Understand what e-commerce is, and understand the different types of e-commerce.Be familiar with the expectations that lure businesses toward using an e-commerce strategy.Know the four main types of intermediaries who participate in e-commerce.Know the success factors of e-commerce.Be aware of the challenges and impediments to success for e-commerce businesses.Be familiar with fraud and other concerns related to e-commerce.Have a basic knowledge of the different types of collaboration and social networking discussed in Section 8.2.Be familiar with smart dust and geographic information systems and how they can/will be used.Understand how nanites may be used in the medical field in the future.Know what software agents and bots are and how they can/will be used.Be familiar with Web 3.0 and what it will have to offer.Accounting 2258 Study GuideLesson 1: The uses of computers in society (1.1, 1.3, 1.4)· Understand how computers are used for communicating and e-commerce.o The primary personal use of computers is to aid in communication with other people and retrieveinformation available onlineo It provides the foundation for personal online interaction, business transactions, and entertainment  Email: the first widely used communication service and although it predated the Internet, it remains immensely popular today. It is used to communicate with friends, colleagues, and businesses  Instant messaging: various programs allow instant communication among individuals andgroups. Programs and networks that operate in real time deliver text, voice, and video anywhere in the world. Instant messaging is consistent with the anytime-anywhere culture that social scientists say has evolved Social networking: the more recent development in personal communication. Networks like MySpace and Facebook allow people to maintain communities of friends who share photos, journals, and interests. They can increase a persona’s circle of friends and increase exposure to people with less-than-friendly intentions o E-commerce: the use of internet and other electronic technologies through which businesses communicate and negotiate with customers Disintermediation: the removal of supply chain intermediaries  E-commerce depends on the use of communication protocols such as Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to enable transaction automation  The supply chain: The online, real-time environment provided by the internet enables numerous opportunities to successfully manage the supply chain Instead of going through traditional distribution channels, companies may now deal directly with their customers via the internet  E-Commerce Model: Cutting out the middleman has long been the objective The rise of E-commerce on the Internet has been a factor in the cash usage and check usage. They have both halved in the United States since the 1990’s. The reason for the big drop us the fast rise of debit and credit card payments from 10% to 51%. This suggestthe potential of a cashless society being made possible by substituting cards for cash Sample Questions:SupplierSupplierManufacturerManufacturerWholesalerWholesalerRetailer Retailer BuyerBuyerSupplierSupplierRetialerRetialerBuyerBuyerWhat two regions of the world experience the greatest percentage use of the Internet?- Asia and EuropeWhat is the best guess for E-commerce as a percent of total retail sales for 2008? -3.5%· Know what ergonomics is, why it is important, and what can be used to improve ergonomics.o Ergonomics: sometimes known as human factors, is the scientific application of information about humans to the design of objects, systems, and environments that humans use and interact with o This field has made contributions to the design of computing equipment, making out use of computers and peripheral technology more comfortable and less likely to induce strain or injuryo Ergonomics focuses on promoting good user posture, which may enhance user productivity, limit fatigue, and reduce the possibility of injury Keyboards: ergonomic keyboards are designed to reduce stress form repetitive action oftyping Mouse: the repetitive movement of dragging a mouse over the mouse pad can cause wrist strain and discomfort. The trackball mouse was introduced to reduce hand movement and space requirements Keyboard drawers: a keyboard drawer can be used when desk space is cramped Document holders: document holders keep printed materials needed during computer tasks close to the user and the monitor Antiglare screens: sometimes the surface of a computer monitor produces reflections that could make viewing the screen difficult. An antiglare screen covers the monitor and reduces glare while allowing the monitor’s display to be viewed Docking station: supports a laptop computer by providing hardware that remains on a desk and is not needed when the computer is used away from home or office Notebook stand: provides secure easy way to take advantage of limited desk space. Thecomputer is raised above the desk, which may protect the laptop from overheating by improving air circulation · Be familiar with the different types of assistive technology products.o Ergonomics plays an important role in the conceptualization and design of technology solutions for people with impairments Public access: The American with disabilities act of 1990 provides protections against discrimination toward Americans with disabilities. It ensures that people with disabilities have access to public accommodations. The communication, banking, transportation, and other systems are considered public; assess for people with disabilities is mandatedby law  Brail keyboard: have Braillic symbols on top of each key Braillic terminal: with a pure Braillc terminal, input is performed by two sets of three keys plus a space bar. The collection of keys pressed creates Braillic symbols and not the standard ASCII characters others are familiar with  Magnifiers: people with limited sight can benefit by using screen magnifiers such as the one built into windows Screen reader software: aids those with hearing impairment by reading documents, web pages, or other content and transforming the typed words into synthesized speech JAWS: reads screen content and speaks what has been read EYES: reads screen content and provides speech and Braillic output  Speech recognition: windows provides a way to command the