Question 1

A(n) ____ is an advertisement, typically embedded at the top of a Web page.
A) blog
B) banner ad
C) RSS feed
D) cookie

Accepted Answer

A banner ad is an advertisement, typically embedded at the top of a Web page.

Question 2

Jarod wants to learn more about his options for secure transactions while conducting e-commerce. Jarod learns that all of the following are true about person-to-person payment EXCEPT ____.
A) Person-to-person payment can be used to pay for auction items.
B) During a person-to-person payment, your credit card number is given directly to the merchant.
C) Using a person-to-person payment service, money can be sent to anyone through e-mail.
D) PayPal pioneered person-to-person payments.

Accepted Answer

During a person-to-person payment, your credit card number is not given directly to the merchant; instead, the payment service handles the transaction securely.

Question 3

Josie is the owner of www.flowersbyjosie.biz, an online floral merchant that sells to individual consumers. Josie knows that all of the following are true about encryption EXCEPT ____.
A) SSL is a protocol that encrypts data traveling between your computer and the Web site you are using for your e-commerce transaction.
B) Secure TLS is an extension of HTTP that simply encrypts the text of an HTTP message before it is sent.
C) SSL creates a secure connection between the client and the server over which any amount of data can be sent securely.
D) Web pages with a secure connection start with https:.

Accepted Answer

Secure TLS is not an extension of HTTP; rather, it is a protocol that provides privacy and data integrity between two communicating applications. It does not simply encrypt the text of an HTTP message.

Question 4

A ____ script consists of scripting statements that run on your local computer.
A) server-side
B) dynamic
C) client-side
D) 404

Accepted Answer

A client-side script runs on the user's local computer, typically within a web browser, as opposed to a server-side script which runs on a server.

Question 5

Jarod wants to learn more about his options for secure transactions while conducting e-commerce. Jarod learns that all of the following are true about a one-time-use credit card number EXCEPT ____.
A) A one-time-use credit card number is called a controlled payment number.
B) One-time-use credit card numbers allow consumers to make purchases while keeping their actual card numbers hidden.
C) Banks and credit card companies offer this service.
D) A one-time-use credit card number works for up to 10 online purchases.

Accepted Answer

A one-time-use credit card number is typically designed for a single transaction, not multiple purchases.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true about Java applets?
A) They are written in the Java programming language.
B) A Web page author places a reference to a Java applet in an HTML document.
C) A Java applet is installed on your computer.
D) Java applets cannot contain malicious code selected is used to alert the user before installing a program with ActiveX controls on select so.

Accepted Answer

Java applets are not installed on your computer; they are downloaded and run by the browser.

Question 7

Josie is the owner of www.flowersbyjosie.biz, an online floral merchant that sells to individual consumers. Josie wants to protect her customers' personal data from hackers using ____ to pilfer data as it travels over networks.
A) keyword stuffers
B) protocol analyzers
C) VPNs
D) Web crawlers

Accepted Answer

The answer of Josie is the owner of www.flowersbyjosie.biz, an...

Question 8

The ____________________ is a collection of documents that are accessed over the Internet and are interconnected by links.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is a collection of documents...

Question 9

A(n) ____ looks for your search terms in the search engine's database and displays a list of relevant Web sites in your browser.
A) Web crawler
B) indexer
C) keyword
D) query processor

Accepted Answer

A query processor is responsible for taking the user's search terms, processing them, and then retrieving and displaying a list of relevant websites from the search engine's database.

Question 10

Josie is the owner of www.flowersbyjosie.biz, an online floral merchant that sells to individual consumers. Josie's business model can be described as ____ e-commerce.
A) B2B
B) C2C
C) B2C
D) P2P

Accepted Answer

Josie's business model is B2C (business-to-consumer) e-commerce because she sells products directly to individual consumers through her online store.

Question 11

A(n) ____ is an advertisement that appears in a separate window when you enter a Web site or connect to Web pages.
A) banner had
B) pop-up ad
C) RSS feed
D) cookie

Accepted Answer

A pop-up ad is an advertisement that appears in a separate window when you enter a Web site or connect to Web pages.

Question 12

PayPal is an example of a ____.
A) digital wallet
B) company that provides one-time-use credit card numbers
C) third-party payment service
D) person-to-person payment service

Accepted Answer

The answer of PayPal is an example of a ____.
A)...

