9.4a Digital Technology: E-Commerce

Question 1

Four things a business could use digital technology for:

Answer 1

• E-commerce
• Big data
• Data mining
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP)

Question 2

M-commerce definition

Answer 2

The term given to commercial transactions initiated using mobile devices

Question 3

Reasons to use M-commerce:

Answer 3

• Mobiles are everywhere and have wider reach than computers
• Better deals
• Save time and money

Question 4

Reasons to not use M-commerce:

Answer 4

• Small displays in comparison to laptops etc
• Poor internet connectivity can make process trouble for customers
• Higher risk of being hacked

Question 5

Disadvantages of digital technology for innovation:

Answer 5

• New technology can be expensive
• New technology hasn’t always been fully tested
• Problems difficult to diagnose
• New technology may not catch on