BUA 372 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, Electronic Data Interchange, Post Office Protocol
16 Feb 2016
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Chapter 1: intro: basic e-commerce business models: B2b e-procurement (supply chain management), transactions conducted between web businesses, negotiate purchase transaction with suppliers. Electronic data interchange (edi) computer readable data in standard format. C2c consumer to consumer (ebay) seller acts as business for transaction. G2b/c business to government (paying taxes, filling required reports) these transactions are included in b2b discussions: what factors make e-business so crucial to remaining competitive, as discussed in class (e. g. efficiency, cost, etc. Buyer increases purchasing opportunities and speed, easily negotiated prices, wider range of choices, customization. Chapter 2: the internet: transmission of data: value of packet-switched networks vs. central single-connection networks. Local area (lan) network of computers close together. Wide area (wan) network of computers connected over greater distance. Packets (small pieces labeled electronically) travel along interconnected networks and may arrive out of order destination computer will collect packets and reassemble original file/email message.
