Exam 2

Consumers are primarily price-driven when shopping on the Internet. True or False?

False

Contrary to predictions of analysts made during the early days of e-commerce, the Internet has led to both disintermediation and hypermediation on a widespread basis. True or False?

False

Online retail constitutes about 20% of the total retail market today. True or False?

False

Personal consumption of retail goods and services accounts for over 80% of total gross domestic product (GDP). True or False?

False

In 2020, the number of online buyers in the United States was around 205 million. True or False?

True

Online retailing provides an example of the powerful role that intermediaries continue to play in retail trade. True or False?

True

The Trace feature provides all but one of the following types of information. Which is the one? a) The sequence of statements that were issued for the page. b) The sequence of events that occurred for the page. c) The cookies that were included with the HTTP request d) The items in the session state object

a) The sequence of statements that were issued for the page.

To test that the user changes the initial value of a text box control or a list control, you use a) a required field validator whose InitialValue property is set to the initial value of the input control b) a required field validator whose ValueToCompare property is set to the initial value of the input control c) a compare validator whose InitialValue property is set to the initial value of the input control d) a compare validator whose ValueToCompare property is set to the initial value of the input control

a) a required field validator whose InitialValue property is set to the initial value of the input control

All of the following are advantages of online retail except: a) faster delivery of goods. b) ability to change prices. c) lower supply chain costs. d) lower cost of distribution.

a) faster delivery of goods.

The online retail sector of the retail industry is most similar to the ________ sector. a) mail order/telephone order (MOTO) b) specialty stores c) consumer durables d) general merchandise

a) mail order/telephone order (MOTO)

Apart from Amazon, the top online retail firms in terms of online sales are all primarily ________ firms. a) omni-channel b) manufacturer-direct c) web-only d) catalog merchant

a) omni-channel

The benefit of using unobtrusive validation is that a) it reduces the amount of JavaScript that's generated b) the validation routines run more quickly c) the files it requires are easy to install d) all of the above

a) reduces the amount of JavaScript that's generated

If you want the same error message to be displayed in the validator and the validation summary control, you a) set the ErrorMessage property to the message and don't set the Text property b) set the Text property to the message and don't set the ErrorMessage property c) set the ErrorMessage property to the message and the Display property to Static d) set the ErrorMessage property to the message and the Display property to Dynamic

a) set the ErrorMessage property to the message and don't set the Text property

Which of the following can be tested by a regular expression validator? a) the format of a social security number b) the validity of a social security number c) the format of a last name d) the validity of a credit card number

a) the format of a social security number

In 2020, it was estimated that about what percentage of Internet users over the age of 14 would make a purchase at an online retail store? a) 70% b) 80% c) 40% d) 60%

b) 80%

Which of the following statements is not true about the automobile, and automobile parts and accessories, online retail category? a) Automobile retailing is dominated by dealership networks. b) Most of the revenue in this category is generated from the sales of automobiles. c) Automobile manufacturers use the Internet to deliver branding advertising. d) U.S. franchising law prohibits automobile manufacturers from selling cars directly to consumers.

b) Most of the revenue in this category is generated from the sales of automobiles.

The Browser Link feature of Visual Studio 2015 lets you do all but one of the following. Which one is it? a) Display a list of all of the browsers that are connection to a web application b) Refresh a selected browser with changes made to the HTML and CSS for the page c) Refresh all connected browsers with changes made to the HTML and CSS for the page d) Cause CSS changes to be reflected in the browsers without doing a refresh

b) Refresh a selected browser with changes made to the HTML and CSS for the page

You can use all but one of the following techniques to run an application with debugging. Which one is it? a) Click the browser name in the Standard toolbar. b) Right-click the starting page in the Solution Explorer and choose View in Browser. c) Press F5. d) Right-click the starting page in the Solution Explorer, choose Browse With, and choose the name of a browser.

b) Right-click the starting page in the Solution Explorer and choose View in Browser.

