology?

A) meets the needs of existing customers
B) Same old way of doing things
C) Improves the existing products
D) Creates new markets

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The following technology is a new way of doing things that initially does not meet the needs of existing customers.

A) Disruptive technology
B) Sustaining technology
C) Entertaining technology
D) All of these

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a disruptive technology?

A) Oracle's database software
B) Sony's transistor-based consumer electronics (transistor radio)
C) Intel's low-end microprocessor
D) All of these

Question 5

Which of the following entities is solely responsible for overseeing the Internet and setting standards?

A) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
B) Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
C) Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)
D) All of these

Question 6

Which of the following is a reason for the growth of the World Wide Web?

A) The microcomputer revolution
B) Advancements in networking hardware
C) Web pages being easy to create and flexible
D) All of these

Question 7

What does Digital Darwinism imply?

A) Organizations which can adapt to the new demands placed on them for surviving in the information age are doomed to extinction
B) Organizations which cannot adapt to the new demands placed on them for surviving in the information age are doomed to extinction
C) Organizations which can adapt to new information systems are doomed to extinction
D) Organizations which cannot adapt to new information systems are doomed to exile

Question 8

What is a global hypertext system that uses the Internet as its transport mechanism?

A) Protocol
B) Internet
C) World Wide Web
D) HTTP

Question 9

What is the reason behind Polaroid going bankrupt?

A) It failed to have innovative technology and a captive customer base.
B) One-hour film processing and digital cameras stole its market share.
C) People who wanted instant access to their pictures also wanted a third party involved.
D) All of these.

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the Internet's impacts on information?

A) Easy to compile
B) Improved content
C) Digital divide
D) Increased richness

Question 11

What is the standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission?

A) Protocol
B) Internet
C) World Wide Web
D) HTTP

Question 12

What is the digital divide?

A) A global public network of computer networks that pass information from one to another using common computer protocols
B) Refers to the depth and breadth of information transferred between customers and businesses
C) Refers to the number of people a business can communicate with, on a global basis
D) Occurs when those with access to technology have great advantages over those without access to technology

Question 13

What is the Internet standard that supports the exchange of information on the WWW?

A) Protocol
B) Internet
C) World Wide Web
D) Hypertext transfer protocol

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a sustaining technology?

A) Porsche's faster car
B) Intel's low-end microprocessor
C) Sony's transistor-based consumer electronics (transistor radio)
D) All of these

Question 15

Which of the following is not a reason for the growth of the World Wide Web?

A) The microcomputer revolution
B) Advancements in networking hardware
C) Internet censorship
D) Smart phones and other mobile devices that create easy, anywhere access

Question 16

What is information richness?

A) A global public network of computer networks that pass information from one to another using common computer protocols
B) Refers to the depth and breadth of information transferred between customers and businesses
C) Refers to the number of people a business can communicate with, on a global basis
D) Occurs when those with access to technology have great advantages over those without access to technology

Question 17

What is information reach?

A) A global public network of computer networks that pass information from one to another using common computer protocols
B) Refers to the depth and breadth of information transferred between customers and businesses
C) Refers to the number of people a business can communicate with, on a global basis
D) Occurs when those with access to technology have great advantages over those without access to technology

Question 18

Which two events occurred that forever changed the Web and the amount and quality of available information?

A) Marc Andreesen's first website and Tim Berners-Lee's NCSA Mosaic computer program
B) Tim Berners-Lee's first website and the invention of the microprocessor
C) Tim Berners-Lee's first website and Marc Andreesen's NCSA Mosaic computer program
D) Marc Andreesen's NCSA Mosaic computer program and the invention of the microprocessor

Question 19

Which of the following is a feature of sustaining technology?

A) Better products that are expensive
B) New way of doing things
C) Provides better and cheaper products
D) Creates new markets

Question 20

What is a global public network of computer networks that pass information from one to another using common computer protocols?

A) LAN
B) Internet
C) World Wide Web
D) HTTP

Question 21

What is a banner ad?

