Chapter 2: The Internet and E-commerce Flashcards
Is a software installed on your computer system that allows you to locate, view and navigate the Web.
Web browser or browser
Is a Website’s address.
Uniform Resource Locator URL)
What part of a URL is this ( HTTP )
Protocol
What’s the Secured Version of HTTP ?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
What part of a URL is this
( www.facebook.com )
Domain Name
What part of a URL is this ( .com )
Top-Level Domain
What part of a URL is this ( /pages/cartoons )
Path or Subdirectory
Allows files to be transferred from a computer that hosts the website you are requesting(know as Web Server) so that you can see the website on your computer by using a browser
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
What are the two (2) types of Protocols
Hypertext Transfer Protocol(HTTP)
&
File Transfer Protocol(FTP)
Allows files to be transferred from a computer that hosts the website, in short (The Web Server)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol(HTTP)
Is used to upload and download files from one computer to another. Uses an FTP file server
File Transfer Protocol(FTP)
The six (6) ways to Connect to the internet
- Cable
- Digital Subscriber Line(DSL)
- Fiber Optic Service
- Satellite
- Wireless
- Dial-Up
Uses coaxial cable. Coaxial cable is a one-way service where the television programming signals are fed by the cable provider
Cable
Allows phone and data transmission to share the same line
Digital Subscriber Line(DSL)
Uses fiber optic lines, which are strands of optically pure glass that are as thin as a human hair.
Fiber Optic Service
Another way to connect to the internet. You need a coaxial-cable satellite dish that is installed outside your home and connected to your device.
Satellite
Allows us to share an internet connection and print from our notebooks from any room without having to attach and detach wires.
Wireless
A device that converts or modulates the digital signals from the computer understands to the analog signals that can travel over phone lines.
Dial-Up
Seven (7) Online Resource Management
- Spam
- Cookies
- Malware
- Adware
- Spyware
- Phishing
- Internet hoax
Unwanted junk or E-mail.
Spam
Small text files that some websites automatically store on your computer’s hard drive when you visit the site.
Cookies
Software that has malicious intent
Malware
Software that displays sponsored advertisements ( pop-ups)
Adware
Unwanted piggy program that downloads with the software you want to install from the internet and runs in the background of your system.
Spyware
Lures internet users to reveal personal infos
Phishing
Internet hoax
Fake info
It is the purchasing, selling and exchanging of foods and services over computer networks(internet)
E-commerce
How to choose an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
✓ Cost
✓ Quality
✓ Availability
Why use E-commerce?
✓ Low entry cost
✓ Reduces transaction costs
✓ Access to the global market
WHAT ARE THE THREE (3) TYPES OF WEBSITE INTERACTION
- Business-To-Business (B2B)
- Business-To-Consumer (B2C)
- Consumer-To- Consumer (C2C)
Sells goods to an immediary customer, who then sells the product to the final consumer.
Business-To-Business (B2B)
Sells Product Directly to buyer
Business-To-Consumer (B2C)
By publishing their details on the website, ____ approved websites allows customers to sell their assets such as residential property, cars, bikes, etc. or rent a space.
Consumer-To- Consumer (C2C)
