IB Practice Q

Computer based translators often do not translate correctly because during translation words and meanings are lost and the contrext of the word is not taken into consideeeration while translating. A word may be translated but the meaning may be completely different becuase of the context it was placed in.The meaning of a word before it was translated may not have the same quality or emphasis after becuase some languages may not exactly have the same word or phrase.
MArkup language is a keyword that is shown or marked after it was searched.

a) Is e-commerce possible without the Internet? Explain.

e-commerce it mostly internet based but can also be used without the internet, such as with the use of the electronic telegraph, fax machines, . electronic data interchange, & bar coding.

b) Describe the 3 forms of e-commerce

There is business-to-business,

(inter-organizational information systems in which a company handles transactions within its own value chain and with other business organizations.

business-to-employee ( focus mainly on handling the actvivities that take place within the organization.

business-to-consumer. (retail actions between a company and individual customers)

Consumer-to-connsumer (buying and selling directly, via internet.)

c) What are the purposes of an intranet? What are the main characteristics of an intranet

They connect phtsically with computers, printers and other hardware networks.

characteristics include, a network, at least one computer with server software and other computers.

Describe

Two input devices that would be used in a pilot training computer simulation: Keyboard or mouse used to contol and nivigate around the siimulation.
and a cd-drive to install a computer simulated software. A joystick would also be an input device that can be used to navigate.

ONe advantage and one disadvatage of school providing thier students with USB drives. An advantage is portability of diles and homework to and from home. A disadvatage is innapropriaaaaate information can be stored and stolen if the student is n ot r eesponsible or does not follow school rules.

Keyterms

intranet A self-contained intraorganizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet.
Reliability: It can be used the same way as the internet, only for self-contained networks

middleware Connectivity software linking the client and server machines, providing easy access to information.
Equality of Access: This provide easy access between client and server.

e-business Though sometimes used interchangeably with the broader term e-commerce, here used to refer to the e-commerce activities of a particular company or organization.
people and machines: used with organzation and thier employees

electronic commerce (e-commerce)
Business transactions through electronic networks.
Security: SOmetimes it may be hacked and not reliable

dot-coms Internet-based companies.
Equality of access: some countries may not have access to dot-com domains.
m-commerce Mobile commerce, in which workers use laptops and wireless handheld devices to take their offices with them wherever they travel.
Equality of access: Can be used anywhere and is portable/ mobile

Practive test Questions

1. Computer simulation: Computer simulation is a created online world that includees interaction with other netwrok users, It is computer generated and often animated online, simulated, virtual world atmousphere.

Bandwidth: The extent to which a computeeer network can reach.


Computer simulations are those programs based on models of reality ion order to imitate a certan scenario. Simulation can be used in a wide spectrem of areas, including business, traffic, ttraining, communalistic matters and the weather.

Bandwidth: Speed of capability of a connection to transfer a certain amount of data per unit of tim. Most of the time, the unit of time are seciinds and data is classifed into kb. It also refers to the physical measurements of the band through which connnection cables pass.