A) A small Web page containing an advertisement that appears on the Web page outside of the current website loaded in the Web browser
B) A box running across a website that advertises the products and services of another business, usually another e-business
C) A form of ad that users do not see until they close the current Web browser screen
D) Provides products that are specific to trading partners in a given industry

Question 22

What is a kiosk?

A) The B2B purchase and sale of supplies and services over the Internet
B) Involves buying through prenegotiated contracts with qualified suppliers
C) Buying commodity-like products which is transaction-oriented, and rarely involves a long-term or ongoing relationship between buyers and sellers
D) A publicly accessible computer system that has been set up to allow interactive information browsing

Question 23

What is a pop-up ad?

A) A small Web page containing an advertisement that appears on the Web page outside of the current website loaded in the Web browser
B) A form of ad that users do not see until they close the current Web browser screen
C) A program that allows businesses to generate commissions or royalties from an Internet site
D) Provides products that are specific to trading partners in a given industry

Question 24

In the context of procurement, MRO refers to:

A) Maintenance, Release, Operations
B) Maintenance, Repair, Operations
C) Maintenance, Repair, Organizations
D) Manage, Release, Operations

Question 25

What is an associate program?

A) A box running across a Web page that is often used to contain advertisements
B) A program that allows businesses to generate commissions or referral fees from an Internet site
C) A technique that induces websites or users to pass on a marketing message to other websites or users
D) The ability of an organization to give its customers the opportunity to tailor products or services to customer's specifications

Question 26

Which one of the following companies is well known for its long tail strategy?

A) Netflix
B) Rogers Plus
C) Blockbuster
D) None of these

Question 27

What are companies that use the Internet to distribute copyrighted content, including news, music, games, books, movies, and many other types of information?

A) Pure plays
B) Intermediaries
C) Content providers
D) None of the above

Question 28

Which of the following is not a common tool for accessing Internet information?

A) Kiosk
B) Extranet
C) Intranet
D) WISP

Question 29

______ is a small Web page containing an advertisement that appears on the Web page outside of the current website loaded in the Web browser.

A) Pop-up ad
B) Cookie
C) Banner ad
D) Viral marketing

Question 30

What type of system is available to the public on Hamilton, Ontario's website?

A) Information Delivery System (IDS)
B) Grocery Delivery System (GDS)
C) Floral Delivery System (FDS)
D) Geographic Information System (GIS)

Question 31

_____ is a small file deposited on a hard drive by a website containing information about customers and their browsing activities.

A) Banner ad
B) Pop-up ad
C) Viral marketing
D) Cookie

Question 32

What is a long tail strategy?

A) Selling a large number of unique items with relatively small quantities sold of each, in addition to the popular items in large quantities as well.
B) Selling a small number of unique items with relatively small quantities sold of each, in addition to the popular items in large quantities as well.
C) Selling a large number of popular items in large quantities.
D) None of these.

Question 33

The following technology tends to provide customers with better, faster, and cheaper products in established markets.

A) Disruptive technology
B) Sustaining technology
C) Entertaining technology
D) All of these

Question 34

What is a method of marketing via E-business?

A) Banner ad
B) Pop-up ad
C) Viral marketing
D) All of these

Question 35

What refers to using the Internet to reassemble buyers, sellers, and other partners in a traditional supply chain in new ways to add value?

A) Pure plays
B) Intermediaries
C) Content providers
D) Reintermediation

Question 36

What are agents, software, or businesses that bring buyers and sellers together and provide a trading infrastructure to enhance e-business?

A) Pure plays
B) Intermediaries
C) Content providers
D) None of the above

Question 37

What is viral marketing?

A) A box running across a Web page that is often used to contain advertisements
B) A program that allows businesses to generate commissions or referral fees from an Internet site
C) A technique that induces websites or users to pass on a marketing message to other websites or users
D) The ability of an organization to give its customers the opportunity to tailor products or services to customer's specifications

Question 38

In the context of procurement, MRO materials are:

A) direct materials
B) indirect materials
C) different materials
D) None of these

Question 39

What is e-procurement?

