ISDS 1100-Exam 1 Module 2

Recent top-level domains include _____. Select all that apply.

.aero .mobi

Google is an example of which type of website?

A search site

Which type of website would allow Evan, an avid traveler, to share photos and videos with his friends?

A social networking website

Where can you find the information about using an image that you obtained in a search result?

A usage rights filter shows information about using an image.

Benny is writing a research paper on a specific method of farming. He really admires the methods used by one farmer, who is also a published author, and wants to use his explanations in his research paper. How can Benny ensure he doesn't plagiarize?

Add a formal citation and use the farmer's explanation in his paper.

Blackbaud is a company that supplies services and software designed for nonprofit organizations. Which type of e-commerce website will Blackbaud have?

Business-to-business (B2B)

In a web app, where is data usually stored?

Cloud storage

Ronald maintains a website that focuses on travel-related information. He gathers adventure posts from various travel blogs and shares them to his site. What type of a website does Ronald maintain?

Content aggregator site

Dominic lists his camera for sale on an online auction site. Chloe is the highest bidder and purchases the camera. How does the auction site earn its revenue through the transaction?

Dominic pays a small fee to the auction site.

Haven runs an online bridal store called Haven Bridals. Her website is encrypted and uses a digital certificate. The website address for the store is http://www.havenbridals.com.

False

EasyMart (EM) has a physical store and an online shopping site and is coming up with deals on retail products for the week of Christmas. As a marketing consultant at EM, which of the following tactics would you recommend to achieve the highest sales?

Issue digital coupons for discounts on all products

B2B e-commerce relies increasingly on in-person sales calls to businesses

No

Online fraud does not affect your credit score.

No

Placing a dash before a term tells Google to search only for that word.

No

Digital coupon tools are available as browser extensions.

Yes

Tier 1 networks provide the main travel routes for Internet data

Yes

A search operator is a _____.

character, word, or symbol you can enter to narrow a search

Elements that have little or no effect on search results include ____. Select all that apply.

stop words capital letters

Jane volunteers at an orphanage called "We Are One" and is developing a website to seek financial assistance. Which server address should she use?

www.weareone.org

You can use some social search tools to search multiple sites at once.

yes

If Mark is developing a website to be optimized for mobile devices, what would be the top-level domain?

.mobi

Which of the following top-level domains is generally used by Internet service providers?

.net

Which of the following is NOT likely to be found on a webpage?

A formatting toolbar

Jodi is travelling to San Francisco for a conference. She has stored her PowerPoint slides on Microsoft's web app. What could be of concern to her while presenting her slides?

A poor internet connection

Which of the following people will benefit the most from using a B2B website?

Akiko, who provides services to other smaller businesses which helps them establish themselves in the market

Which of the following does a secure website use to safeguard transmitted information?

Encryption

When using a Windows Internet browser, pressing _____ reloads a page

F5

Kyle likes to keep in touch with his friends and family using the Internet. He enjoys sharing pictures, music, and ideas. He also enjoys playing games with others online. Which of the following online platforms should he use to do all of this?

Facebook, because apart from being a regular social networking website, it also allows game play

Nellie recently sold her old laptop directly to a student from different country using an e-commerce website. The website she used runs on B2B model.

False

News360 is a search engine because it gathers, organizes, and then distributes web content.

False

The sidebar of a webpage typically contains information about when the site was last updated.

False

When accessed, an e-commerce website that sells carpentry tools displays a lock icon somewhere in the window of the browser. The address bar in the Chrome browser would identify this website as "insecure."

False

Helga runs a website on which she sells houseplants. She also earns through pay-per-click advertising that allows search engines to show targeted ads on her site. Which of these products are likely to be advertised on her website? Please select all answers that apply. Select all that apply.

Gardening gloves Terracotta planters Garden scissors Watering cans

Which of the following is a web app?

Google Docs

Rogelio wants to buy appliances for his newly leased apartment. He looks for information on PriceGrabber, a comparison shopping website. Which of the following advantages do sites such as this offer?

