e-Commerce

This book provides a comprehensive and accessible discussion on E-commerce, tailored for students preparing to navigate the corporate world. It enables the students to become familiar with the mechanism for conducting business transactions electronically.

This book specifically caters to the syllabus of B.Com. (Hons) Semester III Paper BCH 3.5. (a) Skill Enhancement Course (SEC-I) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) Programme of various central universities throughout India.

The Present Publication is the Reprint 2024 Edition, authored by Dr Shivani Arora, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Simple and Systematic Explanation] Through this book, E-Commerce is presented as a straightforward and accessible business tool, aiming to simplify the subject for readers and students alike
• [Additional Readings] are incorporated into the book to enhance the skills of the students
• [Illustrations] The book utilizes a simplified approach, employing pictorial and tabular representations
• [Coverage of Relevant Examples] on E-Commerce from Indian & Global Scenarios is incorporated in the book
• [Chapter Summaries & Review Questions] are provided at the end of each chapter
• [Past Exam Questions] of Delhi University have been given at the end of each chapter

The detailed contents of the book are as follows:

• [Introduction to E-Commerce] This chapter covers the basics, including the definition, nature, characteristics, advantages, limitations, drivers, reasons for online transactions, and different E-commerce categories
• [Technology Used in E-Commerce] This chapter discusses the technological foundations of E-commerce, covering topics like the Internet, the World Wide Web, the process of designing, building, and launching an E-commerce website, and the comparison between pure online and brick-and-click businesses
• [E-Commerce Security and Controls] A vital aspect of E-commerce, this chapter addresses the dimensions of security, the nature of threats in the E-commerce environment, the need for security, and specific controls like encryption and digital signatures
• [Web Designing] Focusing on the practical skills of web designing, this chapter provides an understanding of HTML, covering elements such as headings, paragraphs, attributes, fonts, tables, lists, forms, images, and stylesheets
• [E-Payment] This chapter discusses the various aspects of electronic payments, including different modes, payment gateways, online banking, electronic funds transfer, risks involved, and the use of digital signatures
• [Online Business Transactions] This chapter examines the nature of online business transactions, E-commerce applications, and online services
• [E-Retailing] Dedicated to E-retailing, this chapter discusses its categories, processes, popularity, benefits, and disadvantages