Back End features of E-Commerce

Electronic commerce or ecommerce is a term for any type of business, or commercial transactions conducted electronically on the Internet.

ADVANTAGES TO ORGANIZATIONS 

ADVANTAGES TO CONSUMERS

 ADVANTAGES TO SOCIETY

ADVANTAGES TO E-COMMERCE ARE CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

EXPANSION OF MARKETPAPER BASED INFORMATION BECOMING

DIGITIZINGIMPROVES BRAND IMAGE OF THE

COMPANYPROVIDE BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICEREDUCES PAPER WORKMAKES WORK FASTER N EFFICIENT

PULL TYPE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

ADVANTAGES TO ORGANIZATION

24*7 SERVICES ARE PROVIDEDQUICKER DELEIVERY OF PRODUCTSMORE OPTIONS TO SELECT THE

BETTER OPTIONFREE LOOK ABOUT THE PRODUCTOPTION OF VIRTUAL AUCTIONSREADILY INFORMATIONSUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNTS

ADVANTAGES TO CUSTOMERS:

LESS TRAFFIC ROAD AND LOW AIR POLLUTION

LESS AFFLUENT PEOPLE CAN ALSO AFFORD TO Buy

SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ALSO AVAILABLE IN RURAL AREAS

HELPS GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER PUBLIC SERVICES AT REDUCED COST

ADVANTAGES TO SOCIETY:

TECHNICAL DISADVANTAGES

   NON-TECHNICAL DISADVANTAGES

 

DISADVANTAGES OF E-COMMERCE ARE CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

LACK OF SYSTEM SECURITY,RELAIBILITY OR STANDARDS OWING TO POOR IMPLEMENTATION

EVOLVING AND KEEPS CHANGING RAPIDLY

INSUFFICIENT TELECOMMUNICATION BANDWIDTH

SOFTWARE/HARDWARE COMPATAILITY ISSUE

SPECIAL TYPE OF SOFTWARE CAN BE REQUIRED

SOMETIME IT IS DIFFICULT TO INTERGRATE E-COMMERCE

TECHNICAL DISADVANTAGES: 

INITIAL COSTUSER RESISTANCESECURITY/PRIVACYLACK OF TOUCH INTERNET ACCESS IS NOT

CHEAPER

NON-TECHNICAL DISADVANTAGES:

A back-end system is any system that supports back-office applications. These systems are used as part of corporate management and they work by obtaining user input and gathering input from other systems to provide responsive output.

What does Back-End mean

In other words, the back-end system implements responses to what the front end has initiated.

The behind-the-scenes technical stuff that makes it possible for your e-commerce website to work

Components that make up the back end of a website includes the following:•The web server that delivers the web pages•The database server that stores and delivers product information•The mail server that sends out newsletters, as well as any other specialized servers that handle specific applications (streaming media, chat, and so on)•The transaction systems—scripts (special, simple software programming), encryption systems, shopping cart software, and more—that enable your site to accept credit card payments

What Is a Server?

A server is essentially a computer that "serves" by providing files or data in response to requests from client computers (individual desktop computers). The tricky part, though, is that several servers can exist on one computer because what makes the computer a server is the server software that runs on it.

Web Server

A Web Server is a server that serves your web-page or website. Web server of the website helps user to surf the website at any given time.

Database Server

A database server is a computer program that provides database services to other computer programs or computers The real power in having such a database server, however, is that users can search the catalog of products in the database and the catalog can be coordinated with inventory, ordering, and tracking systems to automate purchase and fulfillment processes. Storing product data in a database server allows you to update the information easily.

Mail Server

Collecting email addresses and sending newsletters is probably already a part of your online business, but there are other aspects of email that may not come to mind when setting up your e-commerce site. For example, what about the email receipts that get sent to your customer after placing an order or follow up emails based on the products your customers order? Mail server Does all this work for you. Mail server handles your e-mail newsletters or discussion group.

The Transaction System

A transaction system is the behind-the-scenes combination of programming, databases, payment paths, and business rules that enables you to sell goods and accept payment from your customers