This document provides an introduction to e-commerce, including its components and types. It defines e-commerce as the exchange of commodities and products through online services and the internet. The key components of e-commerce are online shopping, which provides customer information to make purchases, and online purchasing technology. E-business is described as a superset of e-commerce that also includes internal business processes. Finally, the different types of e-commerce are outlined as B2B, B2C, C2B, C2C and mobile commerce.

1. IntroductIon to E-commErcE
Lecture #3
Mrs.Vasanthi Muniasamy M.Sc.,
M.Phil
Department Of Information Systems
King Khalid University

2.  Introduction to Commerce and E –
Commerce
 Components of E - Commerce
 E-Business & E-Commerce
 Process Diagram of E - Commerce
 Types of E - Commerce

3. The exchange of commodities, buying and
selling, of products and services requiring
transportation, from location to location is
known as commerce.

4. E-commerce provides the capability of buying
and selling products and information on the
internet and other online services.

5. Components of E- Commerce
Online Shopping - the scope of
information and activities that provides the
customer with the information they need to
conduct business with you and make an
informed buying decision.

6.  Online Purchasing - the technology
infrastructure for the exchange of data and the
purchase of a product over the Internet.

7.  E-Business is a Super-set of E-Commerce.
E-business includes E-commerce but also covers
internal processes such as
 Production
 Inventory management
 Product development
 Risk management
 Finance
 Human resources.

8. E-Business
E-Commerce

9. The term e-commerce was originally conceived to
describe the process of conducting business transactions
electronically using technology from the
 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and
 Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

10.  B2B ( Business to Business E-commerce)
 B2C ( Business to Consumer E-commerce)
 C2B ( Consumer to Business E-commerce)
 C2C ( Consumer to Consumer E-
commerce)
 M-Commerce (Mobile E-commerce)

11.  Companies doing business with each
other such as manufacturers selling to
distributors and wholesalers selling to
retailers.
 For Example: Logistic companies

12.  In B2C seller is a business organization buyer is consumer.
 In this case costumer directly interacts with company,
i.e. books and cd’s buy online and internet used as a medium
for transaction.
 Newspapers reading and weather forecasting
Examples are ebay.com, and amazon.com.

13.  A consumer posts his project with a set budget online and
within hours companies review the consumer's requirements
and bid on the project.
 The consumer reviews the bids and selects the company
that will complete the project.

14.  In this type both seller and buyers are consumers.
 There are many sites offering free classifieds, auctions and
forums where individuals can buy and sell.
 PayPal where people can send and receive money online
with ease.
 Olx.com auction service is a great example of where person-
to-person transactions take place everyday.

15.  Mobile commerce is the buying and selling of goods and
services through wireless technology – i.e., cellular
telephones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).

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