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| A(n) _____ connects parts of the intranets of different organizations and allows secure communications among business partners. |
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| Which of the following is not a disadvantage of telecommuting for employees? |
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| Fewer opportunities for housebound people |
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| Refer to IT’s About Business 6.3: Marriott’s Corporate Portal: Marriott’s BrandWorks portal has the following features |
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| The part of a network that handles the major traffic is the |
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| _____ are hardware devices that support data transmission and reception across a telecommunications system. |
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| Many organizations have implemented corporate portals for which of the following reasons? |
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| A type of processing that links two or more computers in an arrangement in which some machines provide computing services for user computers is best described as _______. |
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| Which network application(s) enable(s) users to access information located in databases all over the world? |
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| Consider this domain name, www.business.gsu.edu. The “gsu” is the __________. |
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| All of the following statements concerning wide-area networks are true except: |
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| They are provided by individual companies. |
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| Which of the following can be used for reading utility meters without a person having to get out of a truck? |
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| Refer to Closing Case – Retailer Gains Many Benefits with RFID Item-Level Tagging: Which of the following is the primary advantage of using RFID tags for retailers? |
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| Cost savings from time and labor |
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| Which of the following is a type of collaborative consumption? |
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| Michaela runs a dog-walking business. She has three employees, and she prides herself in maintaining a high level of customer service. She gets about half of her business from last-minute requests. When she receives such a request, she needs to know where her employees are so that she can identify the nearest one who might be able to do the walk. Significantly, she needs this information before she can confirm the walk with the client. Which of the following technologies will help her obtain this information? |
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| _____ refer(s) to the wireless communication of location-based information and control messages to and from vehicles and other mobile assets. |
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| Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area. They are trying to understand what the traffic in the store is by using technology. They are considering setting up a wireless sensor network. Which of the following statements is false? |
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| The sensors can tell the direction in which a person is moving. |
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| With Web 1.0 sites, users _________________, whereas with Web 2.0 sites, users _________________. |
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| Passively receive information, participate with the site |
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| Social computing has allowed customers |
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| to be advocates and influencers. |
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| If you buy a hot dog at a concession stand using your contactless credit card, you are using a ________. |
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| Wireless electronic payment system |
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| Which of the following statements concerning blogging is false? |
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| A reader can believe all of the details in a blog. |
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| Microwave transmission systems are used for _____ volume, _____ distance, _____ communications. |
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| High, long, line-of-sight |
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| The capabilities of smart phones include all of the following except _________. |
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| Corporate transaction processing |
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| Which of the following is not a mobile application in financial services? |
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| Transaction processing systems |
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| Which of the following is the most appropriate wireless technology for real-time location of caregivers and mobile equipment in healthcare environments? |
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| The greatest problem with GEO satellites is which of the following? |
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Refer to Closing Case - Can Anyone Succeed with Local, Online Advertising?
The main challenge for Yelp’s profitability is |
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| Competition from Google and Facebook |
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| Which of the following tools are not used by marketing professionals to compile market research? |
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| All of the following are used to provide online market research except |
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| Refer to IT’s About Business 8.3 - Near-Field Communications Helps Travelers in Japan: Which of the following statements is false? |
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| SKiP reduces the check-in, security and boarding time in the train stations to 15 mins |
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| Which of the following is not a limitation of barcodes? |
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| They identify the manufacturer, product, and item. |
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| Which of the following is a true statement about the impact of social computing on a business? |
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| A small minority of individuals contribute the majority of feedback and can provide skewed data |
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| Of the following, which is the major problem with smart phones? |
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| They can be used to compromise security. |
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| Which of the following is not an example of social shopping? |
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| Going to Amazon.com to buy a book |
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| Refer to Opening Case – The Battle for the Mobile Wallet: Which of the following statements concerning mobile wallets is true? |
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| Unlike traditional wallets, smart phones can be password protected. |
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| Parking meters that you can pay via your mobile telephone are an example of _________. |
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| Wireless electronic payment |
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| Although rogue access devices can be installed innocently, they can also be installed by an attacker trying to gain unauthorized access to a wireless network. In such cases, these devices are called an _____. |
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| Sense networks track users via all of the following technologies except _______. |
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| Which of the following is a true statement about the impact of social computing on a business? |
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| A small minority of individuals contribute the majority of feedback and can provide skewed data |
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| The development of mobile commerce is driven by all of the following factors except: |
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| The reliability of the content in Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, is questionable because |
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| It is difficult to test the authenticity of the content due to the fact that anyone can contribute content. |
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| A small geographical perimeter within which a wireless access point provides service to a number of users is called a ________. |
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| Ratings, reviews, and recommendations |
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| Are an aspect of social shopping. |
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| _____ auctions are the most common auction model for large purchases. |
