COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TO BUSINESS || By Sana Asad

Grade Composition Assignments 5% Tests & Quizes 10% Project & Presentation 10% Midterm 30% Final 45% Note: 59% is Fail!

Course Outline Introduction to E-Commerce E-commerce business models and concepts The Internet and WWW Building an E-Commerce Website Security and Encryption Web Payment Systems Web Marketing Concepts Web Marketing Communications Auction, Portals and Communities Integrated Approach- application based

INTRODUCTION TO E-COMMERCE CHAPTER # 1 INTRODUCTION TO E-COMMERCE

What is e commerce? E-commerce is buying and selling goods and services over the Internet. By the help of the flexibility offered by computer networks and the availability of the Internet , E- commerce develops on traditional commerce. E-commerce creates new opportunities for performing profitable activities online.

E-Commerce Transaction

E-commerce vs. E-business E‐Commerce : Use of Internet and Web to transact business Digitally enabled commercial transactions between and among organizations and individuals. E‐business: Digital enablement of transactions and processes within a firm, involving information systems under firm’s control. Does not include commercial transactions involving an exchange of value across organizational boundaries.

Unique Features of E-commerce Technology Ubiquity Global reach Universal standards Information richness Interactivity Information density Personalization/customization Social technology

Types of E-commerce Classified by market relationship Business‐to‐Consumer (B2C) Business‐to‐Business (B2B) Consumer‐to‐Consumer (C2C) Classified by technology used Peer‐to‐Peer (P2P) Mobile commerce (M‐commerce)

The Internet Worldwide network of computer networks built on common standards Created in late 1960s Services include the Web, e‐mail, file transfers, etc. Can measure growth by looking at number of Internet hosts with domain names Provides services such as e- mail, document transfer, newsgroups, shopping, research, instant messaging, music, video, and news.

Business Uses Of Internet These services and capabilities are a core part of a successful e-commerce program. They are either parts of a value chain or are included as supporting activities: Buying and selling products and services Providing customer service Communicating within organizations Collaborating with others Gathering information (on competitors, and so forth) Providing seller support Publishing and distributing information Providing software update and patches

The Web Most popular Internet service developed in early 1990s Provides access to Web pages HTML documents that may include text, graphics, animations, music, videos Web content has grown exponentially Google indexes between 75 – 100 billion pages

Growth of Internet & Web

Origins & Growth of E-commerce 1995: Beginning of e‐commerce First sales of banner advertisements E‐commerce fastest growing form of commerce in United States.

E-commerce: Brief History 1995‐2000: Innovation Key concepts developed Dot‐coms; heavy venture capital investment 2001‐2006: Consolidation Emphasis on business‐driven approach 2006‐Present: Reinvention Extension of technologies New models based on user‐generated content, social networks, services

Predictions for the Future Technology will propagate through all commercial activity. Prices will rise to cover the real cost of doing business. E‐commerce margins and profits will rise to levels more typical of all retailers. Cast of players will change. Traditional Fortune 500 companies will play dominant role. New startup ventures will emerge with new products, services. Number of successful pure online stores will remain smaller than integrated offline/online stores. Regulatory activity worldwide will grow. Cost of energy will have an influence.

Understanding E-commerce: Organizing Themes Technology: Development and mastery of digital computing and communications technology

Business: New technologies present businesses with new ways of organizing production and transacting business

Society: Intellectual property, individual privacy, public welfare policy