Information that will help obtain best value for money spent

Steve has built an online shopping website and he would like to increase his website ranking in the search results. You are his consultant. Which of the following would you recommend for him to help achieve his goal?

Link his website to other popular websites

What are "hits" that search engines list on the first page?

Most relevant results

A search site is the same thing as a search engine.

No

A specialty search engine searches only websites that require a subscription

No

A web app is an app that you access instead of a web browser.

No

Should you gather information from a website where no author information is available?

No

Amanda is used to buying clothes from physical stores. Her friend, Stuart, prefers online shopping and wants to persuade her to shop online as well. Which of the following arguments can Stuart make to convince Amanda without painting a false picture?

One can shop online even if the weather is bad or if a specific store is closed.

services act as a middleman, allowing individuals to securely send and receive money.

P2P (peer to peer)

A friend of Muna's suggested a website that she can use to download music. How should she check if the website is secure?

She should check whether the URL of the website starts with "http" or "https."

Gertie wants to buy a smartwatch by making an electronic payment. She is not willing to divulge her financial information, and her only bank account is not linked to any online payment service. Which of the following most aligns to what Gertie feels comfortable doing?

She should use a virtual account number to make the payment.

Which of the following is NOT an e-commerce transaction? A. An automobile manufacturer sells 10,000 pickup trucks to a dealer on a B2B website. B. Andrew sells a set of 7 books on Inventory Management to Austin on eBay. C. Jezmyn books a hotel room in California for 3 days in the last week of December on Airbnb.com. D. Sophia hires a neighborhood plumber to fix a leaking faucet and pays him after the repairs are complete.

Sophia hires a neighborhood plumber to fix a leaking faucet and pays him after the repairs are complete.

Which of the statements about B2B e-commerce is correct?

The transactions involve review by a team of people before making a purchase decision.

Susan is reading through a collection of webpages that contains information about a software firm. The firm manages the information on these webpages. What is Susan most likely browsing?

The website of the software firm

Why is it advisable to look beyond search engines like Google and Bing while conducting online research for assignments and projects?

There are search engines available with more reliable research.

The current Copyright Law states that, in general, works published after 1977 will fall into public domain 70 years after the death of the author. Which of the following will be true for those who want to use a whole or portions of a novel published in 1978, with a copyright notice 70 years after the author dies?

They are free to do so without seeking permission or paying royalty.

Claire wants to use a quote by a famous author in an article she is writing about the declining population of Great White sharks. She will not be infringing the copyright of the author if she makes a citation in the article.

True

Steffi needs to find the domain name of the webpage she is currently viewing. To do this, she needs to look at the address bar of the browser.

True

Web spiders or crawlers search the Internet for new and updated webpages.

True

Wikipedia is a collaborative website where a team of people can publish or modify content on a webpage.

True

Wolfram Alpha is an example of a search tool that can help you solve factual questions to help complete your homework.

True

The ____ develops and disseminates protocols to maintain global web compatibility.

W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)

Amelie lists her dishwasher for sale on eBay. Ryan, who lives in another city, bids for the best price and uses his credit card to pay for the dishwasher. Is this transaction an example of e-commerce?

Yes; it is a business transaction on a consumer-to-consumer website.

Darren is hoping to get search results that begin with the words "art history." Which of the following search terms will help him?

art history*

What is consumer-to-consumer e-commerce?

individuals selling to individuals online

A sponsored link is defined as a _____.

link from an advertiser to a product or service related to the search

An application programmed to run on a specific platform is called a

native app

Advantages of web apps include _______. Select all that apply.

no need to install an app collaboration with coworkers and friends available anywhere with an Internet connection

Cookies that remain on your device indefinitely are called

persistent

Open websites typically include ____. Select all that apply.

personal websites commercial sites

Which of the following is an example of B2C e-commerce?

purchasing items online with a store credit card

You can use a browser to _____. Select all that apply.

research information work in web apps watch videos

Harry wants to buy a secondhand red skateboard online. Which of the following should he use as search keywords so the results include exactly what he wants?

secondhand "red skateboard"

Cloud storage refers to the storage of data on ______.

the web app's server