ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Communicating in business
Which of the following is an example of using an extranet for business communication?
Letting selected suppliers log in to see purchase orders and delivery schedules is an extranet. An extranet gives controlled access to chosen external parties, unlike an intranet limited to employees or a public website open to everyone.
- AAllowing selected suppliers to log in to view the company's purchase orders and delivery schedulesCorrect
- BStaff reading internal policy documents on a site open only to employees
- CPublishing product information on a public website for anyone to view
Explanation
An extranet gives controlled access to selected external parties such as suppliers or customers. Employee-only content is an intranet, and a public website is open to everyone on the internet.
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