CGT 101 Second Knowt

B2B E-commerce

Transferring goods, services or information between businesses

Most Common E-commerce

B2B E-commerce

B2B E-commerce Examples

− Advertising − Technical support − Training

Electronic storefront

− E-commerce website that sells products or services − Product descriptions, images, and shopping carts

Cookies

− Small text files created by the website stored on your computer − Used to track your selected items

C2C e-commerce

Online classified ads and online auctions

3D Secure

− Standard protocol for securing Internet credit card transactions − Uses both encryption and digital certificates

Transport Layer Security (TLS)

Encryption and other services to prevent identity theft

Online payment services include

PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle

Comparison shopping sites

BizRate and PriceGrabber − Price comparisons from multiple vendors and industry reviews

Digital deals

Gift certificates/cards, and coupons − Groupon and NewEgg offer deal-of-the-day

Information literacy

The ability to find, evaluate, use, and communicate online information

Spiders or crawlers

Software that combs the web to find webpages − Adds data to a database to build an index of terms and locations

Query

A search term that a search engine uses to find information in its index

Search engine optimization (SEO)

− Tools to allow search engines to better index your website − Arranging content order, including keywords, and linking content

Search tools

− Find online information based on criteria or selections you make − Search engines and search boxes on webpages

Web directory or subject directory

Online guide to subjects or websites created by a human editor

Specialized search tool

Concentrates on specific resources, such as scholarly journals or the U.S. Congress

Keyword

The descriptive word you enter to obtain a list of results

Refine a Web Search

− Use filters provided by your search tool

-Note that the most relevant hits (matches) appear first

− Results labeled “Ad” or “Sponsored link” are from advertisers

− View the “People also search for” list

Search operators or Boolean operators

keywords like AND, OR, and NOT used to combine or exclude terms in a search query

Net neutrality

The concept that one website has the same value or priority as others

ISPs must provide

the same level of service to all websites

Without it, ISPs could charge more money for those wanting content requiring more resources

Bandwidth

Describes the capacity of a communications channel

Specialty search engine

Used to search sources such as databases, news providers, and podcasts that general search engines do not always access.

CARS checklist

Used to evaluate webpages.

CARS

Credibility

Accuracy

Reasonability

Supportability

Intellectual property

− Unique and original works such as ideas, art, and product names

Copyright

Gives authors and artists the legal right to sell, publish, or distribute

Digital rights management (DRM)

Technologies used to fight software piracy and unauthorized copying

Public domain

Available to the public and not subject to copyright

Fair use doctrine

Allows use of a sentence or paragraph of text without permission − Must include a citation to the source

Creative Commons (CC)

− Nonprofit that enables content creators to license and share work − Based on copyright law and legal around the world

Ethics

The moral principles that govern behavior

Citation

A reference to a source, such as a public work

Citation style:

Sequence of elements, such as publication and author name

Plagiarism

− Copying or using someone else’s work as your own − Paraphrasing, or restating an idea, can be plagiarism