Reveiw Questions page 134
1) What is the relationship between aprogram adn an algorithm?
A program is a set of computer instructions designed to solve problems. An Algorithm is a set of detailed step by step nstructions, usually not in computer understandable code. An Algorithm can become part of a program by being translated into computer understandable language.
2)In what ways is writing instructions for a computer more ddifficult than writing instructions for a human?
A computer can only do what it is programmed to do and can only understand what it is programemd to understand. It must be given very specific and detailed instructions, every word fed to it must be well defined.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Online Study Guide Results
I took the quiz and the results was: 86%...with 18 correct and 3 incorrect.
1.
Which of the following is an example of B2B e-commerce?
Your Answer:
Amazon.com buying books from Prentice-Hall Publishers
Correct.
2.
Which of the following is typically used in a B2E environment?
Your Answer:
Intranets
Correct.
3.
What does middleware software handle?
Your Answer:
intranet physical communications connections
Correct.
4.
Which of the following makes collaboration and teamwork within an organization easier to achieve?
Your Answer:
intranets
Correct.
5.
What is it when various companies can place orders with one another in a secure environment through the use of technology?
Your Answer:
Extranet
Correct.
6.
What is the preferred method for extranets due to the relative low cost and good security?
Your Answer:
VPN
Correct.
7.
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a customer-centered Web site?
Your Answer:
Small unchanging list of products
Correct.
8.
What type of database includes past purchase, customer preferences, service schedules, and customer communications?
Your Answer:
CRM
Correct.
9.
What can a company use to track potential purchases and the Web pages that users visit?
Your Answer:
Cookie
Correct.
10.
What does the U.S. tend to lean toward in regard to issues surrounding data privacy?
Your Answer:
Self-regulation
Correct.
11.
M-commerce typically involves connecting to the Internet with cell phones, PDAs, and laptop PCs.
Your Answer:
False
Correct Answer:
True
Review the "How E-Commerce is Transforming Business" section.
12.
Electronic payment systems, such as PayPal, allow people to make purchases from strangers without revealing their credit card numbers.
Your Answer:
True
Correct.
13.
Web hosting services are typically used by large companies due to their technical know-how.
Your Answer:
False
Correct.
14.
Typically codes of ethics should include a statement that tells how the company monitors or tracks user behavior on the Web site.
Your Answer:
True
Correct.
15.
B2C is the dominant form of e-commerce.
Your Answer:
True
Correct Answer:
False
Review the "E-Commerce Models" section. B2B is the dominant form, although B2C is the most visible to customers.
16.
The U.S. has stricter laws for dealing with data privacy than the European Union.
Your Answer:
False
Correct.
17.
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) requires parental consent for collection of information about children under 18.
Your Answer:
True
Correct Answer:
False
Review the "Ethical Issues of E-Commerce" section. The age is 13.
18.
Match each computer term with the correct definition.
Option
Your Answer:
18.1
C2C
A. 12-year-old selling his used bike to someone else through eBay
18.2
B2B
D. retail clothing store buying dresses from a designer
18.3
B2E
C. company posting a new health insurance option for employees
18.4
B2C
B. soon-to-be father buying "How to Raise a Child" book from an online bookseller
1.
Which of the following is an example of B2B e-commerce?
Your Answer:
Amazon.com buying books from Prentice-Hall Publishers
Correct.
2.
Which of the following is typically used in a B2E environment?
Your Answer:
Intranets
Correct.
3.
What does middleware software handle?
Your Answer:
intranet physical communications connections
Correct.
4.
Which of the following makes collaboration and teamwork within an organization easier to achieve?
Your Answer:
intranets
Correct.
5.
What is it when various companies can place orders with one another in a secure environment through the use of technology?
Your Answer:
Extranet
Correct.
6.
What is the preferred method for extranets due to the relative low cost and good security?
Your Answer:
VPN
Correct.
7.
