Assignment 1
Assignment 1 is worth 10% of your final grade, and should be completed after Lesson 3. This assignment has two parts: * Part A: six short-answer questions worth a total of 30 marks

* Part B: three case analyses worth a total of 70 marks
Part A: Short-answer Questions (30 marks total)
Answer each question in one to two paragraphs. (5 marks each) 1. What are the main specific functionalities and features included in an e-commerce server (e-commerce suite)?

Some of the main functionalities and features included in e-commerce servers/suites involve the ability of them to support different business models, while still maintaining complete functionality, and utilizing various tools to assist in business processing models. They also should be pre-programmed with local tax and shipping rules, and enable the user to connect with ease to existing business systems.
Specific examples include online catalogs, order taking capabilities using an online shopping cart, and online credit card processing.

2. Explain how and why designing mobile web pages differs from designing traditional web pages.
Mobile web page designing differs from that of traditional web page design due to the fact that mobile sites have larger restraints on data storage and processing power, as well as slower connection speeds. This also means that mobile sites require simplification, and can’t be as complex as traditional web pages. One must also take touch screen interaction into consideration. 3. Describe the major business-to-business models. Give examples of companies for each model (other than those listed in your readings).

4. Explain why it is difficult to categorize e-commerce business models.

5. Explain how the Internet and e-commerce have impacted the five forces of industry competitiveness.

6. Describe HTML and XML, and