Task 1. Read the text of the lesson again. There are three acronyms in the reading article. Write them out and give their meanings. 1 Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser or a mobile app. Consumers find a product of interest by visiting the website of the retailer directly or by searching among alternative vendors using a shopping search engine, which displays the same product's availability and pricing at different e-retailers. As of 2020, customers can shop online using a range of different computers and devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablet computers and smartphones.
2E-Shopping is a boon as it saves lot of time. Online shopping is a process whereby consumers directly buy goods, services etc.
3. The virtual store of a retailer that sells goods or services over the Internet__ Task 2. Read the text of the lesson again and answer these questions. 1 For which component is appearance important?
The user interface is the part that shoppers see on their screens.For this, She work closely with designers to make it look good; it’s important that customers enjoy using it.____________________________________________________________________
2 Which component involves integration with something else?
_standard software packages with the company’s website.____________________________________________________________________________
3 What do e-commerce websites use cookies for?
_____to track the items in the basket.___________________________________________________________________
4 For which component is programming mentioned?
_client’s website.____________________________________________________________________________
5 Which item involves integration with more than one other component?
payment processing system. This takes the customer’s information – delivery address, credit card number, etc.____________________________________________________________
6 Where does the company get delivery information from?
____company’s accounting system._________________________________________________________________________
7 Why is EDI usefuL ?
_EDI is standard in e- commerce systems so that other kinds of software, such as accounting systems can accept data from it.____________________________________________________________________________