Question 13

____ is a format for feeding or syndicating Web site content to your computer.
A) ActiveX
B) RSS
C) S-HTTP
D) XHTML

Accepted Answer

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a format for feeding or syndicating Web site content to your computer.

Question 14

Web-based applications, including ____, provide access to the most up-to-date software.
A) Google Chrome
B) Adobe Flash Player
C) Office 365
D) Notepad

Accepted Answer

Office 365 is a web-based application that provides access to the latest versions of Microsoft Office software through the cloud.

Question 15

The ____ e-commerce model includes online auctions and craft sales.
A) B2C
B) C2C
C) B2B
D) P2P

Accepted Answer

The C2C (Consumer-to-Consumer) e-commerce model includes online auctions and craft sales, where consumers sell directly to other consumers.

Question 16

The purpose of ____ is to make it easy to upload and download computer files without having to deal directly with the operating system or file management system of the remote computer.
A) TCP/IP
B) FTP
C) SMTP
D) POP

Accepted Answer

FTP is a file transfer protocol that allows users to upload and download files from a remote computer.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true about ActiveX controls?
A) An ActiveX control is a compiled computer program that can be referenced from within an HTML document.
B) When an HTML document that contains an ActiveX control is downloaded, the ActiveX control is installed on the server.
C) When you have encountered an ActiveX control, your browser displays a security warning.
D) When you encounter an ActiveX control, your browser asks for permission to proceed with the installation.

Accepted Answer

ActiveX controls are installed on the client machine, not the server, when an HTML document containing them is downloaded.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true about cookies?
A) Cookies can keep track of your preferences and activities.
B) Cookies can be used as a storage bin for items in your shopping cart.
C) It is your choice whether to allow cookies or not.
D) Cookies are stored in a text file on the merchant's server.

Accepted Answer

Cookies are stored on the user's device, not on the merchant's server. They are small text files that websites use to remember information about the user.

Question 19

The ____ rate measures the number of times that site visitors click a banner or pop-up ad to connect to the advertiser's site.
A) pop-up
B) packet
C) click-through
D) cookie

Accepted Answer

The click-through rate (CTR) measures how often people click on a link, such as an advertisement, to go to the advertiser's site.

Question 20

An HTML ____ is a series of program instructions.
A) script
B) tag
C) page
D) form

Accepted Answer

A script in HTML is a series of program instructions that can be used to create dynamic content on a webpage.

Quiz 7: The Web and E-Commerce

A(n) ____ is an advertisement, typically embedded at the top of a Web page.

Jarod wants to learn more about his options for secure transactions while conducting e-commerce. Jarod learns that all of the following are true about person-to-person payment EXCEPT ____.

Josie is the owner of www.flowersbyjosie.biz, an online floral merchant that sells to individual consumers. Josie knows that all of the following are true about encryption EXCEPT ____.

A ____ script consists of scripting statements that run on your local computer.

Jarod wants to learn more about his options for secure transactions while conducting e-commerce. Jarod learns that all of the following are true about a one-time-use credit card number EXCEPT ____.

Which of the following is NOT true about Java applets?

Josie is the owner of www.flowersbyjosie.biz, an online floral merchant that sells to individual consumers. Josie wants to protect her customers' personal data from hackers using ____ to pilfer data as it travels over networks.

The ____________________ is a collection of documents that are accessed over the Internet and are interconnected by links.

A(n) ____ looks for your search terms in the search engine's database and displays a list of relevant Web sites in your browser.

Josie is the owner of www.flowersbyjosie.biz, an online floral merchant that sells to individual consumers. Josie's business model can be described as ____ e-commerce.

A(n) ____ is an advertisement that appears in a separate window when you enter a Web site or connect to Web pages.

PayPal is an example of a ____.

____ is a format for feeding or syndicating Web site content to your computer.

Web-based applications, including ____, provide access to the most up-to-date software.

The ____ e-commerce model includes online auctions and craft sales.

The purpose of ____ is to make it easy to upload and download computer files without having to deal directly with the operating system or file management system of the remote computer.

Which of the following is NOT true about ActiveX controls?

Which of the following is NOT true about cookies?

The ____ rate measures the number of times that site visitors click a banner or pop-up ad to connect to the advertiser's site.

An HTML ____ is a series of program instructions.