A) The B2B purchase and sale of supplies and services over the Internet
B) Involves buying through prenegotiated contracts with qualified suppliers
C) Buying commodity-like products which is transaction-oriented, and rarely involves a long-term or ongoing relationship between buyers and sellers
D) None of these

Question 40

Which company in the text uses an extranet for its suppliers so they can view detailed product information?

A) Mazda
B) Pratt & Whitney
C) Indigo
D) Walmart

Question 41

______ encourages users of a product or service supplied by an e-business to encourage friends to join.

A) Click-through
B) Pop-under ad
C) Banner ad
D) Viral marketing

Question 42

Which of the following is not an e-business security technology?

A) Encryption
B) SEO
C) SET
D) SSL

Question 43

Which of the following is not a valid type of e-government model?

A) G2G
B) G2B
C) M2G
D) C2G

Question 44

Which of the following is not an online business payment method?

A) Financial EDI
B) Financial cybermediary
C) EDI
D) None of these

Question 45

______ is a form of a pop-up ad that users do not see until they close the current Web browser screen.

A) Click-through
B) Pop-under ad
C) Banner ad
D) Viral marketing

Question 46

What is the ability to purchase goods and services through a wireless Internet-enabled device?

A) Interactivity
B) Clickstream data
C) Mobile commerce
D) Click-through

Question 47

What measures the visitor interactions with the target ad?

A) Interactivity
B) Clickstream data
C) Mobile commerce
D) Click-through

Question 48

What involves the use of strategies and technologies to transform government(s) by improving the delivery of services and enhancing the quality of interaction between the citizen-consumer within all branches of government?

A) Interactivity
B) Clickstream data
C) Mobile commerce
D) E-government

Question 49

What is mass customization?

A) A box running across a Web page that is often used to contain advertisements
B) A program that allows businesses to generate commissions or referral fees from an Internet site
C) A technique that induces websites or users to pass on a marketing message to other websites or users
D) The ability of an organization to give its customers the opportunity to tailor products or services to customer's specifications

Question 50

What is a count of the number of people who visit one site and click on an advertisement that takes them to the site of the advertiser?

A) Interactivity
B) Clickstream data
C) Mobile commerce
D) Click-through

Question 51

What is the exact pattern of a consumer's navigation through a website?

A) Interactivity
B) Clickstream data
C) Mobile commerce
D) Click-through

Question 52

What is a financial cybermediary?

A) An Internet-based company that facilitates payments over the Internet
B) A mechanism for sending a payment from a chequing or savings account
C) A system that sends bills over the Internet and provides an easy-to-use mechanism to pay the bill
D) Both software and information-the software provides security for the transaction and the information includes payment and delivery information

Question 53

What is an electronic funds transfer?

A) An Internet-based company that facilitates payments over the Internet
B) A mechanism for sending a payment from a chequing or savings account
C) A system that sends bills over the Internet and provides an easy-to-use mechanism to pay the bill
D) Both software and information-the software provides security for the transaction and the information includes payment and delivery information

Question 54

What is a standard format for exchanging business data?

A) Financial EDI
B) Financial cybermediary
C) Electronic Data Interchange
D) None of these

Question 55

What is the buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet?

A) E-business
B) E-commerce
C) E-market
D) E-mall

Question 56

Which one of the following companies doesn't have a limitation of physical shelf for conducting business?

A) Netflix
B) Rogers Plus
C) Blockbuster
D) None of these

Question 57

What is a digital wallet?

A) An Internet-based company that facilitates payments over the Internet
B) A mechanism for sending a payment from a chequing or savings account
C) A system that sends bills over the Internet and provides an easy-to-use mechanism to pay the bill
D) Both software and information-the software provides security for the transaction and the information includes payment and delivery information

Question 58

What is a standard electronic process for B2B market purchase payments?

A) Financial EDI
B) Financial cybermediary
C) EDI
D) None of these

Question 59

Which of the following is not an online consumer payment method?

A) EBPP
B) Digital wallet
C) Electronic Data Interchange
D) Financial cybermediary

Question 60

What is electronic bill presentation and payment?

A) An Internet-based company that facilitates payments over the Internet
B) A mechanism for sending a payment from a chequing or savings account
C) A system that sends bills over the Internet and provides an easy-to-use mechanism to pay the bill
D) Both software and information-the software provides security for the transaction and the information includes payment and delivery information

Question 61

eBay is an example of _____.

