CHAPTER 2 : The Internet, The Web, & Electronic Commerce

Common users of the internet & web include :

-          Communication

-          Shopping

-          Searching

-          Entertainment

-          Education

                                                              COMMUNICATION

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SHOPPING

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Access : there have 2 types of access that can be let your laptop to connect with the internet.

-          providers : connect to internet. Most widely used ISPs.

-          browsers : access the web allowing you to surf @ explore. Some related terms are URLs, HTML, JavaScript, Applets.

Communication : Email, Instant messaging, social networking, Blog & Wikis.

Searching tools : Searching engines, Metasearch engines, specialized search engines

Electronic Commerce :

·         also knows as e-commerce.

·         buying @ selling of goods over the internet. 

·         3 basic types : business-to-consumer, business-to-business, consumer-to-consumer

Web utilities :

·         Specialized utility programs that make using the Internet & the web easier & safer.

·         Such as : Web-Based Applications, FTP, Plug-ins, Filters, Internet Security Suite

After finish in this chapter, I found that have many useful toward the internet & web, such as use internet to communication, electronic commerce and so on. Some of the businessman they will using internet & web to promote their products, so that all the people can see the products there are promote by the businesssman. The consumers also can buy the products through the internet by paying with credit card. This types of business make people become more convenience.