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E-commerce

Definition, Types and Advantages and


disadvantages
Definition

 E-commerce means doing business online, such as when a


consumer buy a product over the WEB instead of going to a
store to buy it.
Types of e-commerce

 Business to Business (B2B):


Business to Business is the largest form of e-commerce. It is a business
producing goods sell to another business like relation between retailer
and wholesaler.
 Business to Consumer (B2C)
Business to Consumer is the direct trade between company and
consumers. It provides direct selling through online.
 Business to Employee (B2E)
Business to Employee is electronic commerce uses an intrabusiness
network which allows companies to provide products and services to their
employees.
 Consumer to Consumer (C2C)
Consumer to Consumer provides a way to allow customers to interact
with other. Example of these are sites like Amazon.
Advantages of E-commerce

 No checkout queues
 Reduced prices
 You can shop from any where in the world
 Easy access 24 hours a day
Disadvantages of E-commerce
 Unable to examine products personally.
 Not everyone is connected to the internet.
 There is a possibility of credit card number theft.
Video conferencing
Definition , Components ,Uses, Advantages and
disadvantages
Definition
 Video conferencing is simply a method for interactive
communication. It enables one set of peoples to see and
hear people in different location.
Components of video conferencing

 Camera: To capture and send video during video conferencing.


 Microphone: To capture and send audio during video conferencing.
 Speakers: To play audio received during video conferencing.
 Monitor: To display the video received during video conferencing.
Uses of video conferencing

 Business
 E-Meeting
 Presentations
 Chatting with friends
 Transmission of medical images
 Diagnosing
Advantages of video conferencing

 Save money and time


 File and screen sharing
 Makes scheduling meeting easier
 Creates accurate records
Disadvantages of video conferencing

 Lack of personal interaction.


 Network connectivity issues.
 Initial cost of equipment is very high.
 Audio echo effect seen when system is not
properly installed.

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