Electronic Retailers Can Collect Transaction Data for Their Data Warehouse

question 126

Multiple Choice

Electronic retailers can collect transaction data for their data warehouse, but they can also collect information by placing cookies on a visitor's hard drive. What is a cookie?

• A) Text files that identify visitors when they return to a website
• B) A frequent shopper reward
• C) Text files that identify pirated software
• D) A virus
• E) Text files used to determine demographic information

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Definitions:

Half-Life

The time required for a quantity to reduce to half its initial value, often used in the context of radioactive decay or pharmacokinetics.

Respiratory Passages

The airways in the human body through which air flows in and out of the lungs, including the nose, throat, and bronchi.

Bronchial Elasticity

The ability of the bronchial tubes in the lungs to stretch and return to their original size, important for healthy lung function and air flow.

Emphysema

A chronic lung disease in which scar tissue and mucus obstruct the respiratory passages.