The internet and e-commerce (chapter 17)

The internet and e-commerce (chapter 17)

1. E-commerce is a transaction of buying or selling goods online, rather than physically from a shop.

2. The internet is a worldwide network of computers that are connected together. To be able to access the internet you need a computer to a modem, which connects to an internet service provider with a username and password.

3. Each page on the internet has a unique file name, Unique Resource Locator (URL).