IS and Comm D - Internet Implications for Business Flashcards

1
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_____ allows customers to pay for goods or services from a website while maintaining financial privacy

A

E-cash

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2
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A credit card, site draft, and e-check are _______

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not anonymous

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3
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Implementing EDI with supplies is an effective tool to

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reduce costs by reducing raw materials inventory

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4
Q

Business-to-business (B2B) commerce seeks to bring buyers and sellers together using ______

A

the internet

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5
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An essential element of the audit trail in an EDI system is

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network and sender/recipient acknowledgments

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6
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A benefit of using EFT for international cash transactions is

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reduction of the frequency of data-entry errors

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An internal version of the internet that can be accessed using conventional WWW compatible hardware and software is called

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an intranet

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8
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A network node used to setup a boundary that prevents traffic from one segment to cross over to another is

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a firewall

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9
Q

EDI can be distinguished from other forms of electronic commerce in that

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EDI transactions are formatted using standards that are uniform worldwide

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10
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The required implementation of EDI in a supplier/purchaser relationship comes with the advantages:

A
  • access to inventory product balances
  • savings in A/R
  • better tracking of deliveries and payments
  • reduction in payment float
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11
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The required implementation of EDI is not advantageous for ____ because ____

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the supplier; compatibility with other procedures an systems

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12
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The traditional manual procurement of direct and indirect resources used in manufacturing has been replaced by

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online commerce via B2B

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13
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A research-based firm in the medical field could use the following internet-based tools for collaboration:

A
  • email application
  • videoconferencing
  • groupware system
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14
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EDI is used

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to electronically transfer information between and within organization computers. It is communication between computer software applications, not between humans.

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There are additional costs related to EDI as compared to the traditional paper environment in that

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translation software is needed to convert transactions from the entity’s internal format to a standard EDI format

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16
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Every site connected to a TCP/IP network has a unique address. Fact or Fiction?

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Fact

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17
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Local Area Network (LAN) is

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a series of microcomputers linked together by cable and sometimes using a common storage device

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18
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A network of computers located throughout an organization’s different facilities and linked to a centralized computer to fulfill information processing needs is called

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a distributed data processing

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19
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Corporate intranets are typically characterized by ______ as compared to local and wide area networks

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higher security risk and lower cost

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20
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A benefit of transmitting transactions in an EDI environment is

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a compressed business cycle with lower year end receivables balances

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21
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The internet is made up of a series of networks that include

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gateways to allow mainframe computers to connect to personal computers

22
Q

Routers determine

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the best path for data

23
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Bridges connect

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physically separate LAN’s

24
Q

Repeaters strengthen

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signal strength

25
Q

A major advantage int he adoption and use of electronic commerce lies in the replacement of

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paper documents

26
Q

Savings in clerical costs and transaction processing time are most advantageous for

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electronic commerce

27
Q

E-commerce security measures include

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  • encryption
  • firewalls
  • user account mgtm
28
Q

Simulation is

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an auditing tool in testing transaction processing systems

29
Q

EDI is best defined as

A

electronic business information is exchanged between 2 or more businesses

30
Q

In building an EDI system, the process used to determine which elements in the entity’s computer system corresponds to the standard data elements is

A

mapping

31
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Translation in EDI is

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changing computer code from one language to another

32
Q

Encryption is

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used to prevent interception of data and to store data so that others cannot read it

33
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Decoding is

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converting encrypted data back to readable data

34
Q

Benefit of EDI includes

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improved business relationships with trading partners

35
Q

EDI transmits

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document data, not the actual document

36
Q

External users of AIS include

A
  • investors
  • creditors
  • gov. agencies
37
Q

Internal users of AIS include

A
  • company mgmt

- company employees

38
Q

To protect data from being accessed by unauthorized users, companies must

A

maintain firewalls

39
Q

Anyone can establish a home page on the Internet. Fact or Fiction?

A

FACT

40
Q

There are no security standards for connecting to the internet and a coalition of internet providers does not exist to dictate such standards. Fact or Fiction?

A

FACT

41
Q

A manufacturing company that wants to be able to place material orders more efficiently would use

A

EDI

42
Q

Ways to efficiently pay for materials include:

A
  • Electronic check presentment
  • ACH
  • EFT
43
Q

An electronic meeting conducted among several parties at remote sites is referred to as

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teleconferencing

44
Q

In an e-commerce environment that requires that the IT system be available on a continuous basis, more emphasis should be placed on

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maintaining redundant systems for instant availability to assure the flow of transactions

45
Q

Effective use of B2B should enable companies to

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both increase market efficiency and reduce purchasing costs

46
Q

A company estimates the probability of occurrence of user error to be 90%, with evenly distributed losses ranging from $1,000 to $30,000. What is the expected annual loss from user error?

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$13,950

((1,000+30,000) /2) * 90%

47
Q

An essential element of the audit trail in an EDI system is

A

activity logs that indicate failed transactions

48
Q

An encryption feature that can be used to authenticate the originator of a document and ensure the message is intact and has not been tampered with is

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digital signatures

49
Q

An advantage of using the internet for electronic commerce rather than a traditional VAN is that the internet

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permits EDI transactions to be sent to trading partners as transactions occur

50
Q

Reasons for a company to use EFT with an EDI system include:

A
  • negotiation of discounts based upon prompt payment
  • improve cash mgmt program
  • reduce input time and input errors
51
Q

An auditor usually considers the greatest risk with EDI to be

A

improper distribution of EDI transactions