Referencing Styles : Harvard a) Discuss the environment in which e-business is conducted and describe various e-business transaction types. Guidance: In this question, you are expected to describe the environment in which ‘A2Z Cosmetics’ should conduct its e-business and give examples of at least two business transaction types that you are familiar with. b) Explain the benefits and barriers to a business considering its online presence. Guidance: You have been asked to explain the benefits and barriers faced by ‘A2Z Cosmetics’. Your answer will be more effective if you can outline and discuss the possible benefits and challenges likely to be faced by the company. c) Assess the security and legislative issues facing the online business of ‘A2Z Cosmetics’. Guidance: In this question, you are expected to write what can be expected during online transactions and how legislations and various security measures attempt to minimise risks. d) State different modes of communication available to an e-business and their applications. Guidance: Your answer to this question should identify different ways that can be used for communication when carrying out a business online. Your answer may include examples such as the role of shopping carts, FAQs and email etc. in e-commerce. a) Explain relevant internet technologies and their importance in making an ebusiness successful. Guidance: Your answer should identify some examples of internet technologies and explain their importance in making an e-business successful. Your examples may include the concept of packet switching and the need for using standard internet protocols when communicating over the internet, including consideration about how this affects e-business world-wide. b) Explain the main features of HTML. Guidance: In this question, you are expected to produce a basic Hypertext Mark -up Language document coding structure and explain the main features and purpose of various sections in the structure. c) Analyse the functions of clients, servers and browsers. Also discuss the role of search engines and its application for ‘A2Z Cosmetics’. Guidance: Your answer to this question may be more effective if you can illustrate with a suitable diagram of Client-Server architecture and explain its associated benefits. Your answer should also describe major functions of browsers, and search engines and their role in an e-business. d) Evaluate the use of intranets and extranets within business communications. Guidance: Your answer to this question should explain intranets and extranets and their importance in facilitating business communication. Your answer may also explain under what circumstances you would encourage a company such as ‘A2Z Cosmetics’ to adopt and use intranet and/or extranet.