Multiple choice technology web technology

Online commerce is almost as old as the Web itself, but it took a while before it caught on with the broader business world. Which of the following was possible on the Web first?

  1. Ordering books from Amazon.com

  2. Buying electronic stamps from the U.S. Postal Service

  3. Bidding on items for sale on eBay.com

  4. Ordering a pizza from Pizza Hut
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Pizza Hut was one of the first major companies to offer online ordering in 1994, predating Amazon (1995) and eBay (1995). This early e-commerce experiment allowed customers to order pizza for delivery through their web browser, making it one of the first real-world commercial transactions on the Web.

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