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This set of E-Commerce Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on E Commerce Set 3

Q1 | Which of the following is an Internet-based company that makes it easy for one person to pay another over the Internet?
  • electronic check
  • electronic bill presentment and payment
  • conversion rates
  • financial cybermediary
Q2 | Which of the following is a method of transferring money from one person's account to another?
  • electronic check
  • credit card
  • e-transfer
  • none of the above
Q3 | If you need to transfer money to another person via the internet, which of the following methods could you use?
  • financial cybermediary
  • electronic check
  • electronic bill presentment and payment
  • all of the above
Q4 | Which of the following permits the transmission of a bill, along with payment of that bill, to be conducted over the Internet?
  • financial cybermediary
  • electronic check
  • electronic bill presentment and payment
  • all of the above
Q5 | A combination of software and information designed to provide security and information for payment is called a what?
  • digital wallet
  • pop up ad
  • shopping cart
  • encryption
Q6 | What is the name for direct computer-to-computer transfer of transaction information contained in standard business documents?
  • internet commerce
  • e-commerce
  • transaction information transfer
  • electronic data interchange
Q7 | Which of the following is used in B2B to pay for purchases?
  • e-commerce
  • financial electronic data interchange
  • electronic data exchange
  • electronic checks
Q8 | Public key encryption uses multiple keys. One key is used to encrypt data, while another is used to decrypt data. The key used to encrypt data is called the _____ key, while the key used to decrypt data is called the _____ key.
  • encryption, decryption
  • private, public
  • encryption, public
  • public, private
Q9 | Secure Sockets Layers does which of the following?
  • creates a secure, private connection to a web server
  • encrypts information
  • sends information over the internet
  • all of the above
Q10 | When a transaction is processed online, how can the merchant verify the customer's identity?
  • use secure sockets layers
  • use secure electronic transactions
  • use electronic data interchange
  • use financial electronic data interchange
Q11 | The practice of forging a return address on an e-mail so that the recipient is fooled into revealing private information is termed?
  • hacking
  • cracking
  • dumpster diving
  • spoofing
Q12 | What is a model of a proposed product, service, or system?
  • prototyping
  • prototype
  • proof-of-concept prototype
  • selling prototype
Q13 | What is an internal organizational Internet that is guarded against outside access by a special security feature called a firewall (which can be software, hardware, or a combination of the two)?
  • client/server network
  • intranet
  • extranet
  • thin client
Q14 | What is an intranet that is restricted to an organization and certain outsiders, such as customers and suppliers?
  • client/server network
  • intranet
  • extranet
  • thin client
Q15 | What is a detailed process for recovering information or an IT system in the event of a catastrophic disaster such as a fire or flood?
  • disaster recovery plan
  • hot site
  • cold site
  • disaster recovery cost curve
Q16 | What is a separate facility that does not have any computer equipment but is a place where the knowledge workers can move after the disaster?
  • disaster recovery plan
  • hot site
  • cold site
  • disaster recovery cost curve
Q17 | What is a separate and fully equipped facility where the company can move immediately after the disaster and resume business?
  • disaster recovery plan
  • hot site
  • cold site
  • disaster recovery cost curve
Q18 | Which factor determines who has the right to access different types of IT systems and information?
  • availability
  • accessibility
  • reliability
  • scalability
Q19 | Which factor ensures your IT systems are functioning correctly and providing accurate information?
  • availability
  • accessibility
  • reliability
  • scalability
Q20 | Which factor represents how well your system can adapt to increased demands?
  • availability
  • accessibility
  • reliability
  • scalability
Q21 | Which factor represents a system's ability to change quickly?
  • flexibility
  • performance
  • capacity planning
  • benchmark
Q22 | What is a set of conditions used to measure how well a product or system functions?
  • flexibility
  • performance
  • capacity planning
  • benchmark
Q23 | What determines the future IT infrastructure requirements for new equipment and additional network capacity?
  • flexibility
  • performance
  • capacity planning
  • benchmark
Q24 | What automates business processes?
  • workflow
  • asp
  • workflow system
  • eip
Q25 | What defines all of the steps or business rules, from beginning to end, required for a process to run correctly?
  • workflow
  • eip
  • workflow system
  • sla