1.What is an IP Address? What is its main function?
IP address is the basic communication language or protocol of the internet. It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network. Each computer on the internet has an IP address these can either be private or public however every address must be unique. Domain Name System is used to translate a url into an IP address for example The number 256 is a limitation of the fact that only 8 binary digits or "bits" are used in each address component. (For the mathematically minded, 28 = 256). eg. The IP range 203.19.80.0 - 203.19.87.255 has been assigned to UNDA. The total number of IP addresses is thus just over 4 billion (4,294, 967,296).
2. What is Web 2.0, how does it differ from 1.0?
WEB 1.0 WEB 2.0
Double click Google Adsense
Ofoto Flickr
Akamai Bittorrent
Mp3.Com Napster
Britannica Online Wikipedia
Personal Websites Blogging
Evite Upcoming.Org and EDVB
Domain Name Speculation Search Engine Optimisation
Page Views Cost Per Click
Screen scrapping Web Services
Publishing Participation
Content Management Systems Wikis
Directories (Taxonomy) Tagging
Stickiness Syndication
3. What is Web 3.0?
Web 3.0 uses the concept of Tagging to build information about you, your devices talk to each other and build intelligence about you and is a semantic web which encompasses the following:
• Transforming the web into a database
• An evolutionary path to artificial intelligence
• Search for information using different medias
• Evolution toward 3D
4.Describe the different methods an organisation can use to access information?
The four common tools for accessing Internet information include:
1. Intranet- An intranet is an internalized portion of the Internet, protected from outside access, that allows an organisation to provide access to information and application software to only its employees. An intranet is an invaluable tool for presenting organizational information as it provides a central location for employees. It can host all kinds of company-related information such as benefits, entitlements, schedules, strategic directions and employee directories.
2. Extranet- An extranet is an intranet that is available to strategies allies (such as customers, suppliers and partners). Many companies are building extranets as they begin to realize the benefit of offering individuals outside the organisation access to intranet-based information and application software such as order processing. Having a common area where employees, partners, vendors and customers access information can be a major competitive advantage for an organisation.
3. Portal- A portal is a website that offers a broad array of resources and services, such as email, online discussion groups, search engines and online shopping malls.
4. Koisk- A kiosk is a publicly accessible computer system that has been set up to allow interactive information browsing. In a kiosk, the computer’s operating system has been hidden from view, and the program runs in a full-screen mode, which provides a few simple tools for navigation.
5.What is e-Business, how does it differ from eCommerce?
E-business derived from e-commerce, is the conducting of business on the Internet, including buying and selling, serving customers and collaborating with business partners. The primary difference between e-commerce and e-business is that e-business also refers to online exchanges of information, such as a manufacturer allowing its suppliers to monitor production schedules or a financial institution allowing its customers to review their banking, credit card and mortgage accounts. Whereas, e-commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services online as well as to do business and transactions online as well.
6. List and describe the various e-Business models? (Hint: B2B)
a) Business-to business (B2B) - Business-to-business applies to businesses buying from and selling to each other over the Internet. Online access data, including expected shipping date, delivery date and shipping status, provided either by the seller or a third party provider, is widely supported by B2B models.
b) Business-to-consumer (B2C) – Business-to-consumer applies to any business that sells its products or services to consumers over the Internet. Corporate Express is a leading B2B distributor of business products, including IT products, office supplies, furniture, print, promotional products, and canteen and facilities supplies.
c) Consumer-to-business (C2B) applies to any consumer that sells a product or service to a business over the Internet. Examples of this e-business model are a web master offering advertising services on Amazon.com. An intermediary is used in the C2B model. The demand for C2B e-business will increase over the next few years due to customers’ desire for greater convenience and lower prices.
d) Consumer-to-consumer (C2C) applies to sites primarily offering goods and services to successful C2C online auction website, links like-minded buyers and sellers for a small commission. C2C online communities or virtual communities, interact via email groups, web based discussion forums or chat rooms. C2C business models are consumer–driven and opportunities are available to satisfy most consumers’ needs, ranging form finding a mortgage to job hunting.
7. List 3 metrics would you use if you were hired to assess the effectiveness and the efficiency of an e-Business web site?
• Cookie- a small file deposited on a hard drive by a website containing information about customers and their web activities.
• Click-through- a count of the number of people who visit one site and click on an advertisement that takes them to the site of the advertiser.
• Banner ad- advertises the products and services of another business, usually another dotcom business.
8. Outline 2 opportunities and 2 challenges faced by companies doing business online?
BENEFITS:
• Highly accessible- Businesses can operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• Increased customer loyalty- Additional channels for contacting, responding and to accessing customers helps contribute to customer loyalty.
CHALLENGES:
• Protecting consumers- Consumers must be protected against unsolicited goods and communication, illegal or harmful goods, insufficient information about goods or their suppliers, invasion of privacy and cyberfraud.
• Leveraging existing systems- Most companies already use information technology to conduct business in non-Internet environments, such as marketing, order management, billing, inventory, distribution, and customer service.
For further information
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