When a page that contains validators is posted to the server, ASP.NET a) displays error messages for any validators that didn't pass their tests b) performs the tests specified by the validators and sets the IsValid property of the page accordingly c) generates client-side scripts that validate the page d) checks whether the validation was done on the client, and validates the data if it wasn't

b) performs the tests specified by the validators and sets the IsValid property of the page accordingly

The primary use of the Locals and Watch windows is to a) get information about the statements that are being used b) review or change the data in the variables and properties that are being used c) review or change an expression that's being used d) re-run a method that's being used

b) review or change the data in the variables and properties that are being used

All of the following statements about the MOTO sector are true except: a) MOTO was the last technological retailing revolution that preceded e-commerce. b) the MOTO sector is also referred to as the specialty store sector. c) improvements in telephone systems and the expansion of the credit card industry and associated technologies fueled the development of the MOTO sector. d) compared to general merchandisers, the transition to e-commerce was easier for MOTO firms.

b) the MOTO sector is also referred to as the specialty store sector.

Which of the following enabled MOTO firms to make an easier transition to e-commerce? a) the national toll-free call system b) the fact that they already had efficient customer order fulfillment processes c) the growth of the credit card industry d) falling long distance telecommunications prices

b) the fact that they already had efficient customer order fulfillment processes

Which of the following is not one of the seven major segments of the retail industry? a) specialty stores b) gasoline and fuel c )electronics and computers d) food and beverage

c )electronics and computers

You can use a compare validator to perform all but one of the following validations. Which one is it? a) Compare the value of a control with a constant value b) Compare the value of a control with the value of another control c) Compare the value of a control with an expression that refers to the value of another control d) Check for a specific data type

c) Compare the value of a control with an expression that refers to the value of another control

All but one of these statements about validation controls is true. Which one is false? a) Each validator is associated with a single input control. b) You can associate two or more validators with the same input control. c) Data validation is always done on the client. d) The data validation specified by a validator is done only if the validator is enabled.

c) Data validation is always done on the client.

Which of the following is not a digitally native vertical brand (D2C)? a) Everlane b) Warby Parker c) Wayfair d) Caspar

c) Wayfair

When you use a custom validator, the validation is performed a) on the client b) in the Load event handler for the page c) in the ServerValidate event handler for the validator d) when you execute the Validate method of the page

c) in the ServerValidate event handler for the validator

All of the following were parts of the vision during the early days of e-commerce except the belief that: a) the cost of acquiring customers would be much lower. b) entry costs to the online retail market would be much less than those needed to establish a physical storefront. c) new, "first-mover" middlemen, with expertise in e-commerce, would force traditional intermediaries out of business. d) online consumers were rational and cost-driven.

c) new, "first-mover" middlemen, with expertise in e-commerce, would force traditional intermediaries out of business.

A custom validator is typically used when a) validation values are set based on user input b) the browser doesn't support JavaScript c) the validation is based on the data in a database d) the page is submitted in response to the user clicking a button whose CausesValidation property is set to False

c) the validation is based on the data in a database

Which of the following is not a major trend in online retail for 2020-2021? a) Buying online has become a normal, mainstream, everyday experience. b) The number of online buyers continues to increase. c) The average annual purchase of online buyers continues to increase. d) The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to create a decrease in e-commerce retail purchases.

d) The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to create a decrease in e-commerce retail purchases.

You can do all but one of the following using a browser's developer tools. Which one is it? a) View the HTML for a page b) View the CSS for a page c) View the JavaScript for a page d) View the code-behind file for a page

d) View the code-behind file for a page

When you use a validation summary control, you can a) display a summary of the error messages on the web page b) display a summary of the error messages in a separate message box c) display text in both the validators and the summary control d) all of the above

d) all of the above

You can use a range validator to a) check that the value of a control falls within the range you specify when you define the validator b) check that the value of a control falls within the range you specify as the program executes c) specify the data type that should be used for the range comparisons d) all of the above

d) all of the above

Which of the following is not one of the central challenges facing the online retail industry? a) inconvenience in returning goods b) delivery delays c) consumer concerns about the privacy of personal information d) lack of physical store presence

d) lack of physical store presence

Which of the following is not one of the methods used by traditional retailers to develop omni-channel integration? a) online order, in-store pickup b) online catalog c) online promotions for offline purchases d) online supply-push

d) online supply-push

If client-side scripts aren't enabled by the user's browser, you can check whether the validation specified by the validators was successful on the server by using a) the Validate method of the controls b) the Validate method of the page c) the IsValid property of the controls d) the IsValid property of the page

d) the IsValid property of the page