You are planning to install a database server in a mission-critical environment. What is the best way to ensure continuous data availability and reliability?
A. Provide fail-over clustering.
B. Install a multiprocessor server.
C. Establish a strict security policy.
D. Install multiple hot-swappable hard disk drives.
Which of the following describes an effective target-marketing program for a company that sells kayak accessories to distributors?
A. Sending an e-mail advertisement to those who sell kayaks to outdoor enthusiasts
B. Sending an e-mail advertisement to everyone who has indicated an interest in outdoor activities
C. Placing a banner advertisement on a third-party Web site that sells kayaks to outdoor enthusiasts
D. Placing a banner advertisement on a third-party Web site that sells touring packages to the Caribbean
You have been asked to create a digital certificate server. Your supervisor wants you to provide a standard, convenient method for allowing users to request certificates. Which of the following steps should you take?
A. Enable LDAP-based certificate requests to be processed automatically.
B. Enable a server share to allow users to place certificates into a directory.
C. Configure the certificate server to process Web-based certificate requests.
D. Configure the certificate server to process e-mail-based certificate requests.
Increasing the ability of a Web server to support a greater workload by increasing the resources on the server (for example, memory, processor speed, number of processors) is known as: A. sizin g up
B. clustering.
C. scaling up.
D. scaling out.
Your e-business acquires raw materials and parts from several international suppliers and assembles those materials into a finished product. What is the name for the process that connects the materials and components to the consumer?
A. Supply chain
B. Product life cycle
C. Just-in-time (JIT) delivery
D. Logistics of rapid replenishment
What is the single most important result of any marketing strategy?
A. Number of products sold
B. Dollars generated in sales
C. Return On Investment (ROI)
D. Cost of the marketing campaign
You are reviewing the requirements for an order entry system. The system will need to work with your accounting system and your customer database. Which of the following is the most important consideration?
A. Ease of use
B. Backup ability
C. Database compatibility
D. Secure transaction processing
You want to configure a second Web site on a server. Which of the following most efficiently ensures that requests are properly processed by this second Web server for customers around the world?
A. A host header value
B. The server's hosts file
C. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
D. The hosts file on user systems
What step would be appropriate before launching an e-commerce site with a newly installed payment gateway?
A. Contact the issuing bank to verify connections.
B. Contact the acquiring bank to verify connections.
C. Test the system using various payment methods.
D. Register the gateway with accepted credit card issuers.
Which of the following is the most effective strategy (as opposed to a tactic) for entering a new business market?
A. Hire a marketing team.
B. Target new customers.
C. Obtain customer referrals.
D. Contact an advertising agency.