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| The degree of digitization relates to all of the following except: |
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| the size of e-commerce transactions |
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| Which type of electronic commerce is the largest by volume? |
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| _____ contain a chip that can store information and be used for several purposes. |
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| ________ is the process whereby a fully automated electronic commerce transaction eliminates middlemen. |
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| refers to online word-of-mouth marketing. |
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| In _____, direct and indirect materials in one industry are purchased on an as-needed basis. |
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| In _______ e-commerce, the sellers and buyers are organizations. |
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| In the _____ marketplace model, EC technology is used to streamline the purchasing process in order to reduce the cost of items purchased, the administrative cost of procurement, and the purchasing cycle time. |
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| You have been running a landscaping business called Trim Grass for about two years. You have developed a special blend of grass seed for your area that you use when you reseed your clients’ lawns. You are receiving e-mails via your Web site from people who would like to purchase some. You decide to start selling seed online, and you hire someone to rebuild your Web site. Which of the following statements is not true? |
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| Trim Grass will have to collect sales tax from all sales. |
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| Which of the following is not an advantage of e-tailing? |
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| You have only a few products to choose from. |
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| In IT’s About Business 7.3: Macy has involved external companies to perform the following service |
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| Analyze Macy’s website performance |
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| _____ refers to online word-of-mouth marketing. |
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| In the _____ B2B application, the orders of many buyers are aggregated so that they comprise a large volume, in order to merit more seller attention. |
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| The key mechanisms of the _____ marketplace model are forward auctions and electronic catalogs that can be customized for each large buyer. |
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| In which of the following business models do businesses request quotes from suppliers and use B2B with a reverse auction mechanism? |
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| electronic tendering system |
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| A vendor asks its business partners to place logos or banners on their Web sites. If customers click on a logo, visit the vendor’s site, and make a purchase, then the vendor pays a commission to the partner. This scenario illustrates which business model? |
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| The degree of digitization relates to all of the following except: |
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| the size of e-commerce transactions |
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| In ________ e-commerce, an organization provides information and services to its workers. |
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| Which of the following is a problem that e-commerce can cause for the airline industry? |
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| You decide to start a landscaping business called Trim Grass. You expect to use the Web to help clients find you and communicate with you. You will mow lands, clean flower beds, and pick up leaves in the fall. You will send your clients monthly bills. Which of the following is true? |
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| Trim Grass is using an e-business model. |
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| A _____ is automatically launched by some trigger and appears behind the active window. |
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| _____ are a payment mechanism that are similar to regular bank checks but are transmitted electronically, with a signature in digital form. |
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| You decide to start a landscaping business called Trim Grass. Some of your residential clients would like to pay their bills online. Which of the following methods will not be appropriate for this type of payment? |
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| ______ are a form of e-cash that enable you to store a fixed amount of prepaid money and then spend it as necessary. |
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| Which of the following can be used for reading utility meters without a person having to get out of a truck? |
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| Refer to Closing Case – Retailer Gains Many Benefits with RFID Item-Level Tagging: Which of the following is the primary advantage of using RFID tags for retailers? |
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| Cost savings from time and labor |
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Term
| Which of the following is a type of collaborative consumption? |
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Definition
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| Michaela runs a dog-walking business. She has three employees, and she prides herself in maintaining a high level of customer service. She gets about half of her business from last-minute requests. When she receives such a request, she needs to know where her employees are so that she can identify the nearest one who might be able to do the walk. Significantly, she needs this information before she can confirm the walk with the client. Which of the following technologies will help her obtain this information? |
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Definition
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Term
| _____ refer(s) to the wireless communication of location-based information and control messages to and from vehicles and other mobile assets. |
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Definition
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| Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area. They are trying to understand what the traffic in the store is by using technology. They are considering setting up a wireless sensor network. Which of the following statements is false? |
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Definition
| The sensors can tell the direction in which a person is moving. |
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| With Web 1.0 sites, users _________________, whereas with Web 2.0 sites, users _________________. |
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Definition
| Passively receive information, participate with the site |
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Term
| Social computing has allowed customers |
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| to be advocates and influencers. |
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Term
| If you buy a hot dog at a concession stand using your contactless credit card, you are using a ________. |
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Definition
| Wireless electronic payment system |
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Term
| Which of the following statements concerning blogging is false? |
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Definition
| A reader can believe all of the details in a blog. |
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Term
| Microwave transmission systems are used for _____ volume, _____ distance, _____ communications. |
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Definition
| High, long, line-of-sight |
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| The capabilities of smart phones include all of the following except _________. |
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| Corporate transaction processing |
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| The generic term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify individual items is __________. |
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| Radio-frequency identification |
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| Which of the following is not a mobile application in financial services? |
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| Transaction processing systems |
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| Which of the following is the most appropriate wireless technology for real-time location of caregivers and mobile equipment in healthcare environments? |
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| The greatest problem with GEO satellites is which of the following? |
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Refer to Closing Case - Can Anyone Succeed with Local, Online Advertising?
