CMS and E-Commerce

Question 1

Content Management Systems (CMS)

Answer 1

• useful website platforms
• make it easy to create and maintain websites w/o having to know any code
• content is separated from the code so website content can be updated in a visual interface

Question 2

Main advantage of using CMS

Answer 2

• split content from code
• keep job roles separate
• keep the site more organized
• pre-made themes
• many easy-to-add modules
• built-in SEO

Question 3

How does CMS work?

Answer 3

• content is saved into a database or external files
• code is used for the website layout and template
• code also loads the content from the database

Question 4

WordPress

Answer 4

• free and easy to use
• cPanel: online control panel; main hub for editing the site w/o touching code
• allows to create post and pages

Question 5

posts

Answer 5

• for articles, news items, products, etc.
• don’t have a fixed web location, which is unlike webpages

Question 6

pages

Answer 6

• whole webpages
• blog pages usually contain 1+ posts

Question 7

Wiki

Answer 7

• collaboration is key
• many users contribute to the website’s content
• Wiki means “quick” in Hawaiian
• they are seen as quick and simple because the content is added by a community rather than one person
• eg. Wikipedia

Question 8

e-commerce

Answer 8

• online vending
• selling or purchasing anything online
• eg. Amazon and eBay were the main pioneers of e-commerce

Question 9

advantages for the consumer in e-commerce

Answer 9

• no need to go out of the house
• quick and easy to do
• comparison shopping
• look at reviews before buying
• no time or geographical restrictions
• no waiting in line

Question 10

advantages for the business in e-commerce

Answer 10

• no/less geographic limitations
• no need for retail space
• lower number of employees
• easy to track inventory, payments, demographics, user trends, etc.
• easy to use such info to create targeted specials, recommended products, etc.