E-Commerce Business Models

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What is the primary purpose of a search engine?

To locate information for which you do not know an exact Web address (correct)
To deliver requested Web pages to your computer
To provide a means for users to interact with Web sites
To provide categorized lists of links arranged by subject

What is a Web server?

A Web page that provides links to other related Web pages
A collection of related Web pages and associated items
A computer that delivers requested Web pages to your computer (correct)
A means for users to interact with Web sites

What is the term for a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network?

HTTP
Web 2.0
URL
E-commerce (correct)

What is a unique address called that is used to locate a Web page?

URL (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for Web sites that provide a means for users to interact?

Web 2.0 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Web browser?

To allow users to access Web pages and Web 2.0 programs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Internet defined as?

A worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals (B) Signup and view all the answers

When was ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, established?

September 1969 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main goals of ARPANET?

To allow scientists at different physical locations to share information and work together (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a broadband Internet service?

Cable Internet service (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of FTP?

To move a file from one computer to another on the internet (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a network that uses radio signals to provide high-speed internet connections to wireless computers and devices?

Wi-Fi (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is required to participate in e-commerce?

A computer or mobile device with an Internet connection and a means to pay (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of e-commerce involves the sale of goods and services to the general public?

Business-to-consumer (B2C) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a website following the C2C business model?

Helping consumers to sell their goods or services by publishing their information (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a service provided by a business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce website?

Online advertising (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who is the primary customer in a B2C e-commerce business model?

A consumer (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a B2C and a C2C e-commerce business model?

The target audience (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a website following the B2B business model?

To sell products to an intermediate buyer who then sells the product to the final customer (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for software that is specifically designed to gain access or damage a computer without the knowledge of the owner?

Malware (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a hacker and a cracker?

A hacker tries to access a computer or network illegally, while a cracker has the intent of destroying data or stealing information (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, information, or processing capability?

Computer Security Risk (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a customer in an e-commerce website?

To buy products (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of malware is a Trojan?

A type of malware that appears to be harmless but actually contains malicious code (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of security measure that can be implemented in both hardware and software?

Firewall (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which biometric identification scheme involves the analysis of facial characteristics?

Face (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the biometric identification scheme that involves the analysis of the pattern of veins in the back of the hand and the wrist?

Vein (C) Signup and view all the answers