Exam 8: E-Commerce

Electronic ____ is a Web service that provides a private and secure method of transferring funds from a bank account or credit card to online vendors or individuals.

____________________ e-commerce uses the Web to connect individuals who wish to sell their personal belongings with people shopping for used items.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Credit or ID cards with embedded microchips that store and process data

Digital certificates are provided by certification authorities such as VeriSign and Thawte. _________________________

During the data storage stage of the transaction processing cycle, the system outputs receipts, picking lists for the warehouse, or other documents.

Sellers may monitor the flow of Web traffic and solicit customer opinions using Web-based forms in order to conduct market research. _________________________

While infrared is being used for short-range communications in Korea and Japan, the United States is leaning toward the use of ____ technologies.

____________________ provides methods for businesses to find the best deals on the global market for raw materials and supplies needed to manufacture their products.

Overall, B2B and B2C sales (e-commerce and otherwise) in the United States are roughly equal.

A(n) ____________________ processing system supports the sales of goods or services to customers and arranges for shipment of products.

Businesses use B2B e-commerce for this type of purchase: ____.

Web site design tools are typically ____ applications or wizards that make it simple to graphically lay out a Web page design.

____________________ guards against every conceivable disaster that could negatively impact the system and provides courses of action to minimize their effects.

A(n) ____________________ is an exchange involving goods or services, such as buying medical supplies for a hospital or purchasing and downloading music on the Internet.

____ e-commerce supports transactions between businesses across private networks, the Internet, and the Web.

Supply chain management involves three areas of focus: demand planning, supply planning, and ____.

You can create multiple versions of your Web site, each in a different language and catering to a different cultural bias. This process is called ____________________.

For e-commerce applications, Web servers provide security by ____ sensitive transaction data such as credit card information.

____________________ is high-speed access used by more than 50 percent of Internet users, making it much more convenient to shop.

A major influence on e-commerce, Napster is an application that legitimized music distribution over the Internet. _________________________