E-Commerce

Unit 1

1. Discuss the concept of e-commerce. Elaborate the major advantages and disadvantages of E-
commerce and its categories. Explain the driving force of E-commerce. Factors affecting E-
commerce transactions.
2. What are the requirements you think required to plan online business? Explain step by step.
3. Define the term intranet. Explain the role of intranets in B2B application with suitable
examples.
4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of selling online compared to offline.

Unit 2

1. What do you mean by Internet? How much internet plays role in IT infrastructure for online
business.
2. Describe the meaning, functions and features of electronic payment system. Explain various
types of cards used in electronic payment with its pros and cons.
3. Explain the mechanism to address the challenges related to online trust, security and
individual privacy.
4.

Unit 3

1. Explain the problems faced by the traditional system of wholesale. Discuss role of E-
commerce in wholesale sector.
2. Explain the application of E-commerce in manufacturing sector, and service sector.
3. “The internet has made retailing an exciting and challenging field in recent days with various
companies hosting their stores online via the internet”. Discuss. Or Q. How e-commerce
tools have helped retailers? Explain the benefits of E-retailing from business perspective.
How the services of retail sector could be improved by E-commerce.

Unit 4

1. Explain the concept of virtual enterprises. Discuss their functions, issues and challenges in
the current era. Explain its advantages and disadvantages.
2. Describe the client and server security threats in detail.
3. What do you mean by system flowchart? What is the infrastructure and resources required
for system flowchart?
4. Why E-commerce system is said to be more secure? Explain security system and use of
firewalls in E-commerce.