True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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E-Business is the application of electronic networks (including the Internet) to
exchange information and link business processes among organizations and/or individuals.
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2.
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Standing data is relatively permanent data stored in master data.
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3.
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Adding, deleting, or replacing standing data is called transaction
processing.
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4.
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Data maintenance refers to the recording of business event data and
transactions.
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5.
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Information processing includes data processing functions related to accounting
events, internal operations and financial statement preparation.
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6.
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Immediate mode is the data processing mode in which there is significant delay
between two data processing steps.
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7.
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Processes that include distribution, manufacturing, and accounting software
operations are front office processes.
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Periodic mode is the data processing mode in which there can be a significant
delay between two data processing steps.
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9.
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Batch processing is the aggregation of several business events over some period
of time with the subsequent processing of these data as a group by the information system.
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10.
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A device that is not directly connected to the processing computer is referred
to as an online device.
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11.
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A computer configuration in which certain equipment is directly connected to the
computer is said to be online.
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Batch mode is the data processing mode in which there is little or no delay
between any two data processing steps.
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Client/server technology is the physical and logical division between
user-oriented application programs that are run at the user level and the shared data that must be
available through a common database.
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VANs are communication networks that link together several different local user
machines with printers, databases, and other shared devices.
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LANs are communication networks that link up distributed users and local
networks into an integrated communication network.
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The Internet is a massive interconnection of computer networks worldwide that
enables communication between dissimilar technology platforms.
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A private data base service allows all subscribers to access and search external
databases, usually through the Internet or other network connection.
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SPAM is unsolicited non-document mail that has largely been eliminated.
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The benefits of electronic document management include improved staff
productivity, reduced cost of handling and storing paper and faster processing.
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Network providers are companies that provide a link into the Internet by making
their directly connected networks available for access by fee-paying customers.
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Internet assurance is a service provided for a fee to vendors in order to
provide a limited endorsement to users of the vendor's web site that the site is in fact
reliable and event data security is reasonable.
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Electronic store fronts are Internet-located resources for displaying goods and
services for sale and for conducting related sales transactions.
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23.
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Extranet auction markets provide an Internet base for companies to place
products up for bid or for buyers to put proposed purchases up for bid.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Back office functions include:
a. | customer interface | c. | purchasing | b. | supplier interface | d. | accounting |
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A byproduct of e-business is
a. | elimination of sales staff | c. | production of hard copy
reports | b. | increase in accounting staff | d. | increased
errors |
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The vast majority of e-Business is
a. | business to customer | c. | business to business | b. | customer to customer | d. | none of the
above |
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Suggesting items to Internet customers based on their buying patterns
a. | is from the collection and analysis of customer purchase data | b. | is known as
"shop at one location" | c. | has increased inventory
levels | d. | none of the above |
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28.
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Online catalogs can be viewed through a(n):
a. | browser | c. | plug-in | b. | compiler | d. | viewer |
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29.
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In batch processing, business event data are usually entered by using
a(n):
a. | imaging device | c. | offline device | b. | inline device | d. | point of sale (POS)
device |
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A disadvantage of the periodic mode is:
a. | completeness | c. | validity | b. | accuracy | d. | timeliness |
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31.
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Benefits of electronic data management (EDM) include all of the following
except
a. | reduced cost of handling and storing paper | b. | improved staff
productivity | c. | faster processing | d. | less disk
storage |
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Which of the following is not a benefit of electronic data interchange
(EDI)?
a. | enables continued business with certain business partners | b. | improved
responsiveness to customers' needs | c. | providing timely and accurate
data | d. | training employees |
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Which of the following are the two primary categories of E-Business over the
web?
a. | Client and server relationships | c. | Assurance providers and
vendors | b. | Networks and network providers | d. | B2B & B2C |
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34.
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The fastest-growing segment of electronic commerce is:
a. | electronic mail | c. | electronic data interchange | b. | electronic document
management | d. | Internet
commerce |
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35.
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WebTrust is a(n):
a. | e-mail program | b. | Internet provider | c. | Internet assurance
service | d. | electronic document management program |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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36.
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The involvement of two or more individuals and/or organizations in the
completion of electronic-based business events is referred to as ____________________.
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37.
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Processes that include distribution, manufacturing, and accounting software
operations are ____________________ processes.
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38.
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____________________ are repositories of relatively permanent data maintained
over an extended period of time.
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39.
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____________________ includes data processing functions related to economic
events such as accounting events, internal operations and financial statement preparation.
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40.
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____________________ include relatively permanent portions of master data, such
as a customer's address.
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41.
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____________________ is the data processing mode in which there can be a
significant delay between two data processing steps.
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42.
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A device that is not directly connected to the processing computer is referred
to as a(n) ____________________ device.
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43.
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____________________ is the data processing mode in which there is little or no
delay between any two data processing steps.
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44.
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____________________ is the data processing mode in which master files are
updated immediately, each time an event is recorded.
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45.
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____________________ is a service provided for a fee to vendors in order to
provide a limited endorsement to users of the vendor's web site that the site is in fact
reliable and event data security is reasonable.
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