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What are the three main areas of business highlighted for enhancement?
What are the three main areas of business highlighted for enhancement?
- Production processes, Customer-focused processes, Internal management processes (correct)
- Customer-focused processes, Business-to-Consumer, Mobile Commerce
- Internal management processes, Business-to-Government, Consumer-to-Consumer
- Production processes, Business-to-Business, Bespoke development
What type of transactions involve businesses selling products directly to consumers?
What type of transactions involve businesses selling products directly to consumers?
- Business-to-Consumer (correct)
- Mobile Commerce
- Business-to-Business
- Business-to-Government
Which type of e-commerce transactions involve private individuals selling to each other?
Which type of e-commerce transactions involve private individuals selling to each other?
- Business-to-Government
- Consumer-to-Consumer (correct)
- Business-to-Consumer
- Business-to-Business
What type of e-commerce transaction occurs between businesses and public sector organizations?
What type of e-commerce transaction occurs between businesses and public sector organizations?
What does M-commerce refer to in the context of e-commerce?
What does M-commerce refer to in the context of e-commerce?
What is the main focus of e-business within the Internet economy?
What is the main focus of e-business within the Internet economy?
Which layer of the Internet economy involves companies that provide the hardware and software for the Internet?
Which layer of the Internet economy involves companies that provide the hardware and software for the Internet?
What type of companies are involved in Internet Applications Infrastructure within the Internet economy?
What type of companies are involved in Internet Applications Infrastructure within the Internet economy?
Which of the following benefits is NOT associated with e-business according to the text?
Which of the following benefits is NOT associated with e-business according to the text?
What role do Internet Intermediaries play in the Internet economy?
What role do Internet Intermediaries play in the Internet economy?
Which type of company falls under Internet Commerce within the Internet economy?
Which type of company falls under Internet Commerce within the Internet economy?
What is the role of web browsers in accessing information on the World Wide Web?
What is the role of web browsers in accessing information on the World Wide Web?
How are requests from web browsers to web servers executed?
How are requests from web browsers to web servers executed?
What do web servers do in relation to information on the World Wide Web?
What do web servers do in relation to information on the World Wide Web?
Which of the following is NOT a function of web browsers?
Which of the following is NOT a function of web browsers?
What is the purpose of a transaction log file in relation to web page requests?
What is the purpose of a transaction log file in relation to web page requests?
In e-business, what key activity involves improving business processes, enhancing communications, and carrying out transactions securely?
In e-business, what key activity involves improving business processes, enhancing communications, and carrying out transactions securely?
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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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