The Internet Web and e-commerce

Monday, January 25, 2010 at 4:33 PM

Business-to-consumer (B2C)






  • Business-to-consumer is selling individual products to individual buyers, usually on cash payment basis; retailing
  • That is, activities of businesses serving end consumers with products and/or services. An example of a B2C transaction would be a person buying a pair of shoes from a retailer. The transactions that led to the shoes being available for purchase, that is the purchase of the leather, laces, rubber, etc. as well as the sale of the shoe from the shoemaker to the retailer would be considered (B2B) transactions.



Consumer-to-consumer (C2C)







  • Consumer-to-consumer (C2C)is an execution of business through e-commerce such as an online auction that acts as a third party between consumers. For example, a consumer posts an item for sale and other consumers bid to purchase it; the third party generally charges a flat fee or commission.




  • E-commerce






    • eCommerce, includes of the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. e-commerce is used transferring funds electronically, supply chain management, Internet marketing, processing online transaction , electronic data interchange (EDI), inventory management systems and automated data collection systems.




    Internet security suite








    • provides the utilities such as antivirus, personal firewall, spam blocker and popup blocker for maintaining the security of a Windows PC from malicious online threats that may harm your computer.



    Javascript







    • Javascript is a scripting language developed by Netscape to enable Web authors to design interactive sites. Although it shares many of the features and structures of the full Java language, it was developed independently. Javascript can interact with HTML source code, enabling Web authors to spice up their sites with dynamic content. JavaScript is endorsed by a number of software companies and is an open language that anyone can use without purchasing a license.




    Plug-in






    • a plug-in consists of consists of a computer program that interacts with a host application usually to provide a certain, normally a specific, function "on demand". Add-on is often considered the general term comprising plug-ins, extensions, and themes as subcategories




    Spam






    • Spam is the abuse of electronic messaging systems (including most broadcast media, digital delivery systems) to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately.



    Careers in IT

    Monday, January 18, 2010 at 5:11 PM
    Webmaster





    • A webmaster, otherwise known as a web architect, web developer, site author, website administrator or (informally) webmeister, is a person who manages the computer server and technical programming aspects of a Web site. The main job of a webmaster is to monitor, improve, and update the performance of existing Web sites. A webmaster is also is responsible of designing the website according to the client's request, generating and revising web pages, replying to user feedback, creating CGI (Common Gateway Interference) scripts, and monitoring traffic through the site.




    Computer Support Specialist







  • A computer support specialist assists users who has problems with software, computers or peripherals such as printers or scanners. Some assist companies' customers, while others provide inhouse to corporate or institutional staff. Those who provide help over the phone, via online chat or email, are called help desk technicians



  • Technical Writer





  • A technical writer traditionally take technical or complex information and put it in a form that a non-technical or non-expert audience can understand. They must analysis the information and come up with ways to make it more presentable and understandable to individuals not trained in the field. To do this they may start by gaining an understanding of the audience. They then conduct research, interview specialists, and produce and edit the document. Then they add accompanying information, such as tables or illustrations. However, their job has evolved to include many other tasks than just translating instruction manuals. They may also involve in web designing and teach.




  • Software engineer







  • A software engineer is in charge of assembling extensive amounts of code into working applications, as well as updating and fixing problems in existing software. A software engineer is also reffer to as a programmer, because the main duties of a software engineer involve programming computers.




  • Network Administrator







    • Network administrator is modern profession responsible for the maintainence of computer hardware and software that includes a computer network. This usually involves deployment, configuration, maintainence and monitoring of active network equipment. The Network administrator is normally the highest level of technical/network staff in an organization and will rarely be involved with direct user support. The Network administrator focuses on the inclusive health of the network, server development, security, and ensuring the network connectivity throughout a company's LAN/WAN infrastructure is on par with technical considerations at the network level of an organization's hierarchy. The network administrator may also design and deploy networks. The activities and tasks that includes the role of a software administrator is in the creation of network addresses, the assignment of routing protocols, configuring routing tales, and establishing any type of security measures necessary to protect the network.



    System Analyst







    • A system analyst is responsible for researching, planning, coordinating and recommending software and system choices to meet an organization's business requirements. Their jobs involve solving information technology problems and helping companies meet their goals and objectives through the use of computer technology. Their jobs may involve figuring out how to maximize the effective and efficient usage of the company's existing technology. They also help select and deploy new computer technology solutions within their organizations. In some cases, they may actually design or develop new hardware systems or create new software that meets a particular need within the organization.




    Programmer







    • A programmer is someone who writes computer software. A computer programmer writes, tests, and maintains software and programs that instruct the computer as to what it should do. Computer programmers convert what needs to happen into computer language, so that the computer can "understand" it. A computer programmer writes and develops computer programs to accomplish certain tasks, to store data and documents, and locate and retrieve that data or those documents. Programmers work in many settings, including corporate information technology departments, big software companies, and small service films.




    Database Administrator







    • Is a person responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance and repair of an organization's database. They're also known by three titles Database Coordinator or Database Programmer, and is closely related to the Database Modeler, Programmer Analyst, and Systems Manager. The role includes the development and design of database strategies, monitoring and improving database performance and capacity, and planning for future expansion requirements. They may also plan co-ordinate and implement security measures to safeguard the database.