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IS3350 CHAPTER 11 Flashcards

1
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An agreement where the complete terms of the agreement are presented on a Web page. A user doesn’t have to take any affirmative action to accept the terms of the agreement other than to use the Web page. This is called a ___?

A

BROWSEWRAP CONTRACT

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An agreement where the complete terms of the agreement are presented on a computer screen, usually in the form of a pop-up window. A user must take an affirmative action to accept the terms of the agreement and this is called ___?

A

CLICKWRAP CONTRACT

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A type of computing where both applications and infrastructure capabilities can be provided to end users through the Internet is called ___?

A

CLOUD COMPUTING

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A money award that compensates a non-breaching party for the other party’s breach. These damages place the non-breaching party in the same position they would have been in had the contract been fully performed. This is called ___?

A

COMPENSATORY DAMAGES

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Contractual performance where a party to a contract satisfies all of his or her promises is called ___?

A

COMPLETE PERFORMANCE

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A money award that compensates the non-breaching party for foreseeable damages that arise from circumstances outside of the contract is called ___?

A

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

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The mutual exchange of value between contracting parties. This can be expressed as an exchange of money, goods, or a promise to perform a certain action and is called ___?

A

CONSIDERATION

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A legally binding agreement that is enforceable in court is called ___?

A

CONTRACT

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A contract where one party has very little bargaining power. This is a “take it or leave it” contract and is called ___?

A

CONTRACTS OF ADHESION

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A legal term that refers to the ability of a party to enter into a contract is called ___?

A

CONTRACTUAL CAPACITY

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A non-breaching party’s obligation not to aggravate the harm caused by a breach is called ___?

A

DUTY TO MITIGATE

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A contract between the manufacturer or distributor of a piece of software or a service and the end user is called ___?

A

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA)

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Contractual performance where a party to a contract doesn’t perform his or her contractual promises is called ___?

A

INCOMPLETE PERFORMANCE

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A contractual grant of money damages that the parties determined prior to entering into a contract is called ___?

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LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

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A common law rule that states that an acceptance is valid as soon as an offeree places it in the mail is called ___?

A

MAILBOX RULE

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A common law rule that states that an offer and acceptance must contain identical terms is called ___?

A

MIRROR IMAGE RULE

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17
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A money award to the non-breaching party even though he or she hasn’t suffered any financial loss because of a breach of contract is called ___?

A

NOMINAL DAMAGES

18
Q

An invitation made by an offeror to an offeree to enter into a contract is called ___?

19
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A person who receives an offer is called ___?

20
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A person who makes an offer is called an ___?

21
Q

Legal relief that a court grants to an injured party is called ___?

22
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A refusal to perform a contract duty is called ___?

A

REPUDIATION

23
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A software licensing agreement where the complete terms of the agreement are in a box containing the physical-media software is called ___?

A

SHRINKWRAP CONTRACT

24
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A Commerce model where a vendor hosts a Web-based application and provides that application to its customers through the Internet is called ___?

A

SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SaaS)

25
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A legal term that refers to situations where a court orders a party to complete their contractual duties is called ___?

A

SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE

26
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A common law rule that states that certain types of contracts must be in writing and signed by the contracting parties is called ___?

A

STATUTE OF FRAUDS

27
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.Contractual performance where a party to a contract satisfies all of his or her material promises. It doesn’t meet all contract terms, non-performance of some terms may result in a minor breach of contract and is called ___?

A

SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE

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  1. Which common law rule requires an offer and acceptance to have substantially the same terms?
  2. The Statute of Frauds
  3. The mailbox rule
  4. The mirror image rule
  5. The silence rule
  6. The assurance rule
A

The mirror image rule

29
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  1. What is a clickwrap contract?
A

An agreement where the complete terms of the agreement are presented on a computer screen, usually in the form of a pop-up window. A user must take an affirmative action to accept the terms of the agreement.

30
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  1. What types of damages usually aren’t awarded in a contracts case?
  2. Nominal damages
  3. Punitive damages
  4. Consequential damages
  5. Compensatory damages
  6. Liquidated damages
A

Punitive damages

31
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  1. The law assumes that almost all people have contractual capacity.
    TRUE OR FALSE
32
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  1. Instantaneous communications must follow the mailbox rule.
    TRUE OR FALSE
33
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  1. How do courts determine if parties really did enter into a contract?
  2. They look for contractual capacity
  3. They look for contract legality
  4. They review the Statute on Frauds
  5. They look for a meeting of the minds
  6. None of the above
A

They look for a meeting of the minds

34
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  1. A remedy is ___.
A

Legal relief granted by a court

35
Q
  1. Which type of online agreement are courts reluctant to enforce?
  2. Clickwrap contracts
  3. Shrinkwrap contracts
  4. Browsewrap contracts
  5. 1 & 2 only
  6. None of the above
A

Browsewrap contracts

36
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  1. What was the precursor to could computing?
  2. SaaS
  3. EULA
  4. SO/IEC
  5. NIST
  6. None of the above
37
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  1. What information security concerns surround icloud computing?
A

Loss of control of data, loss of privacy of data, third-party dependency for critical infrastructure, potential security and technology defects, lack of control over third parties, loss of an entity’s own competence in IT infrastructure security.

38
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  1. Which type of damages do the parties specifically agree to in a contract?
  2. Nominal damages
  3. Punitive damages
  4. Consequential damages
  5. Compensatory damages
  6. Liquidated damages
A

Liquidated damages

39
Q
  1. A contract to commit murder is enforceable.

TRUE OR FALSE

40
Q
  1. What electronic signature law governs interstate commerce?
  2. UETA
  3. E-SIGN
  4. UATE
  5. COPPA
  6. GLBA
41
Q
  1. UETA states that electronic contracts are ___.
A

Enforceable

42
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  1. Which communications are instantaneous?
  2. Oral communications
  3. Text messages
  4. Instant messages
  5. All the above
  6. None of the above
A

Oral communications
Text messages
Instant messages

All the above

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