E-Commerce and E-Business – Ch. 14 – Flashcards

Which of the following stmts is true? a)e-business is a subset of e-commerce b)e-commerce is a subset of e-business c)e-business and e-commerce are exactly the same thing d)e-business and e-commerce are not related

An electronic hardware device that is located at the gateway between two or more networks is a: a)packet switch b)URL c)router d)protocol

The type of organization that serves as the main trunk line of the Internet is called a: a)local ISP b)regional ISP c)global ISP d)backbone provider

Which of the following is not a direct advantage for the consumer from e-commerce? a)access to a broader market b)more shopping convenience c)reduced order-processing cost d)info sharing from the company

Each of the following represents a characteristic of B2B commerce except: a)electronic data interchange b)electronic retailing c)data exchanges d)preexisting business relationships

Each of the following represents a B2C commerce except: a)software sales b)electronic retailing c)data exchanges d)stock trading

Before forwarding customer data, an organization should receive explicit or implicit consent of the customer. This describes which of the AICPA Trust Services Principles online privacy practices? a)Consent b)Use and retention c)Access d)Onward transfer and disclosure

Which of the following processes within a supply chain can benefit from IT enablement? a)all processes throughout the supply chain b)only internal processes within the supply chain c)only external processes within the supply chain d)exchange processes between a company and its suppliers

When a company has an e-business transaction with a supplier, it could be using: a) the internet b) an intranet c)an extranet d)either the Internet of an extranet

Intranets are used for each of the following except: a)communication and collaboration b)business operations and managerial monitoring c)web publishing d)customer self-service

When there is no necessity for a preexisting relationship between buyer and seller, that transaction is more likely to be classified as: a) B2B b) B2C c) B2E d) either B2B or B2C

Which of the following IT controls would not be important in an extranet? a) encryption b)password c)antivirus software d)penetration testing e)all of the above are important IT controls

A company's computer network uses Web servers, HTML, and XML to serve various user groups. Which type of network best serves each of the following users?Employees; Suppliers a) Intranet; Extranet b)Intranet; Internet c)Internet; Extranet d)Internet; Internet

An extensible markup language designed specifically for financial reporting is: a) Internet EDI b) XML c) XBRL d) XFRL