A seller and a buyer are needed for what type of e-business to occur?
E-Commerce
100
What is an intranet used for?
Support a companies internal value chain activities
100
Name 2 types of extranets
Secure private network
Public network
Virtual private network
100
Give an example of C2C website
Craigslist
Amazon
eBay
100
The advancements of what technology have led to disaggregation
Cloud computing
200
This system represents inter-organizational information systems between businesses or organizations
Business to business
200
What protects from unauthorized access to an Intranet?
Firewalls
200
What does an extranet do?
Connects the intranets of two or more trusted business partners
200
What does a C2C site do?
Connects customers to each other
200
What is the major reason customers abandon their online shopping carts?
Inadequate information on the products
300
This type of system represents retail transactions between a company and individual customers
Business to consumer
300
What type of e-business are intranets most commonly used in?
Business to employee
300
A B2C website allows customers to do what?
Search catalogs
Retrieve product information
Order and pay for a product
Service and support information
300
What are companies doing to solve the problem of customers not having enough information on the products?
They are making more unique, interactive sites.
400
This system represents transactions between customers facilitated by a third party
Consumer to consumer
400
List 3 advantages of using an Intranet
Increased speed of B2B transactions
Reducing errors on intercompany transactions
Reducing costs of telecommunications
Increasing the volume of business with partners
Instant access to inventory and order status
400
What is the difference between a secure private network and a virtual private network?
A virtual private network uses a public network and a secure private network uses private leased telephone lines.
400
What is the major advantage of using electronic payment systems such as PayPal?
It allows people to make purchases without revealing their personal information.
400
What is the use of smart phones, PDAs, laptops, and other portable electronic devices to conduct commerce while on the move?
Mobile commerce
500
This type of system isn't focused on buying or selling anything but handling activities that take place within the organization.
Business to employee
500
How do intranets give employees access to company information?
Databases with massive amounts of information are stored on the intranet and can be connected to from anywhere.
500
Give an example of how business use extranets
-Hilton hotels with companies that use Hilton facilities for business
-Proctor & Gamble can monitor the shelves at Wal-Mart to see what has been purchased
500
What role does a cookie play in online shopping?
It is a small file containing information on the desired item that keeps track of potential purchases.
500
What factors have led to an increase in mobile commerce?
Growing popularity of laptops
Availability of wifi and 3G networks
Popularity of phones with GPS and web access