The main challenge for Yelp’s profitability is |
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| Competition from Google and Facebook |
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| Which of the following tools are not used by marketing professionals to compile market research? |
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Definition
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| Refer to IT’s About Business 8.3 - Near-Field Communications Helps Travelers in Japan: Which of the following statements is false? |
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Definition
| SKiP reduces the check-in, security and boarding time in the train stations to 15 mins |
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Term
| Which of the following is not a limitation of barcodes? |
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Definition
| They identify the manufacturer, product, and item. |
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Term
| Which of the following is a true statement about the impact of social computing on a business? |
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Definition
| A small minority of individuals contribute the majority of feedback and can provide skewed data |
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| Which of the following is not an example of social commerce? |
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| Best Buy has a Web site which can be used to purchase products for pick up in a store. |
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| Of the following, which is the major problem with smart phones? |
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| They can be used to compromise security. |
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| Which of the following is not an example of social shopping? |
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| Going to Amazon.com to buy a book |
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| Refer to Opening Case – The Battle for the Mobile Wallet: Which of the following statements concerning mobile wallets is true? |
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| Unlike traditional wallets, smart phones can be password protected. |
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| Parking meters that you can pay via your mobile telephone are an example of _________. |
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Definition
| Wireless electronic payment |
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| With regard to mobile computing, _____ means that knowing where a user is physically located is a key to offering relevant products and services. |
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| Localization of products and services |
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| _____, with the shortest range of any wireless network, is designed to be used with contactless credit cards. |
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| Near-field communications |
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| The development of mobile commerce is driven by all of the following factors except: |
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| Refer to Opening Case #1 – Facebook Commerce: Which of the following is true about Facebook commerce? |
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| Users need to join Cars.com in order to obtain pricing quotes from dealerships. |
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| The area of the earth reached by a satellite’s transmission is referred to as its _____. |
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| Refer to IT’s About Business 9.6 – So You Want to Find a Job: Which of the following is a benefit of searching for a job online? |
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| Social networking can help personalize the search. |
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| In _____, a person or a device intentionally or unintentionally interferes with your wireless network transmissions. |
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| _____ networks collect data from many points over an extended space. |
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| Today, most wireless local area networks use the _____ standard, which can transmit up to 54 Mbps and has a range of about 300 feet. |
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| HR departments use social computing applications to assist them in which of the following activities: |
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| The greatest problem with GEO satellites is which of the following? |
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| Which of the following is not inhibiting faster Wi-Fi expansion? |
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| Customers themselves can be used to reduce problems. |
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| The two major characteristics that differentiate mobile computing from other forms of computing are ______ and ________. |
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| In the _____ marketplace model, EC technology is used to streamline the purchasing process in order to reduce the cost of items purchased, the administrative cost of procurement, and the purchasing cycle time. |
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| You have been running a landscaping business called Trim Grass for about two years. You have developed a special blend of grass seed for your area that you use when you reseed your clients’ lawns. You are receiving e-mails via your Web site from people who would like to purchase some. You decide to start selling seed online, and you hire someone to rebuild your Web site. Which of the following statements is not true? |
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Definition
| Trim Grass will have to collect sales tax from all sales. |
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| The practice of using similar but not identical domain names is called _____. |
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| The advantages of electronic commerce for consumers include all of the following except: |
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| You typically cannot access additional information, so you do not have information overload. |
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| In which of the following business models do businesses request quotes from suppliers and use B2B with a reverse auction mechanism? |
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| electronic tendering system |
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| Which of the following systems acquisition methods helps clarify user requirements, promotes genuine user participation, and may produce part of the final system? |
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| Delivers functionality in rapid interactions. |
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| Object-oriented development |
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| Focuses on the processes that must be modeled to perform that task. |
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| Which of the following information systems are very user friendly, supported by graphics, and provide exception reporting and drill down? |
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| Being a figurehead and leader is part of the _____ managerial role. |
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| When there is no well-understood or agreed-on procedure for making a decision, the decision is said to be: |
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| In the _____ stage of the systems development life cycle, the design specifications are translated into computer code. |
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| ____ feasibility addresses the human issues of an information systems project. |
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| When users ask for added functionality during a systems development project, this is called: |
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| ________ conversion is the riskiest type of conversion process. |
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