Chap 3_E-commerce Web Site Development_Part 1

What are the five major steps involved in the Systems Development Life Cycle for an e-commerce site?

• Planning, Design, Testing, Implementation

• Analysis, Development, Maintenance, Optimization

• Systems analysis/planning, Systems design, Building the system, Testing, Implementation

• Research, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service

What is the purpose of System Analysis/Planning in the development of an e-commerce site?

• To conduct a SWOT analysis

• To identify the target audience

• To list the capabilities of the site

• To compare the site with competitors

What are the two components of System Design for an e-commerce site?

• User interface design and Database design

• Logical design and Physical design

• Hardware design and Software design

• Front-end design and Back-end design

What is the process in which the site is compared with those of competitors in terms of response speed, quality of layout and design?

• Optimization

• Maintenance

• Testing

• Benchmarking

What is the arrangement of software, machinery, and tasks in an information system needed to achieve a specific functionality?

• Web server software

• Multi-tier architecture

• Two-tier architecture

• System architecture

Which web server software works with Linux and Unix operating systems and is the leading web server software?

• Microsoft’s Internet Information Server (IIS)

• Tomcat

• Apache

• Nginx

What is the basic functionality provided by web servers for e-commerce sites?

• Answering requests for HTML and XML pages

• Processing credit card payments

• Managing inventory

• Analyzing customer behavior

What is the purpose of the Visioning Process in developing an e-commerce presence?

• To come up with the idea for the site

• To identify the target audience

• To list the capabilities of the site

• To conduct a SWOT analysis