NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
SEPTEMBER 2020 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: CIT 415
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to E-Commerce
CREDIT: 3 Units
TIME ALLOWED: 2½ Hours
INSTRUCTION: Answer Question ONE (1) and any other FOUR (4) Questions.

QUESTION 1
(a) Briefly discuss the terms: E-Commerce and EDI. (6marks)
(b) Differentiate between e-commerce and e-business. (5marks)
(c) Describe the process of E-Commerce design methods and features. (5marks)
(d) Outline the six elements to be included in product catalog in order to achieve rankings in search engines. (6marks)

QUESTION 2
(a) Explain SSL technology. (3marks)
(b) Describe any six e-commerce technology options. (9marks)

QUESTION 3
(a) Identify the six facilities that support e-commerce and e-business systems. (6marks)
(b) Evaluate Kelly’s Rules. (6marks)

QUESTION 4
(a) Describe how to register a domain Name. (6marks)
(b) Discuss the advantages of utilising a host. (6marks)

QUESTION 5
(a) Explain the processes of e-commerce content development. (6marks)
(b) Evaluate the concept of order processing. (3marks)
(i) Outline any three (3) multi-step order processing (3marks)

QUESTION 6
(a) Describe any 4 examples of stand-alone ordering systems (8marks)
(b) Summarize briefly the four examples of known store-building software (4marks)