Review Questions 2/17

a) Is e-commerce possible without the Internet? Explain.

-->Although nowadays e-commerce is internet-based, e-commerce is possible with any telecommunications network. In the past, e-commerce was carried out with various different networks, it wasn't till the introduction of the world wide web that the internet became the main method of e-commerce.

b) Describe the 3 forms of e-commerce

Three forms of e commerce are:

--> business to business: a system where businesses interact with other organizations and businesses such as banks, distributors, etc.

-->Business to consumer: a system that has retail transactions between the business itself and individual consumers.

-->Consumer to consumer: This model represents businesses, individuals, and companies that are selling and buying directly with each other via the internet.

c) What are the purposes of an intranet? What are the main characteristics of an intranet?

-->The intranet is used in e-commerce because it has several characteristics that serve as benefits when conducting e-commerce. It has cross platform capability, open standards, reduced hardware and software costs, easy installation, and not much user training.

IB ITGS Exam Practice Questions

DESCRIBE:

1) Two input devices that would be used in a pilot training computer simulation.
--> The input devices may be headphones so that you can hear the sounds that may be present if one was actually flying the plane, so one could also practice communicating via radio when flying the plane.
--> Other input devices may include controls like the ones found in a plabne so that the pilot cou;d practice using them before actually taking flight.

2) One advantage and one disadvantage of schools providing their students with USB drives.
--> Advantage: Students wouldn't have an excuse as to why they don't have their assignment, because the school proviuded them with a USB to ensure they had a means of storing the assignment. It would be easier on the students part to bring in the assignemtn they were asked to and share it with the teacher.
--> Disadvantege: Students may misuse the uSB and store personal items on it not related to school, and use up all the space, not leaving any room for possible school assignments. The personal items of the USB may be music, pictures, or anything that can distract them from shcool work.

ITGS words

INTRANET: A self-contained intraorganizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet.
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MIDDLEWARE: Connectivity software linking the client and server machines, providing easy access to information.
-->Middleware allows for information to be easily transferred between clietns and servers making it essential for online businesses to serve their clientelle.

E-BUSINESS: Electronic business, commonly referred to as "eBusiness" or "e-business", may be defined as the utilization of information and communication technologies in support of all the activities of business.
--> This can allow for businesses to reach more clientelle and allow clients to reach the busineses more easily for support and service.

E COMMERCE Commercial services to consumers and business partners on the Web site.
-->Same benefitsd as an e-business, more quick access to customer support, as well as a more effiecnt customer support system that allows for more productivity.

DOT-COMS: a company that does most of its business on the internet usually through a website that uses the popular top level domain ".com"
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MOBILE COMMERCE: A system in which which workers use laptops and wireless handheld devices to take their offices with them wherever they travel.
--> Allows for the

ITGS Practice Questions

Define:
1) simulation: a rendition of a real event/place projected or presented with computer technology to allow an individual to expeirence somehting virtually, without the risks the may come with experiencing it in reality.
2) bandwidth: A term describing the capacity of a computer to download or upload information onto the internet or any network.
Answers:
1) Computer simulations are those programs based on models in order to imitate a certain scenario. Situations can be used in a wide spectrum of areas, including business, traffic, training,communalistic matters and the weather.
2) Bandwidth refers to the speed and capability of a connection (internet) to transfer a certian amoun to of data per unit of time. Most of the time the unit of time is seconds and the data is classified into ks (kbps). It also refers to the phycical measurements of the band through which connection cables pass.