Ecommerce Ecommerce Technology & Platforms

Question 1

Which type of ecommerce platform hosts software on the merchant's own servers, giving full control over customization?

Accepted Answer

Self-hosted (on-premise) platform

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SaaS platform

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Managed cloud platform

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Marketplace platform

Question 2

What is Shopify primarily classified as in terms of ecommerce platform architecture?

Accepted Answer

Software as a Service (SaaS) platform

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Open-source self-hosted platform

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Headless commerce framework

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On-premise enterprise solution

Question 3

Which open-source ecommerce plugin is built directly on WordPress?

Accepted Answer

WooCommerce

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Magento

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PrestaShop

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OpenCart

Question 4

In headless commerce, what does 'headless' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Separating the front-end presentation layer from the back-end commerce engine

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Removing the checkout process

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Operating without a payment gateway

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Selling without a product catalog

Question 5

What does CDN stand for, and why is it important for ecommerce stores?

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Content Delivery Network — speeds up page loads by serving assets from geographically closer servers

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Customer Data Network — stores customer purchase history

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Centralized Database Node — synchronizes inventory across warehouses

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Cart Data Navigator — tracks abandoned carts in real time

Question 6

What is an API (Application Programming Interface) primarily used for in ecommerce?

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Enabling different software systems to communicate and share data with each other

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Designing the visual layout of a storefront

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Storing customer passwords securely

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Generating automated email campaigns

Question 7

Which ecommerce platform is known for its open-source codebase and strong enterprise-level feature set, often used by large retailers?

Accepted Answer

Adobe Commerce (Magento)

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Wix eCommerce

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Squarespace

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BigCartel