Which of the following is the standard for electronic data interchange transfers from the American National Standard Institute?

1. When using a web browser, each address normally starts with the letters http. What does the “h” represent?High
   1. Hyper
   2. Head
   3. Height
   4. Hydro

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1. A web browser browses the Internet with all of the following types of connections EXCEPT a:
   1. wireless connection.
   2. firewalled connection.
   3. proxy-server connection.
   4. stand-alone connection.
   5. direct connection.
2. To view web pages, the best protocol to use is:
   1. http.
   2. ftp.
   3. nntp.
   4. smtp.
   5. www.
3. To transfer files, the best protocol to use is:
   1. http.
   2. ftp.
   3. nntp.
   4. smtp.
   5. www.
4. To transfer e-mail messages, the best protocol to use is:
   1. http.
   2. ftp.
   3. nntp.
   4. smtp.
   5. www.
5. A specialized system used to aid geographic mapping systems is called:
   1. geographic information system.
   2. business intelligence.
   3. decision support system.
   4. expert system.
   5. statistical analysis.
6. A specialized system used to help make high-level decisions based on complex business intelligence information is called:
   1. geographic information system.
   2. business intelligence.
   3. decision support system.
   4. expert system.
   5. statistical analysis.
7. A specialized system designed to ask questions, collect data, and provide a suggested solution, often with a specific degree of accuracy, is called:
   1. geographic information system.
   2. business intelligence.
   3. decision support system.
   4. expert system.
   5. statistical analysis.
8. Which of the following is the standard for electronic data interchange transfers from the American National Standard Institute?
   1. IEEE
   2. 802.11
   3. X12
   4. ACM
   5. ASCII
9. Benefits of electronic data interchange include all of the following EXCEPT:
   1. it is more accurate than traditional transaction processing.
   2. it is faster than traditional transaction processing.
   3. it uses fewer natural resources than traditional transaction processing.
   4. it is more secure than traditional transaction processing.
   5. it makes just-in-time processing more difficult and time-consuming.