Questions (warm ups)

-Explain why computer based translators often perform translation badly.
Computer based translations don't really "understand" the context of the words that are being used and how they're being used. What the computer based translation does is take each word and "translate" it literally to the other language. It might make sense in one language but not another, or the verb can come first instead of the subject and noun in one language, but in another language it's set up differently. It depends on the kind of translation errors it makes, but that is usually the case.

-How Markup Language works.
Markup Language is a "language" used that the computer can identify, for example http, html, etc.

Questions/Review

a) Is e-commerce possible without the Internet? Explain.
- No. It's all based on internet to make business easier and better. It's all about online businesses.

b) Describe the 3 forms of e-commerce
- Business to Business (B2B)
- Business to Consumer (B2C)
- Consumer to Business (C2B)

c) What are the purposes of an intranet? What are the main characteristics of an intranet?
- Communication, collaboration, content, and activity
- they are easy to use, very flexible, scalable and extendable.

ib practice test

describe two im[ut devices that would be used in a pilot training computer simulation.
- headphones
- joystick

describe one advantage and one disadvantage of schools provisding their students with USB drives.
ADVANTAGE- it's easier to carry around the USB drive, not having to worry about internet connection and whether or not the file is too large to send by e-mail.
DISADVANTAGE- if the student loses it or if it crashes...tough.

Key Terms

Intranet: A privately maintained computer network that can be accessed only by authorized persons, especially members or employees of the organization that owns it.

Middleware: a general term for any programming that serves to "glue together" or mediate between two separate and often already existing programs. A common application of middleware is to allow programs written for access to a particular database to access other databases.

e-business: Ebusiness is a term used to describe businesses run on the Internet, or utilizing Internet technologies to improve the productivity or profitability of a business. In a more general sense, the term may be used to describe any form of electronic business

e-commerce: E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet. In practice, this term and e-business are often used interchangeably. For online retail selling, the term e-tailing is sometimes used.


dot-coms: Of or relating to business conducted on the Internet: dot-com advertising.

mobile commerce: M-commerce (mobile commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services through wireless handheld devices such as cellular telephone and personal digital assistants (PDAs). Known as next-generation e-commerce, m-commerce enables users to access the Internet without needing to find a place to plug in.

Practice Test Questions

1) Give a clear and precise meaning of a given word, term or concept.
- Computer simulation: Programs based on models in order to imitate a certain scenario. They can be used in business, traffic, training, the weather and other things.
- Bandwidth: Speed and capability of internet connection to transfer a certain amount of data per unit of time. Usually in seconds, and data is classified into KB (KBPS). It also refers to the physical measurements of the band through which connection cable passes.