A) B2B
B) B2C
C) C2B
D) C2C

Question 62

What is a community of interest?

A) People interact with each other on specific topics, such as golfing and stamp collecting
B) People come together to share certain life experiences, such as cancer patients, senior citizens, and car enthusiasts
C) People participate in imaginary environments, such as fantasy football teams and playing one-on-one with Michael Jordan
D) None of these

Question 63

What is a community of relations?

A) People interact with each other on specific topics, such as golfing and stamp collecting
B) People come together to share certain life experiences, such as cancer patients, senior citizens, and car enthusiasts
C) People participate in imaginary environments, such as fantasy football teams and playing one-on-one with Michael Jordan
D) None of these

Question 64

What is an approach to conducting electronic business on the Internet?

A) E-business
B) E-business model
C) E-commerce
D) E-commerce model

Question 65

Which of the following is not a valid type of e-marketplace revenue model?

A) Loyalty fees
B) Subscription fees
C) Advertising fees
D) Fees for value-added services

Question 66

Which of the following represents any business that sells its products or services to consumers over the Internet?

A) B2B
B) B2C
C) C2B
D) C2C
This is the definition of B2C.

Question 67

Which of the following represents businesses buying from and selling to each other over the Internet?

A) B2B
B) B2C
C) C2B
D) C2C
This is the definition of B2B.

Question 68

Which of the following represents sites primarily offering goods and services to assist consumers interacting with each other over the Internet?

A) B2B
B) B2C
C) C2B
D) C2C
This is the definition of C2C.

Question 69

What is an e-shop?

A) Interactive business communities providing a central market space where multiple buyers and sellers can engage in e-business activities
B) Version of a retail store where customers can shop at any hour of the day without leaving their home or office
C) Serves as a gateway through which a visitor can access other e-shops
D) None of these

Question 70

A(n) _________________ is an internalized portion of the Internet, protected from outside access, that allows an organization to provide access to information and application software to only its employees.

A) intranet
B) extranet
C) VPN
D) EDI

Question 71

What is a community of fantasy?

A) People interact with each other on specific topics, such as golfing and stamp collecting
B) People come together to share certain life experiences, such as cancer patients, senior citizens, and car enthusiasts
C) People participate in imaginary environments, such as fantasy football teams and playing one-on-one with Michael Jordan
D) None of these

Question 72

Which of the following is an e-business challenge?

A) Improved information content
B) Increased convenience
C) Decreased cost
D) Increasing liability

Question 73

Which of the following is the primary challenge to e-business models?

A) Providing security
B) Adhering to taxation rules
C) Protecting customers
D) All of these

Question 74

What type of online auction occurs when sellers and buyers solicit consecutive bids from each other and prices are determined dynamically?

A) Electronic auction
B) Forward auction
C) Reverse auction
D) All of these

Question 75

What is the conducting of business on the Internet, not only buying and selling, but also serving customers and collaborating with business partners?

A) E-business
B) E-commerce
C) E-market
D) E-mall

Question 76

Which of the following is an e-business benefit?

A) Adhering to taxation rules
B) Protecting customers
C) Decreased cost
D) Increasing liability

Question 77

Which of the following represents any consumer that sells a product or service to a business over the Internet?

A) B2B
B) B2C
C) C2B
D) C2C
This is the definition of C2B.

Question 78

What is an electronic marketplace?

A) Interactive business communities providing a central market space where multiple buyers and sellers can engage in e-business activities
B) Version of a retail store where customers can shop at any hour of the day without leaving their home or office
C) Serves as a gateway through which a visitor can access other e-shops
D) None of these

Question 79

Which business type describes Henry Birks and Sons?

A) Brick-and-mortar business
B) Pure-play business
C) Click-and-mortar business
D) Electronic marketplace

Question 80

Which business type describes Amazon.ca?

A) Brick-and-mortar business
B) Pure-play business
C) Click-and-mortar business
D) All of these depending on the product being purchased and the company purchasing the product.