Question 1

Which of the following is not a reason for the explosive growth of the WWW?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basic web pages are easy to create and extremely flexible. 
B)  The microcomputer revolution made it possible for an average person to own a computer. 
C)  Digital Darwinism. 
D)  The speed, convenience, and low cost of email. 
A)  Basic web pages are easy to create and extremely flexible. 
B)  The microcomputer revolution made it possible for an average person to own a computer. 
C)  Digital Darwinism. 
D)  The speed, convenience, and low cost of email.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Internet provides access to Internet information through documents including text, graphics, audio, and video files that use a special formatting language called HTML.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe Web 1.0 along with ebusiness and its associated advantages.

Accepted Answer

Web 1.0 is a term to refer to the World

Question 5

What is the current version of HTML that delivers everything from animation to graphics and music to movies?

Accepted Answer

A)  HTML 5 
B)  URL 3 
C)  HTML 4 
D)  IICANN 5 
A)  HTML 5 
B)  URL 3 
C)  HTML 4 
D)  IICANN 5

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What caused Polaroid to go bankrupt?

Accepted Answer

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 want instant access to their pictures also want a third party involved. 
D)  Internet websites such as Flickr and Facebook stole its market share. 
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 want instant access to their pictures also want a third party involved. 
D)  Internet websites such as Flickr and Facebook stole its market share.

Question 8

In reintermediation, steps are removed from the value chain as new players find ways to add value to the business process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many social media sites today allow you to customize your web address, for example, www.facebook.com/Womenwithdrive. What is an alternate name for a web address such as www.apple.com?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital bookmark 
B)  Internet bookmark 
C)  Universal resource locator 
D)  Web browser 
A)  Digital bookmark 
B)  Internet bookmark 
C)  Universal resource locator 
D)  Web browser

Question 10

What refers to the creation of new kinds of intermediaries that simply could not have existed before the advent of ebusiness, including comparison-shopping sites such as Froogle and bank account aggregation services such as Citibank?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intermediaries 
B)  Disintermediation 
C)  Reintermediation 
D)  Cybermediation 
A)  Intermediaries 
B)  Disintermediation 
C)  Reintermediation 
D)  Cybermediation

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Porsche's faster car 
B)  Intel's low-end microprocessor 
C)  Sony's transistor-based consumer electronics (transistor radio) 
D)  All of these 
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 12

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the web.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mass customization is the ability of an organization to tailor its products or services to the customers' specifications. For example, customers can order M&Ms in special colors or with customized sayings such as "Marry Me."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is information reach?

Accepted Answer

A)  A global public network of computer networks that pass information from one to another using common computer protocols. 
B)  The depth and breadth of information transferred between customers and businesses. 
C)  Measurement of the number of people a firm can communicate with all over the world. 
D)  The great advantages those with access to technology have over those without access to technology. 
A)  A global public network of computer networks that pass information from one to another using common computer protocols. 
B)  The depth and breadth of information transferred between customers and businesses. 
C)  Measurement of the number of people a firm can communicate with all over the world. 
D)  The great advantages those with access to technology have over those without access to technology.

Question 15

Information reach refers to the number of people a business can communicate with on a global basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A URL is a program that runs within another application such as a website.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Many industries have been forced to change due to technology advances. Which of the following industries has felt the lowest amount of economic impact from ebusiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auto industry 
B)  Retail industry 
C)  Travel industry 
D)  Waste or recycling industry 
A)  Auto industry 
B)  Retail industry 
C)  Travel industry 
D)  Waste or recycling industry

Question 18

Cybermediation refers to the creation of new kinds of intermediaries that simply could not have existed before the advent of ebusiness, including comparison-shopping sites such as NextTag and bank account aggregation services such as Citibank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the web (www.w3.org).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Just putting up a website can create tremendous ebusiness value. 
B)  Just putting up a website can create tremendous business buzz. 
C)  Just putting up a website can limit product availability. 
D)  Just putting up a website does not create an ebusiness. 
A)  Just putting up a website can create tremendous ebusiness value. 
B)  Just putting up a website can create tremendous business buzz. 
C)  Just putting up a website can limit product availability. 
D)  Just putting up a website does not create an ebusiness.

Exam 13: Creating Innovative Organizations

Which of the following is not a reason for the explosive growth of the WWW?

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

The Internet provides access to Internet information through documents including text, graphics, audio, and video files that use a special formatting language called HTML.

Describe Web 1.0 along with ebusiness and its associated advantages.

What is the current version of HTML that delivers everything from animation to graphics and music to movies?

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

What caused Polaroid to go bankrupt?

In reintermediation, steps are removed from the value chain as new players find ways to add value to the business process.

Many social media sites today allow you to customize your web address, for example, www.facebook.com/Womenwithdrive. What is an alternate name for a web address such as www.apple.com?

What refers to the creation of new kinds of intermediaries that simply could not have existed before the advent of ebusiness, including comparison-shopping sites such as Froogle and bank account aggregation services such as Citibank?

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

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the web.

Mass customization is the ability of an organization to tailor its products or services to the customers' specifications. For example, customers can order M&Ms in special colors or with customized sayings such as "Marry Me."

What is information reach?

Information reach refers to the number of people a business can communicate with on a global basis.

A URL is a program that runs within another application such as a website.

Many industries have been forced to change due to technology advances. Which of the following industries has felt the lowest amount of economic impact from ebusiness?

Cybermediation refers to the creation of new kinds of intermediaries that simply could not have existed before the advent of ebusiness, including comparison-shopping sites such as NextTag and bank account aggregation services such as Citibank.

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the web (www.w3.org).

Which of the following statements is correct?

Business Driven Technology

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing and Storing Organizational Informationdatabases

Accessing Organizational Informationdata Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Enabling the Organizationdecision Making

Extending the Organizationsupply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organizationcustomer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to Endenterprise Resource Planning

Ebusiness

Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Developing Software to Streamline Operations

Methodologies for Supporting Agile Organizations

Managing Organizational Projects

Business Driven Technology

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing and Storing Organizational Informationdatabases

Accessing Organizational Informationdata Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Enabling the Organizationdecision Making

Extending the Organizationsupply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organizationcustomer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to Endenterprise Resource Planning

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