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Explain both the demand-side and the supply-side considerations when choosing the hardware platform for an e-commerce site. Include a discussion of I/O-intensive vs. CPU-intensive operations and scalability.

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All of the following are basic functionality provided by Web servers except:


A) site management tools.
B) data capture tools.
C) security services.
D) a shopping cart.

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________ are the types of information systems capabilities needed to meet business objectives.


A) Information requirements
B) System functionalities
C) System design specifications
D) Physical design specifications

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Explain the main functionalities included in e-commerce server software and the decision-making process for a manager choosing from among the various e-commerce merchant server software suites.

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All of the following are important factors in Web site optimization except:


A) selecting keywords and page titles.
B) identifying market niches for your services or products.
C) buying search engine ads.
D) adhering to accessibility guidelines.

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The term stateless refers to the fact that:


A) no one government entity controls the Internet.
B) the server does not have to maintain an ongoing dedicated interaction with the client computer.
C) system performance degrades as more simultaneous users require service.
D) Web servers may maintain multiple instances of server software to handle requests.

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Which of the following details the actual hardware components to be used in a system?


A) architecture plan
B) system functionalities plan
C) logical design
D) physical design

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Which of the following types of sites typically needs a high percent of secure pages?


A) Web services
B) customer self-service
C) trading
D) publishing/subscription

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Which of the following is not an example of one of the four kinds of e-commerce presence?


A) e-mail list
B) customer management system
C) Twitter feed
D) print ad that refers to a Web site

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Which of the following types of servers monitors and controls access to a main Web server and implements firewall protection?


A) proxy server
B) list server
C) groupware server
D) mail server

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Which of the following basic system functionalities is used to display goods on a Web site?


A) product database
B) digital catalog
C) shopping cart system
D) customer database system

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Which of the following is not a type of application server?


A) proxy server
B) mail server
C) ad server
D) FTP server

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A system design has two main components:


A) a logical design and a physical design.
B) a behavioral design and a technological design.
C) business objectives and technology requirements.
D) front-end systems and back-end systems.

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The leading Web server software is:


A) Apache.
B) Microsoft Internet Information Server.
C) Linux.
D) Google Enterprise Server.

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A list server is an application server used to provide a database for product descriptions and prices.

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The practice of owning (or leasing) and managing your own Web servers but housing them in a vendor's physical facility is known as ________.

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________ refers to the arrangement of software, machinery, and tasks in an information system needed to achieve a specific functionality.

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An online ________ allows shoppers to set aside desired purchases in preparation for checkout, review what they have selected, and edit their selections as necessary.

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A "native" app is one designed to specifically operate using a mobile device's hardware and operating system.

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Your Web production company has received an RFP for building an e-commerce Web site for Carlotti's, a renowned gourmet and specialty butcher that now wishes to sell goods over the Internet. Describe the elements you will include in your proposal to Carlotti's. In addition to the Web site proposal, will you make any other recommendations?

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