DEADLINE

E-COMMERCE
IM20603
18th FEB
2011
(WEEK 6)

School Of Informatics Science 5th February 2011

Assigned Groups
(LECTURE’S
ASSIGNMENT 1 (10%)
USAGE)
Assignment Quest
Your group task is to create/design a Poster Presentation (A3 size) on one of the set
SET1 topics given below. Questions given in the set box must be answered in your poster
presentation. Please submit your group members list in/after class then I’ll assign your
set topic for your group.
Set 1 : Virtual World Set 2: Social Networks

• Define Virtual Worlds. • Define Social Networks.

SET2
• Describe avatars. Why do we use • What are some major issues faced
them? by social network sites?
• What are the business activities • How will social networking im-
in virtual worlds? pact on businesses?
• Give at least 3 companies that are • What is Cyworld?
using Virtual Worlds.
SET3

Set 3 : Business Models Set 4: Blogs and Wikis

• Define Business Revenue Models. • Compare Blogs to Wikis.

SET4 • What are the six main approaches • What are features that
to generate revenue on the web? distinguish a blog from a regular
• Give examples for each approach Webpage.
and explain why that website • Discuss potential advantages and
falls under that approach. risks of Blogs.
• Issues that companies may face • What are the commercial uses of
SET5 when selling on the web. blogs?

Set 5 : Web 2.0 Set 6: Cybercrimes

• Define Web 2.0. • Why can’t cybercrimes or cyber-

SET6
• What are the major criminals be stopped?
characteristics of Web 2.0? • What risks do people expose
• What is Web 3.0, and how will it themselves to on social networks?
differ from Web 2.0? • Why are zombie PCs used to send
• Discuss the impacts of Web 2.0 SPAM? Illustrate.
innovations on e-commerce. • Explain what is Phishing and
Pharming. How are they differ-
ent?

ATTENTION!!!
• This assignment is to be completed by week 6 (18th February 2011) in groups
of 2 to 3 students.
• Submission should reach the SSIL counter by 4:30pm on the due date.
• Late submissions are not accepted. “Time waits for no Men”.