Study material for management student

1. FUNDAMENTALS OF E- COMMERCE
UNIT 2
INTERNET
Prof (Dr) Kanchan Kumari
Faculty: Management & International Business

2. Internet
 The Internet is a global network of billions of computers and other electronic
devices. With the Internet, it's possible to access almost any information,
communicate with anyone else in the world, and do much more.
 Invented: The Internet consists of technologies developed by different individuals
and organizations. Important figures include Robert W. Taylor, who led the
development of the ARPANET(an early prototype of the Internet), and Vinton Cerf
and Robert Kahn , who developed the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) technologies.

3. Concept and Evolution of internet
 The origin of the Internet came from the concept of the Advanced Research
Project Agency Network (ARPANET) designed by the Department of Defence
of The United States. The primary goal of ARPANET was to facilitate interaction
among the different bodies of the government.
 The Internet is a global network of billions of computers and other electronic
devices. With the Internet, it's possible to access almost any information,
communicate with anyone else in the world, and do much more.

4. Characteristics of Internet
 Security
 Accessibility
 Easy to use
 Architecture
 Low cost
 Network
 Scalability
 Connectivity
 Data

5. Uses of Internet
• Social Networking. There is no doubt that social networking sites are the most
popular use of the internet. ...
• Online Shopping. Another one of the uses of the internet is online shopping. ...
• Online Banking. ...
• Education and Upskilling. ...
• Gaming. ...
• Trading. ...
• Dating. ...
• Email Communication.

6. Limitation of internet
• Addiction, time-waster, and causes distractions. ...
• Bullying, trolls, stalkers, and crime. ...
• Spam and advertising. ...
• Pornographic and violent images. ...
• Never being able to disconnect from work. ...
• Identity theft, hacking, viruses, and cheating. ...
• Affects focus and patience.

7. Limitation of internet

8. Hardware & Software requirement of Internet
 You need three things to use a laptop or desktop computer to access the Internet:
An ISP, a modem, and a web browser. A Wi-Fi router or hotspot is used while
connecting to a wireless network to access the Internet. A dongle is used to
connect to the Internet via a cell phone network.

9. Hardware requirement of Internet
• Architecture. All computer operating systems are designed for a particular
computer architecture. ...
• Processing power. The power of the central processing unit (CPU) is a fundamental
system requirement for any software. ...
• Memory. ...
• Secondary storage. ...
• Display adapter. ...
• Peripherals.

10. Software requirement of Internet
• Network storage software. In many ways, data within networks is like a child. ...
• Data archiving software. ...
• Patch management software. ...
• Security surveillance software. ...
• Asset management software. ...
• Deployment and migration software. ...
• Printer and fax software. ...
• Network management software.

11. What is the top 5 search engine?
1. Google. No surprises here: as of January 2024, Google holds first place in search,
with more than 81% of the market share. ...
2. Bing. Bing is the second largest search engine in the world, with more than 10%
search market share. ...
3. 3. Yahoo! ...
4. Yandex. ...
5. Baidu. ...
6. DuckDuckGo. ...
7. Ask. ...
8. Naver.

12. searches Engines
 A search engine is a software program that helps people find the information
they are looking for online using keywords or phrases. Search engines are able
to return results quickly—even with millions of websites online—by scanning the
Internet continuously and indexing every page they find.

13. THANK YOU !
Dr. Kanchan Kumari