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a customer-centered Web site?
Your Answer:
Small unchanging list of products
Correct.
8.
What type of database includes past purchase, customer preferences, service schedules, and customer communications?
Your Answer:
CRM
Correct.
9.
What can a company use to track potential purchases and the Web pages that users visit?
Your Answer:
Cookie
Correct.
10.
What does the U.S. tend to lean toward in regard to issues surrounding data privacy?
Your Answer:
Self-regulation
Correct.
11.
M-commerce typically involves connecting to the Internet with cell phones, PDAs, and laptop PCs.
Your Answer:
False
Correct Answer:
True
Review the "How E-Commerce is Transforming Business" section.
12.
Electronic payment systems, such as PayPal, allow people to make purchases from strangers without revealing their credit card numbers.
Your Answer:
True
Correct.
13.
Web hosting services are typically used by large companies due to their technical know-how.
Your Answer:
False
Correct.
14.
Typically codes of ethics should include a statement that tells how the company monitors or tracks user behavior on the Web site.
Your Answer:
True
Correct.
15.
B2C is the dominant form of e-commerce.
Your Answer:
True
Correct Answer:
False
Review the "E-Commerce Models" section. B2B is the dominant form, although B2C is the most visible to customers.
16.
The U.S. has stricter laws for dealing with data privacy than the European Union.
Your Answer:
False
Correct.
17.
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) requires parental consent for collection of information about children under 18.
Your Answer:
True
Correct Answer:
False
Review the "Ethical Issues of E-Commerce" section. The age is 13.
18.
Match each computer term with the correct definition.
Option
Your Answer:
18.1
C2C
A. 12-year-old selling his used bike to someone else through eBay
18.2
B2B
D. retail clothing store buying dresses from a designer
18.3
B2E
C. company posting a new health insurance option for employees
18.4
B2C
B. soon-to-be father buying "How to Raise a Child" book from an online bookseller
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Discussion Questions
Page 490
Numbers 1,3,6
1) Discuss why you beleive e commerce is importnat in today's business world? What impact does e commerce have on consumers?
E-commerce is importnat nowadays becasue it a is a major way for companies to and comsumers to interact in a faster, more productive manner. It allows for us to recieve more instant gratification in regards to customer service, support, and recieving the product itself.
3)Can you identify opportunities for using extranet . Discuss how your school could form a business alliance with its suppliers. How could it provide competitive advantage?
Creating a business alliance can help one gain competitive egde becasue they know have a sponsor of sorts to help fund any school activities in turn for advertising in the school on the company's behalf.
6)How important is privacy? Would you pay extra for an item you purchased in return for a guarantee to not sell info on your purchase to anyone else?
Privacy is very important to anyone when online. i would pay a little more to get the guarantee that they would nto share my information with others, because if the information was released and got intot he wrong heands, it could be misused, and could potentially result in identity theft. The company should give the guarantee to the customer in the first place without having to pay.
Numbers 1,3,6
1) Discuss why you beleive e commerce is importnat in today's business world? What impact does e commerce have on consumers?
E-commerce is importnat nowadays becasue it a is a major way for companies to and comsumers to interact in a faster, more productive manner. It allows for us to recieve more instant gratification in regards to customer service, support, and recieving the product itself.
3)Can you identify opportunities for using extranet . Discuss how your school could form a business alliance with its suppliers. How could it provide competitive advantage?
Creating a business alliance can help one gain competitive egde becasue they know have a sponsor of sorts to help fund any school activities in turn for advertising in the school on the company's behalf.
6)How important is privacy? Would you pay extra for an item you purchased in return for a guarantee to not sell info on your purchase to anyone else?
Privacy is very important to anyone when online. i would pay a little more to get the guarantee that they would nto share my information with others, because if the information was released and got intot he wrong heands, it could be misused, and could potentially result in identity theft. The company should give the guarantee to the customer in the first place without having to pay.
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