ITM 350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Web Browser, Mobile Browser, Information Asymmetry
Document Summary
Chapter one: introduction to e- commerce e-commerce the use of the internet, the web, and mobile apps and browsers running on mobile devices to transact business. More formally, digitally enabled commercial transactions between and among organizations and individuals. The internet is a worldwide network of computer networks, and the web is one of the internet"s most popular services, providing access to billions of web pages. An app (short-hand for application) is a software application. The term is typically used when referring to mobile applications, although it is also sometimes used to refer to desktop computer applications as well. A mobile browser is a version of web browser software accessed via a mobile device. Digitally enabled transactions include all transactions mediated by digital technology. For the most part, this means transactions that occur over the internet, the web, and/or via mobile devices.