STUDY OBJECTIVES
This chapter will help you gain an understanding of the following concepts:
An introduction to e-commerce and e-business
The history of the Internet
The physical structure and standards of the Internet
E-commerce and its benefits
Privacy expectations in e-commerce
E-business and IT enablement
E-business enablement examples
Intranets and extranets to enable e-business
Internal controls for the Internet, intranets, and extranets
XML and XBRL as e-business tools
Ethical issues related to e-business and e-commerce