Question 1

What is the key feature described in this chapter that distinguishes the internet from other mass media such as radio, television and newspapers?

Accepted Answer

It permits interactive communications between senders and receivers and personalization of communications and marketing to suit individual tastes and preferences.

Question 2

Software with a user-friendly, graphics-cable interface that enables users to connect to and navigate websites on the internet is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Graphical User Interface. 
B)  a web browser. 
C)  HTML. 
D)  windows media. 
E)  TCP/IP. 
A)  Graphical User Interface. 
B)  a web browser. 
C)  HTML. 
D)  windows media. 
E)  TCP/IP. B

Question 3

By far the most common protocol used for reading webpages on the web is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  HTTP 
B)  HTML 
C)  XML 
D)  CGI 
E)  VPN 
A)  HTTP 
B)  HTML 
C)  XML 
D)  CGI 
E)  VPN A

Question 4

The internet is a network of loosely connected networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe how email as an application can be the basis for adding valuable services opportunities for businesses.

Accepted Answer

Email can be used for viral ma

Question 6

A prime purpose of the use of intranets and extranets is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  interact seamlessly with the internet. 
B)  automate and streamline the supply chain. 
C)  save printing costs. 
D)  enable employees to work from home. 
E)  monitor company inventory. 
A)  interact seamlessly with the internet. 
B)  automate and streamline the supply chain. 
C)  save printing costs. 
D)  enable employees to work from home. 
E)  monitor company inventory.

Question 7

Sympatico and Interlink are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  servers. 
B)  Internet Service Providers (ISP). 
C)  Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) members. 
D)  Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) members. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  servers. 
B)  Internet Service Providers (ISP). 
C)  Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) members. 
D)  Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) members. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

__________ is a code that must be inserted in a file in order for it to be displayed on the World Wide Web.

Accepted Answer

A)  Extensible Markup Language 
B)  Hypertext Markup Language 
C)  source code 
D)  metatags 
E)  Common Gateway Interface 
A)  Extensible Markup Language 
B)  Hypertext Markup Language 
C)  source code 
D)  metatags 
E)  Common Gateway Interface

Question 9

The source code for an internet web page:

Accepted Answer

A)  is protected from being seen by users. 
B)  tells trade secrets about a company. 
C)  is most often written in HTML. 
D)  needs to be compiled before it is published. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is protected from being seen by users. 
B)  tells trade secrets about a company. 
C)  is most often written in HTML. 
D)  needs to be compiled before it is published. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Extensible markup language:

Accepted Answer

A)  was one of the first languages used on the internet. 
B)  is a means of distributing music across the internet. 
C)  categorizes websites according to their industry. 
D)  converts web transactions into emails. 
E)  adds additional descriptions to websites. 
A)  was one of the first languages used on the internet. 
B)  is a means of distributing music across the internet. 
C)  categorizes websites according to their industry. 
D)  converts web transactions into emails. 
E)  adds additional descriptions to websites.

Question 11

Metatags are identifiers within the XML code that identify the content of the website.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The key difference between intranets and extranets is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the technologies that enable them. 
B)  intranets are primarily within companies while extranets are outside. 
C)  users have to type more commands on extranets. 
D)  the internet cannot be linked to intranets. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the technologies that enable them. 
B)  intranets are primarily within companies while extranets are outside. 
C)  users have to type more commands on extranets. 
D)  the internet cannot be linked to intranets. 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

VPN stands for Virtual Protocol Network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Virtual private networks:

Accepted Answer

A)  use wireless communication to build a private internet. 
B)  link all points on the internet. 
C)  link individual consumers to their ISP. 
D)  provide streaming video presentations across the web. 
E)  allow information to be passed securely between two points. 
A)  use wireless communication to build a private internet. 
B)  link all points on the internet. 
C)  link individual consumers to their ISP. 
D)  provide streaming video presentations across the web. 
E)  allow information to be passed securely between two points.

Question 15

Which of the following is true about an internet backbone?

Accepted Answer

A)  often based on fibre optic cables 
B)  CA*net was the only internet backbone in Canada for years 
C)  is an organized and managed communications system 
D)  forms the central connection for a section of the internet 
E)  all of the above 
A)  often based on fibre optic cables 
B)  CA*net was the only internet backbone in Canada for years 
C)  is an organized and managed communications system 
D)  forms the central connection for a section of the internet 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

The internet can use a tool called common gateway interface to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure all customers see the same view of a website. 
B)  allow wireless phones to tap into the internet. 
C)  capture user information and record it as cookies. 
D)  bridge the gap between the web and other systems. 
E)  bridge the gap between the web and the wireless web. 
A)  ensure all customers see the same view of a website. 
B)  allow wireless phones to tap into the internet. 
C)  capture user information and record it as cookies. 
D)  bridge the gap between the web and other systems. 
E)  bridge the gap between the web and the wireless web.

