CHAPTER – 1 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET WHAT IS A NETWORK? [pic] A network is a group of computers that are able to communicate with one another and share data, files, programs, and operations. The computers in a network are connected via hardware and software. The hardware is what physically connects the computers in the network together. For example: telephone lines, fibre-optic cables, routers and gateways, and the computers themselves. The software is what enables us to use the hardware
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telecommunications library) 1. Computer networks—Security measures I. Title 005.8 1-58053-176-8 Cover design by Yekaterina Ratner Microsoft ® screen shots reprinted by permission from Microsoft Corporation. Netscape Communicator browser window © 1999 Netscape Communications Corporation. Used with permission. Netscape Communications has not authorized, sponsored, endorsed, or approved this publication and is not responsible for its content. Permission to reproduce screen shots from the PGP and Sniffer products
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Seattle with his two sisters. Their father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney. Their late mother, Mary Gates, was a schoolteacher, University of Washington regent, and chairwoman of United Way International. 1.2 Education Gates attended public elementary school and the private Lakeside School. There, he discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at age 13. In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer,
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Note from the Authors: “Creative Entrepreneurship” was born out of the desire, want and curiosity of kbs+’s staff to understand the crazy world of entrepreneurship. “Creative Entrepreneurship” curates the perspectives of leading entrepreneurs and venture capitalists as a guide for people interested in learning more. Each writer graciously contributed their work to create a curated resource for creative entrepreneurs. This book is the teaching and inspirational aid for our kbs+ Ventures Fellows –
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This page intentionally left blank Entrepreneurship Second Edition William Bygrave Babson College Andrew Zacharakis Babson College John Wiley & Sons, Inc. To Frederic C. Hamilton and John H. Muller, Jr., pioneers, entrepreneurs, and benefactors of Babson College. VICE PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER EDITOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER PHOTO EDITOR DESIGNER PRODUCTION MANAGER SENIOR PRODUCTION EDITOR GEORGE HOFFMAN LISE JOHNSON SARAH VERNON KAROLINA ZARYCHTA HILARY
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OPER/023 ICMR Center for Management Research Amazon.com's Inventory Management This case was written by Purnima Pillai, under the direction of Sanjib Dutta, ICMR Center for Management Research (ICMR). It was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. Licensed for use by the students of the Executive MBA Program, The ICFAI University. Not to be reproduced
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was appointed CEO of the company. ------------------------------------------------- The total customer base of the company during that period was 150,000, with total revenues amounting to $ 20 million. During the 1990s, AOL acquired Compuserve, Netscape and the ICQ brand. These acquisitions helped it establish itself as a global online service provider.4 During the same, AOL entered the e-commerce solutions market through an alliance with Sun Microsystems. AOL also offered services in over 17 countries
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3 CHAPTER CHAPTER OUTLINE ■ ■ ■ E-Business SE C T ION 3 .1 Bu si n e s s a n d th e I n t er net SECTI O N 3. 2 E- Busi ness D i s r u p t i v e Te c h n o l o g y Evolution of the Internet Accessing Internet Information Providing Internet Information ■ ■ ■ E-Business Basics E-Business Models Organizational Strategies for E-Business Measuring E-Business Success E-Business Benefits and Challenges N e w Tr e n d s i n E - B u s i n e s s : E-Government and M-Commerce ■ ■ ■
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3 CHAPTER CHAPTER OUTLINE ■ ■ ■ E-Business SE C T ION 3 .1 Bu si n e s s a n d th e I n t er net SECTI O N 3. 2 E- Busi ness D i s r u p t i v e Te c h n o l o g y Evolution of the Internet Accessing Internet Information Providing Internet Information ■ ■ ■ E-Business Basics E-Business Models Organizational Strategies for E-Business Measuring E-Business Success E-Business Benefits and Challenges N e w Tr e n d s i n E - B u s i n e s s : E-Government and M-Commerce ■ ■ ■
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