ECOM - E-Commerce Module Overview

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E-Commerce Module Overview

 

 

When was the last time you ordered an item online? If you are like most teens, you have used your mobile device to purchase an app or accessed an E-Commerce site like Amazon to place an order. Online shopping has become so popular that we now have a "Cyber Monday". As a web designer, you should understand the elements necessary to add e-commerce capability to a website. This module will provide you with the opportunity to use elements and attributes to create an e-commerce website. You will learn about the process involved in online purchases, understand the role of E-Commerce in today's business environment, and use HTML 5 to create an e-commerce website that can be accessed from computer devices.

 

Essential Questions

  • Explain the benefits of creating a responsive website and share why this is important for e-Businesses.
  • How does the design of a website impact an e-Business brand?
  • Indicate three threats that consumers might encounter during E-Commerce transactions.

 

Key Terms

  1. Business-to-Business (B2B) - businesses that sell their products or services to other businesses.
  2. Business-to-Consumer (B2C) - online businesses that sell products and services to consumers.
  3. Business-to-Employee (B2E) - businesses focus on their employees and keeping them satisfied.
  4. Business-to-Government (B2G) - an online marketplace in which businesses with products and services to sell are matched with government agencies that have purchasing needs.
  5. Checkout process - the process to add and or remove items prior to finalizing a purchase.
  6. Consumer-to-Business (C2B) - consumers sell products to businesses.
  7. Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) - when consumers sell items or services directly to other consumers.
  8. E-commerce - the business of buying and selling products online.
  9. E-Commerce Application - the software that handles e-commerce transactions.
  10. Extranets - private intranets that allow some external access. 
  11. Intranets - private internal network used by employees to collaborate and communicate.
  12. Payment gateway - the network used that connects online stores with credit card companies.
  13. Payment processor - a business that verifies, authorizes, and processes secure credit card transactions in real time over a network.
  14. Third-party payment processor - allows your customers to shop at an online store and then pay for their purchases at the third-party payment processor's site.
  15. Virtual shopping cart - software that records each individual item purchased and then summarizes the purchased items into a single order.

 

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