THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY (TEAU)

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND IT

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
JAN – APRIL 2019, MAIN EXAMINATION

COURSE : E-COMMERCE
CODE : BIT 211
TIME : 2 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS
1. The Paper is made up of FIVE (5) Questions, question ONE is compulsory plus any other
TWO questions.
2. Credit is given for legibility, clarity of expressions and use of relevant illustrations.
3. Clearly write your registration number on each answer sheet used.

DO NOT WRITE ANYWHERE ON THIS QUESTION PAPER

QUESTION ONE

a) Describe the term collaborative filtering (2 marks)

b) Discuss 3 limitations of cloud computing to e-commerce (6 marks)
c) Differentiate between electronic evidence and computer forensics (4 marks)
d) Describe any three methods of authentication for an e-commerce website. (6 marks)
e) Identify and explain any 3 types of net marketplaces (6 marks)
f) Describe 3 ways on how you would market an e-commerce website (6 marks)

QUESTION THREE

a) Discuss 3 categories of e-commerce (6 marks)

b) Discuss any two advantages and two limitations of open source e-commerce.(8 marks)
c) Identify and explain any 3 limitations of e-commerce. (6 marks)

QUESTION FOUR

a) Discuss 5 internet vulnerabilities that may lead to security attacks. (10 marks)
b) Discuss five types of e-commerce payment methods (10 marks)
QUESTION FOUR

a) Identify and explain five functional applications of the intranet (10 marks)
b) Discuss any 5 ethical issues in e-commerce (10 marks)

QUESTION FIVE

a) Discuss any 5 trends in e-commerce (10 marks)

b) Identify and explain any 5 ways of ensuring business continuity in the event of a security
attack in e-commerce (10 marks)