E-commerce Questions

Important Note: Most of these questions were repeated. Please do not

ignore any of the below.

Module 1

Part A (4 Mark Questions)

1. Briefly explain the limitation of E-commerce

2. Give a brief idea about the network form of E-commerce
3. Define web server and web client
4. Explain the commercial use of Internet
5. Comment on the language issues associated with e-commerce
6. Discuss the software features of web server
7. Compare HTML and XML
8. Explain the commercial use of Internet
9. What is a markup language?
10. Discuss hardware features of a web server
11. What is a search engine?
12. Define web server and web client
13. What are the features of XML
14. What are the advantages of E-commerce over traditional commerce?
15. What is transaction cost? Explain it with the help of an example.
16. What are Markup languages? Give the distinguishing features of XML over HTML.
17. What is an Extranet? What are the different types of Extranet?

Part B (Each question carries 20 Marks)

18. Explain in detail about the impact of Economic Forces on E-commerce.

19. Differentiate between Intranet and Extranet. Explain different types of Extranets.
20. Explain in detail about web server hardware.
21. What are search engines? Give examples
22. Define Internet, Intranet and Extranet. How will you differentiate each?
23. Write short noted on Mark-up languages and web based tools.
24. Explain the hardware features of a web server.
25. What is Internet? Explain the commercial use of Internet. What are the forces
against vertical integration.
26. Discuss client-server architecture. Explain the features of web server and client.
27. Discuss the features of mark-up language and web based tools.
28. Give a brief history about the origin of Internet. Explain in detail about client-Server
architecture.
29. Give a detailed description about web server hardware and software.

Module 2

Part A (4 Mark Questions)

1. Write on Java Scripts.

2. What are firewalls? Explain how they provide security?
3. Explain digital signature.
4. What is a public key certificate?
5. Discuss the steps in hosting a website.
6. What is ActiveX control?
7. Discuss the feature of Java Script.
8. Discuss the advantages of Java Script in E-commerce application.
9. Discuss the steps for hosting a website.
10. What is SSL?
11. What is a digital signature?
12. Write notes on Java Script.
13. What are firewalls? Explain how firewalls provide security.
14. Discuss the security problems that may be created by Active X control.
15. What are Java Applets?
16. Distinguish between SSL and SHTTP.
17. What is a web browser?
18. Explain e-mail and its use in the industry.
 Part B (Each Question carries 20 Mark)

19. Explain in detail about webhosting and cost factors involved. Under what conditions
web hosting is preferred over self hosting? Give some of the tools available for
hosting services.
20. a) What are communication channel threats? Explain
b) Explain in detail about different client threats.
21. a) What are the various channel threats?
b) Explain anyone of the encryption standard algorithm.
22. a) Explain about hosting a website. Also discuss the cost factors involved.
b) Discuss languages used for web hosting.
23. What are the tools available for hosting a website? Explain the cost factors involved
in web hosting. Also discuss the features of e-mail server.
24. Explain various encryption algorithm standards.
25. Explain how SSL and firewalls ensure security.
26. Discuss the various threats in an e-commerce environment.
27. a) Differentiate between symmetric and asymmetric key encryption with the help of
suitable examples.
b) Write notes on Firewall, SSL.
28. Explain the various threats in communication channels. Discuss how the firewall
ensures security in sending and receiving information through Internet.
29. What are the different types of encryption possible? Explain.
30. What are the communication channel threats.
 Module 3

Part A (4 Mark Question)

1. What are the security issues in e-cash?

2. Write short notes about different types of auction sites
3. What are the language issues associated with e-commerce?
4. What are the various threats in handling e-cash?
5. Discuss how auctions can be done in web.
6. What is electronic cash?
7. What is a smart card?
8. What is an e-wallet?
9. Comment on the language issues associated with e-commerce.
10. Give the various threats possible with the use of e-cash.
11. What are the social implications in e-commerce environment?
12. What are the challenges in implementing online auction applications?
13. What are e-wallets?
14. Write short notes on the key elements of branding.
15. What are the major security issues associated with using an e-payment system?

Part B (Each Question carries 20 Marks)

16. Explain the legal, social and cultural issues of e-commerce and its impact on world
economy.
17. Explain electronic cash, e-wallet and smart cards.
18. Discuss the legal and cultural issues of e-commerce.
19. Discuss the features of e-payment system.
20. Discuss the issues that may be associated e-commerce.
21. What is electronic payment system? What are the advantages? Give two examples of
e-cash system.
22. Discuss about the various issues that may be associated with the use of e-commerce.
23. a) What are smart cards? What are their applications? Give an example of a smart
card. Explain its working.
b)What are the logistics involved in creating and maintaining an effective brand on
web. Explain.
24. a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of e-cash?
b) Explain in detail about the legal environment of e-commerce.