Ashworth Semester Exam BU460 Electronic Commerce

Question 1
E-commerce can be defined as:
the use of the Internet and the Web to transact business.
the use of any Internet technologies in a firm's daily activities.
the digital enablement of transactions and processes within an organization.
any digitally enabled transactions among individuals and organizations.

Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a community provider?
LinkedIn
Facebook
Priceline
Pinterest


Question 3
_________ is a utility program that allows you to check the connection between your client and a TCP/IP network.
Telnet
Ping
Tracert
Finger

Question 4
Which of the following types of servers monitors and controls access to a main Web server and implements firewall protection?
Proxy server
List server
Groupware server
Mail server

Question 5
All of the following are factors in contributing to the increase in cybercrime EXCEPT:
the ability to remotely access the Internet.
the Internet's similarity to telephone networks.
the ability to anonymously access the Internet.
the Internet is an open, vulnerable design.

Question 6
Software that is used to obtain private user information such as a user's keystrokes or copies of e-mail is referred to as:
spyware.
a backdoor.
pupware.
adware.

Question 7
Which of the following is NOT true about search engine advertising?
Spending on search engine advertising constitutes almost half of all online advertising spending.
The top three search engine providers supply over 95 percent of all online searches.
The click-through rate for search engine marketing has been fairly steady over the years.
Search engine advertising is the fastest growing type of online advertising.

Question 8
Downloading music tracks owned by record companies without paying for them is an example of a violation of:
patent law.
copyright law.
trademark law.
privacy law.

Question 9
All of the following are challenges faced by bricks-and-clicks firms EXCEPT:
coordinating prices across channels.
handling returns of Web purchases at retail outlets.
building a credible website.
building a brand name.

Question 10
All of the following have led to the development of outsourcing of manufacturing around the world EXCEPT:
technology.
globalization of trade.
environmental concerns.
high levels of wage disparity between the developed and undeveloped worlds.