Intranet
Define intranet.
a self-contained intraorganizational network that is organized using the same technology as the internet
Define extranet
private intraorganizational information system connecting two or more business intranets
Define E-Commerce
The sales aspect of e-business, including the buying and selling of products or services over the Internet and other electronic systems.
What is online shopping?
the selling and purchasing of products online
customer relationship management (CRM)
Software systems for organizing and tracking information on customers.
A __to___ business uses intranet to support its internal value chain activities.
Business to Employee
What are the ways companies can interact using an extranet?
they can place orders with eachother, check each others' inventory levels, confirm invoice statuses, and exchange other miscellaneous information
What is another name for E-Commerce?
e-business
What facilitates almost every action on an online shopping website?
the company's site database
virtual private network (VPN)
A network that uses encryption software to create secure “tunnels” through the public Internet or between intranets; a method an organization can use to set up an extranet.
Name 5 advantages to using an intranet.
cross-platform capability, open standards, reduced hardware/software costs, easy installation, and minimal user training
What are the three ways a company can set up an extranet?
secure private network, public network, virtual private network
What is the name for the methodologies, software, and Internet capabilities for managing customer relationships?
customer relationship management (CRM)
What is the location of the UPS Worldport?
Louisville, Kentucky
search engine optimization
A method of increasing Web site traffic by improving search engine rankings for targeted keywords.
Name 4 ways businesses use intranets to support their internal business processes.
providing employee access to information, facilitating employees' teamwork and collaboration within and among departments, processing internal company transactions, and distributing information tools
Walmart and ___________ use an extranet to link software.
Procter & Gamble
Paypal is a third party company that can facilitate ___.
e-sales
What does PAL stand for?
dot-coms
Internet-based companies.
The Los _____ National Library utilizes an intranet secure their data.
Alamos
What s the name of the extranet connecting the trade association of automotive manufacturers and suppliers?
Automotive Network Exchange (ANX)
What is the word for separating commerce into its component parts and outsourcing those parts that can be better handled somewhere else?
disaggregation
Major customers can track shipments using UPS's _____.
Electronic Data System
electronic payment system
An online credit card transaction in which a trusted third party transfers funds from one person or business to another, thereby concealing the credit card information of the buyer from the seller.