E-Commerce exam 1 (chapter 1 -3)

Which of the following is an example of e-business? A. Amazon's Facebook page B. an Amazon mobile app C. Amazon's inventory control system D. the Amazon.com website

C. Amazon's inventory control system

T/F: It is likely that e-commerce will eventually impact nearly all commerce.

True

Which of the following protocols provides an alternative to TCP when the error-checking and correction functionality of TCP is not necessary? A. UDP B. IP C. TLS D. BPG

A. UDP

Which of the following is not true about the use of apps? A. Users still spend more time using mobile browsers than they do using mobile apps. B. Apps cannot be crawled by Google's search engine. C. The number of downloads from Google's Google Play store exceeds the number of downloads from Apple's App Store. D. Users typically use more than 45 different apps per month.

A. Users still spend more time using mobile browsers than they do using mobile apps.

In the address https://www.upmc.com/index.html, which of the following is the top-level domain? A..com B. upmc.com C./index.html D.https://

A..com

___________ represents the total number of users or customers an e-commerce business can obtain. A.Global reach B. Ubiquity C. Information density D. Interactivity

A.Global reach

Which of the following types of crowdfunding involves people making contributions to others with no expectation of any return? A.donor-based crowdfunding B.rewards-based crowdfunding C.equity crowdfunding D.regulation crowdfunding

A.donor-based crowdfunding

The address used by a browser to identify the location of content on the Web is called: A. domain name B. Uniform Resource Locator (URL) C. IP address D. file path

B. Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

A wealthy individual who invests personal funds in a startup in exchange for an equity share in the business is referred to as a(n): A. incubator B. angel investor C.venture capital investor D. crowdfunder

B. angel investor

Which of the following can be considered synonymous with the term e-commerce? A. the Internet B. digital commerce C. the Web D. e-business

B. digital commerce

Which of the following is an example of a company using the content provider model? A.Expedia B.Netflix C.Dell D.eBay

B.Netflix

The financial services and travel services industries typically use the ________ business model. A.community provider B.transaction broker C.market creator D.e-tailer

B.transaction broker

Which of the following is the core communications protocol for the Internet? A.Telnet B.FTP C. TCP/IP D.TLS

C. TCP/IP

Which of the following best defines e-commerce? A.the digital enablement of transactions and processes within an organization B. the use of digital technologies in a firm's daily activities C. digitally enabled commercial transactions between and among organizations and individuals D. any digital activity involving information systems under a firm's control

C. digitally enabled commercial transactions between and among organizations and individuals

Organizations that typically provide an array of services to startup companies along with a small amount of funding are referred to as: A. angel investors B. crowdfunders C. incubators D. venture capital investors

C. incubators

Which of the following is not a key element of an elevator pitch? A. exit strategy B. growth metrics C. legal structure D. market opportunity

C. legal structure

Innovative entrepreneurs and their business firms that destroy existing business models are referred to as: A.crowdfunders B.venture capitalists C.disruptors D.angel investors

C.disruptors

The process of slicing digital messages into parcels, sending them along different communication paths as they become available, and reassembling them at the destination point is called: A.routing B.hyperlinking C.packet switching D.transporting

C.packet switching

Which of the following is not a basic type of cloud computing service? A. IaaS B. PaaS C. SaaS D. FiOS

D. FiOS

Which of the following is not a major business trend in e-commerce? A. The mobile app ecosystem continues to grow B. Social e-commerce continues to grow C. Content created and distributed by creators is becoming more and more prevalent. D. Retail e-commerce revenues exceed B2B e-commerce revenues for the first time.

D. Retail e-commerce revenues exceed B2B e-commerce revenues for the first time.

Which of the following features of e-commerce technology enables merchants to market and sell "complex" goods and services to consumers via marketing messages that can integrate video, audio, and text? A. ubiquity B. information density C. personalization D. richness

D. richness

An IPv4 address is expressed as a: A.32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons B.64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons C.64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods D.32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods

D.32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods

T/F: All Domain Service providers can sell domains with any Top Level Domain (TLD)?

FALSE

T/F: Satellite internet has a lower latency when compared to traditional broadband internet like Fiber (FiOS).

FALSE

T/F: GoFundMe is a prominent example of a rewards-based crowdfunding site

False

T/F: Google is an example of first-mover advantage

False

T/F: The term e-commerce refers to the digital enabling of business processes both inside and outside the firm.

False

T/F: The term latency refers to a delay that can be experienced in packet-switched networks

TRUE

T/F: E-commerce and e-business systems can potentially share hardware and software infrastructure.

True

T/F: E-commerce has increased price competition in many markets

True