BCIS 2610 Module 2 (The Web)
If Mark is developing a website to be optimized for mobile devices, what would be the top-level domain?
.mobi
Brendon is browsing a website called "chalknboardforums.com." What is chalknboardforums most likely?
A for-profit organization
Which of the following is NOT likely to be found on a webpage?
A formatting toolbar
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
Mateo is designing a diagram showing a water cycle that can extensively be used by various textbook publishers, and he wants to recover the costs he incurs designing it. At what stage will his intellectual property rights come into effect, which will necessitate users to pay him royalty?
As soon as the image exists in physical form
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
Four students came across a photograph of a painting on the Internet that they wish to use in their respective reports. Who has best practiced the ethics of intellectual property rights in using it?
Clarence, who sent an email to the photographer and got his written approval, which he preserved. He mentioned the photographer's name in his report.
In a web app, where is data usually stored?
Cloud storage
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.
Which of the following does a secure website use to safeguard transmitted information?
Encryption
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
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.
Sharon wants to find out the server address of the URL of a webpage that she was routed to while using her school website http://www.blissfieldschools.us/students/technologyresources/ What should she do?
Read the name of the website of her school in the URL
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 statements about B2B e-commerce is correct?
The transactions involve review by a team of people before making a purchase decision.
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.
Bentley is the head of a Software Development team and needs to organize his team's workflow. How can he use web apps to efficiently manage his team's projects, schedules, and processes?
Use Trello to plan and monitor activities, and maintain dashboards
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*
Cloud storage refers to the storage of data on ______.
the web app's server
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
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.
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
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
Which of these sites provides coupon codes and offer alerts for discounts?
RetailMeNot
Cathy wants to buy a new watch online. Though she's heard of instances of online fraud, she is tempted to make the purchase because the watch she wants is not available in the stores in her town. Which of the following increases her chance of the payment NOT being secure?
Shopping on a website that requires her to share her One Time Password with a caller
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.