Question 17

The following organizations are important contributors to the development activities of the internet on an international scale:

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRT
C)  and Internet Architecture Board (IA
B)  
B)  Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) 
C)  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARP
A)  and National Test Network (NTN) 
D)  Federal Networking Council (FN
C)  and World Wide International (WWI) 
E)  National Research Council (NR
C)  and the U.S. Defense Communications Agency 
A)  Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRT
C)  and Internet Architecture Board (IA
B)  
B)  Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) 
C)  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARP
A)  and National Test Network (NTN) 
D)  Federal Networking Council (FN
C)  and World Wide International (WWI) 
E)  National Research Council (NR
C)  and the U.S. Defense Communications Agency

Question 18

Provide an example of a joint application used by suppliers which would be considered an extension of extranets. Explain its use.

Accepted Answer

Vendor-managed inventory (VMI)

Question 19

An internet service provider has at least one point of presence on the internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A virtual private network is a secure and encrypted connection between two points across the internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the key feature described in this chapter that distinguishes the internet from other mass media such as radio, television and newspapers?

Software with a user-friendly, graphics-cable interface that enables users to connect to and navigate websites on the internet is called:

By far the most common protocol used for reading webpages on the web is ________.

The internet is a network of loosely connected networks.

Describe how email as an application can be the basis for adding valuable services opportunities for businesses.

A prime purpose of the use of intranets and extranets is to:

Sympatico and Interlink are examples of:

__________ is a code that must be inserted in a file in order for it to be displayed on the World Wide Web.

The source code for an internet web page:

Extensible markup language:

Metatags are identifiers within the XML code that identify the content of the website.

The key difference between intranets and extranets is:

VPN stands for Virtual Protocol Network.

Virtual private networks:

Which of the following is true about an internet backbone?

The internet can use a tool called common gateway interface to:

The following organizations are important contributors to the development activities of the internet on an international scale:

Provide an example of a joint application used by suppliers which would be considered an extension of extranets. Explain its use.

An internet service provider has at least one point of presence on the internet.

A virtual private network is a secure and encrypted connection between two points across the internet.

Introduction to Ebusiness

Internet Business Models and Strategies

Enterprise-Wide and Inter-Enterprise Systems

Security and Controls

Billing and Payment Systems

Supply-Chain Management

Eprocurement, Trading Exchanges, and Auctions

Customer Relationship Management

Business Intelligence

E-marketing and Advertising

Metrics for Performance Measurement in E-commerce

Privacy, Legal, and Taxation Issues in Ecommerce

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Exam 3: Evolution and Applications of the Internet

What is the key feature described in this chapter that distinguishes the internet from other mass media such as radio, television and newspapers?

Software with a user-friendly, graphics-cable interface that enables users to connect to and navigate websites on the internet is called:

By far the most common protocol used for reading webpages on the web is ________.

The internet is a network of loosely connected networks.

Describe how email as an application can be the basis for adding valuable services opportunities for businesses.

A prime purpose of the use of intranets and extranets is to:

Sympatico and Interlink are examples of:

__________ is a code that must be inserted in a file in order for it to be displayed on the World Wide Web.

The source code for an internet web page:

Extensible markup language:

Metatags are identifiers within the XML code that identify the content of the website.

The key difference between intranets and extranets is:

VPN stands for Virtual Protocol Network.

Virtual private networks:

Which of the following is true about an internet backbone?

The internet can use a tool called common gateway interface to:

The following organizations are important contributors to the development activities of the internet on an international scale:

Provide an example of a joint application used by suppliers which would be considered an extension of extranets. Explain its use.

An internet service provider has at least one point of presence on the internet.

A virtual private network is a secure and encrypted connection between two points across the internet.

Introduction to Ebusiness

Internet Business Models and Strategies

Enterprise-Wide and Inter-Enterprise Systems

Security and Controls

Billing and Payment Systems

Supply-Chain Management

Eprocurement, Trading Exchanges, and Auctions

Customer Relationship Management

Business Intelligence

E-marketing and Advertising

Metrics for Performance Measurement in E-commerce

Privacy, Legal, and Taxation Issues in Ecommerce

Ecommerce and Small Business

Filters