Question 1

What is the name of a set of economic, social, and technology trends that collectively form the basis for the next generation of the Internet-a more mature, distinctive medium characterized by user participation, openness, and network effects?
A) Web 2.0
B) Web 3.0
C) WWW 2.0
D) Internet 2.0

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

What is a website or Web application that uses content from more than one source to create a completely new service?
A) Net mashup
B) Interweb mashup
C) WWW mashup
D) Web mashup

Accepted Answer

A web mashup is a website or web application that uses content from more than one source to create a completely new service. "Net mashup," "Interweb mashup," and "WWW mashup" are not commonly used terms for this concept.

Question 3

Dell computers ranks highest on the list for expecting returns from new investments.

Accepted Answer

This statement is not complete and does not provide enough context to accurately determine its veracity. However, based on available information, Dell has been performing well financially and has been making strategic investments, so it is possible that they rank high for expected returns on new investments.

Question 4

Disruptive and new technologies typically cut into the low end of the marketplace and eventually evolve to displace high-end competitors and their reigning technologies.

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of disruptive innovation put forth by Clayton Christensen in his book "The Innovator's Dilemma."

Question 5

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is a standard format for exchanging business data.

Accepted Answer

EDI is a standard format for exchanging business data.

Question 6

What is best for an organization's current business could ruin it in the long term.

Accepted Answer

What works in the short-term may not necessarily be sustainable or have positive long-term effects. Organizations should always consider the potential long-term impacts of their decisions and strategies.

Question 7

Disruptive technologies tend to open old markets and destroy new ones.

Accepted Answer

Disruptive technologies typically create new markets and value networks, eventually disrupting existing markets and displacing established technologies.

Question 8

E-government involves the use of strategies and technologies to transform government(s) by improving the delivery of services and enhancing the quality of interaction between the citizen-consumer within all branches of government.

Accepted Answer

E-government is defined as the use of technology and digital strategies to transform the way that governments deliver services and interact with citizens. This includes improvements to government websites, online portals for accessing information and services, and digital tools for communication and participation in government decision-making. The goal is to create a more efficient, transparent, and responsive government that meets the needs of citizens and other stakeholders.

Question 9

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is a non-standard format for exchanging business data.

Accepted Answer

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is a standard format for exchanging business data, allowing different companies to communicate information electronically in a structured and standardized manner.

Question 10

Application programming interface (API), is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications.

Accepted Answer

An API is indeed a set of routines, protocols, and tools used for building software applications.

Question 11

Which one of the following is a C2C type of community?
A) Communities of interest
B) Communities of relations
C) Communities of fantasy
D) All of these

Accepted Answer

C2C (Consumer-to-Consumer) communities can encompass all types mentioned: interest, relations, and fantasy, as they all involve interactions between consumers.

Question 12

Web 2.0's vast disruptive impact is almost over.

Accepted Answer

Web 2.0's impact is ongoing and continues to shape the way we use the internet and technology. While some aspects of Web 2.0 may have become mainstream and stabilized, new technologies and innovations continue to emerge, indicating that the disruptive impact of Web 2.0 is far from over.

Question 13

Many companies are building intranets as they begin to realize the benefit of offering individuals outside the organization access to intranet-based information and application software such as order processing.

Accepted Answer

The statement is incorrect. Intranets are internal networks that provide information and resources to employees within an organization, not to individuals outside the organization.

Question 14

By 2015, the Web will be accessed by mobile devices more than desktops.

Accepted Answer

This prediction was made by Mary Meeker in her 2010 report on internet trends, and it has since come true. In fact, according to StatCounter, mobile devices overtook desktops in terms of global internet usage in late 2016 and have continued to increase their lead since then.

Question 15

Disruptive technology tends to provide us with better, faster, and cheaper products.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Information reach refers to the number of people a business can communicate with, on a global basis.

Accepted Answer

Information reach is indeed the number of people a business can communicate with globally.

Question 17

Web mashup is a website or Web application that uses content from more than one source to create a completely new service.

Accepted Answer

A web mashup combines data or functionalities from multiple sources to provide users with a unique experience or service, such as a map that combines location data with reviews from different sources, or a news aggregator that pulls articles from various publications.

Question 18

A click-through is a count of the number of people who visit one site and click on an advertisement that takes them to the site of the advertiser.

Accepted Answer

A click-through is indeed a count of the number of people who visit one site and click on an advertisement that takes them to the site of the advertiser.

Question 19

Business-to-consumer applies to any business that sells its products or services to consumers over the Internet.

Accepted Answer

Business-to-consumer (B2C) specifically refers to businesses that sell to consumers, and the Internet is a common channel for such transactions. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 20

The term Web 3.0 encompasses one of the following:
A) Transforming the Web into a database.
B) An evolutionary path to artificial intelligence.
C) The realization of semantic Web and service-oriented architecture.
D) All of these

Accepted Answer

Web 3.0 refers to the evolution of the Web towards a more intelligent, connected and semantic Web, where machines can understand and interpret information in a more human-like way. This encompasses transforming the Web into a database, an evolutionary path to artificial intelligence, and the realization of semantic Web and service-oriented architecture. Therefore, all of these choices are best suited for defining Web 3.0.

Quiz 5: It Architectures

What is the name of a set of economic, social, and technology trends that collectively form the basis for the next generation of the Internet-a more mature, distinctive medium characterized by user participation, openness, and network effects?

What is a website or Web application that uses content from more than one source to create a completely new service?