Internet, Extranet, and Intranet

17 Questions

What are the three main areas of business highlighted for enhancement?

Production processes, Customer-focused processes, Internal management processes

What type of transactions involve businesses selling products directly to consumers?

Business-to-Consumer

Which type of e-commerce transactions involve private individuals selling to each other?

Consumer-to-Consumer

What type of e-commerce transaction occurs between businesses and public sector organizations?

Business-to-Government

What does M-commerce refer to in the context of e-commerce?

Selling goods or services via wireless technology, especially mobile phones

What is the main focus of e-business within the Internet economy?

Selling products and services to consumers or other companies

Which layer of the Internet economy involves companies that provide the hardware and software for the Internet?

Internet Infrastructure

What type of companies are involved in Internet Applications Infrastructure within the Internet economy?

Web development software producers and web-enabled databases providers

Which of the following benefits is NOT associated with e-business according to the text?

Enhanced security measures

What role do Internet Intermediaries play in the Internet economy?

Creating marketplaces for business transactions

Which type of company falls under Internet Commerce within the Internet economy?

Online retailers

What is the role of web browsers in accessing information on the World Wide Web?

Communicating with web servers to access information

How are requests from web browsers to web servers executed?

By routing through the ISP and across the Extranet

What do web servers do in relation to information on the World Wide Web?

Store, manage, and supply information on the WWW

Which of the following is NOT a function of web browsers?

Storing and managing web page content

What is the purpose of a transaction log file in relation to web page requests?

Recording all page requests, the time they were made, and their source

In e-business, what key activity involves improving business processes, enhancing communications, and carrying out transactions securely?

Enhancing e-business transactions

Study Notes

E-commerce and Business Processes

E-commerce enhances three main areas of business: production processes, customer-focused processes, and internal management processes.

Types of E-commerce

Business-to-Consumer (B2C): companies sell products directly to consumers, involving product research and electronic delivery.
Business-to-Business (B2B): transactions between businesses, such as manufacturer and wholesaler, or wholesaler and retailer.
Business-to-Government (B2G): transactions between companies and public sector organizations.
Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C): transactions between private individuals.
Mobile commerce (M-commerce): selling goods or services via wireless technology, especially mobile phones.

Information Systems

Bespoke development: an information system is developed by an information systems professional to match the business requirements of the application.

Internet and World-Wide Web

The World Wide Web provides a standard method for exchanging and publishing information on the Internet.
Web browsers and servers: web browsers access information on the world wide web, while web servers store, manage, and supply the information.
Web browsers communicate with web servers by sending requests and receiving responses.
Web servers return requested web pages, and store information on all page requests in a transaction log file.

E-business and Internet Economy

E-business involves improving business processes, enhancing communications, and providing means to carry out business transactions securely.
The Internet economy consists of: Internet Infrastructure, Internet Applications Infrastructure, Internet Intermediaries, and Internet Commerce.

Benefits of E-business

The benefits of e-business include: reducing costs, improving efficiency, and accessing larger markets.

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