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Introduction to Electronic Commerce, 3e (Turban) Chapter 7 The Web 2.0 Environment and Social Networks 7.1 True/False 2) A major objective of Web 2.0 is to enhance creativity, information sharing, and collaboration. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 255 3) One of the most significant differences between Web 2.0 and the traditional Web is the greater collaboration among Internet users and other users, content providers, and enterprises. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 255 4) Lightweight programming techniques and tools letting nearly anyone act as a Web site developer is a representative characteristic of Web 2.0. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 256 5) A criticism of Web 2.0 is the inability to create new business models. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 256 6) One of the major phenomena of Web 2.0 is the emergence and rise of e-auctions. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 257 7) A key feature of social media is that users control and use the media, often at little or no cost. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 257 8) Social media is limited to text and images. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 257 9) Companies that introduce a significant change in their industries, thus causing disruption in business operations, are referred to as disruptors. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 258 11) Disruption did not occur in the real estate brokerage industry. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 258 12) Most social networks, such as LinkedIn and Weibo, are private communities. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 260 15) Social network analysis provides both a visual and a mathematical analysis of relationships where the nodes in the network are the people or groups, and the links show relationships between nodes. Answer: TRUE Diff: 3 Page Ref: 262 16) Interactions within mobile social networks are currently limited to exchanging simple text messages on a one-to-one basis. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 264 18) Business-oriented social networks are owned and operated within one enterpr