The Internet the Web and Electronic Commerce Computing
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § The Internet is often referred to as the Information Superhighway because it connects millions of people across the globe. § Unlike a typical highway, the Internet moves ideas, data, and information through networks. § The Web provides an easy-to-use, intuitive multimedia interface to connect to the Internet. § Competent end users need to be aware of the resources available on the Internet and the Web. Computing Essentials 2013 2 -2 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § The Internet is the largest global network, connecting smaller networks worldwide § The Internet was launched in 1969 § US funded project called ARPANET § National computer network § The World Wide Web or WWW was introduced in 1991 at CERN in Switzerland § Prior to the web, the internet was all text § Provides a multimedia interface § Web 1. 0, Web 2. 0 and Web 3. 0 Computing Essentials 2013 2 -3 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Communicating § e-mail § Discussions § Online Shopping § Searching § Virtual libraries § Education or e-learning § Entertainment 2 -4 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Common way to access the Internet is through a Commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP) § Provide a connection for individuals to access the Internet § Use telephone lines, cable, and/or wireless connections 2 -5 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Programs that provide access to Web resources § Allow you to surf the Internet § Popular Web browsers include: § § Mozilla Firefox Apple Safari Microsoft Internet Explorer Google Chrome § Address or location of the resource must be specified § URL 2 -6 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Uniform Resource Locator § Has at least two parts § Protocol § Domain name § Top-level domain (TLD) § Identifies the type of organization 2 -7 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Browsers interpret HTML commands § Hypertext Markup Language § Contained in a document § Display document as a Web page § Hyperlinks § Connect to other web pages 2 -8 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Interactive Features on Web Pages may be triggered by special programming instructions written in these languages § Cascading style sheets: separate files referenced by lines inserted into an HTML file § Javascript: is a language used within HTML document to trigger interactive feature § AJAX: an advanced use of Javascript, to create interactive websites that responds quickly § Applets: programs that can be downloaded and run by browsers. Used to display graphics and interactive games 2 -9 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Most popular Internet activity § § Electronic Mail (E-Mail) Messaging Social Networking Blogs 2 -10 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Junk and/or unwanted e-mail § Computer viruses or destructive programs are often attached to unwanted email § CAN-SPAM law: optional receiving of marketing mails § Spam blockers / spam filters use a variety of approaches to identify and control spam 2 -13 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Microblogs § Web logs or blogs § personal news websites § date/time-stamped § arranged with the most recent items shown first § Readers are allowed to comment § Publishes short sentences § Keeping friends up to date on your interests and activities § Twitter 2 -16 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Webcast – streaming technology for live broadcast of audio and video, like youtube § Podcast-audio and video files that can be downloaded to your computer or media player § Wiki – a specially designed Web site that allows visitors to edit the contents, supports collaborative writing 2 -17 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Search Engines § Specialized Search Engines § Content Evaluation 2 -18 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Also known as e-commerce § Buying and selling of goods over the Internet § Fast-growing and widely used § Business-to-consumer (B 2 C) § Consumer-to consumer (C 2 C) § Business-to-business (B 2 B) 2 -22 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Payment methods must be fast, reliable, and secure § Should provide a convenient ways to submit information § Two options § Credit card § Digital cash: Buyers purchase digital cash from third party. Paypal. com 2 -26 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Shifts computing activities from users’ desktops to computers on the Internet § Frees end-users from owning, maintaining, and storing software programs and data § Three basic components: § Clients (corporations andend-users) § Service providers: Provide access to software and data § The Internet: connection between client and provider Computing Essentials 2013 2 -27 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce § Specialized utility programs that make using the Internet & Web safer and easier § § Plug-Ins Filters File Transfer Utilities Internet Security Suites 2 -28 Computing Essentials 2013 © 2013 The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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