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Chapter 3: E-COMMERCE
The Internet and World Wide Web: E-commerce Infrastructure
The Internet:
The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
Evolution of the Internet:
The Internet was first developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and the U.S. Department of Defense(DoD) for scientific and military communications and to avoid the loss of communication in the event of any single installation being inaccessible due to war or natural disasters.
Myths About the Internet
Myth 1: The Internet is free
Most people and businesses pay for Internet access
Free services are often in exchange for providing contact information or viewing advertisements
Fee-based content is growing
Myth 2: Someone controls the Internet
No single entity controls the Internet
Governments can somewhat regulate Internet use within its country but difficult to control it well
Myth 3: The Internet and World Wide Web are identical www & internet is two separate concepts. Web or WWW is the fastest growing part of the internet. Its most important feature is “website”. Internet is the network of many networks. It is a global network linking tens of thousands of networks & millions of individual users, businesses, schools & Government agencies. Each organization is responsible only for maintaining its own network
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) oversees research and sets guidelines and standards
Internet2 connects more than 200 universities and 115 companies via a high-speed private network
Cable:
Cable connections are considered one of the best types of internet connection available to the home user, they offer very fast and reliable connections with a fixed monthly fee.
The broadband cable connection is provided by the local cable TV provider.
Because the coaxial cable used by cable TV provides much greater bandwidth than telephone lines, a
The Internet and World Wide Web: E-commerce Infrastructure
The Internet:
The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
Evolution of the Internet:
The Internet was first developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and the U.S. Department of Defense(DoD) for scientific and military communications and to avoid the loss of communication in the event of any single installation being inaccessible due to war or natural disasters.
Myths About the Internet
Myth 1: The Internet is free
Most people and businesses pay for Internet access
Free services are often in exchange for providing contact information or viewing advertisements
Fee-based content is growing
Myth 2: Someone controls the Internet
No single entity controls the Internet
Governments can somewhat regulate Internet use within its country but difficult to control it well
Myth 3: The Internet and World Wide Web are identical www & internet is two separate concepts. Web or WWW is the fastest growing part of the internet. Its most important feature is “website”. Internet is the network of many networks. It is a global network linking tens of thousands of networks & millions of individual users, businesses, schools & Government agencies. Each organization is responsible only for maintaining its own network
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) oversees research and sets guidelines and standards
Internet2 connects more than 200 universities and 115 companies via a high-speed private network
Cable:
Cable connections are considered one of the best types of internet connection available to the home user, they offer very fast and reliable connections with a fixed monthly fee.
The broadband cable connection is provided by the local cable TV provider.
Because the coaxial cable used by cable TV provides much greater bandwidth than telephone lines, a