Electronic commerce

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/electronic-commerce

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the evolutionary milestones?EDI (1970s), World Wide Web (1990s), secure payment gateways, and mobile commerce
2. What is the economic drivers?Reduced operational costs, expanded market reach, and creation of digital economy jobs
3. How did online shopping start?It began in the 1970s with Electronic Data Interchange, then the World Wide Web in the 1990s made it easy for everyone to shop online.
4. Why are online stores like Amazon and eBay important?They were the first big online shops that showed how to sell books and auctions, and they helped people learn how to buy safely with SSL and other secure tools.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI): A standardized method for exchanging business documents electronically between companies.
SSL/TLS Encryption: Protocols that secure data transmission over the internet, protecting sensitive information.
B2B E-commerce: Electronic transactions conducted between businesses, often involving wholesale or supply chain activities.