Fastfit 7-11 Essay

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1. a) Assuming that Fastfit goes ahead with its plans to have an e-commerce site, identify two physical locations, from where customers can enter their orders to the ecommerce site and b) For each of the locations that you mentioned, identify the technologies (cover the areas of software, hardware and networks) that a customer would need (at the location) to accomplish this activity? (use a table); Physical Location | Technologies Required | | Hardware | Software | Network | Home | * Personal Computer (Desktop) * Laptop * Modem | Operating Software such as Windows, Web Browsing Capability Security software such as (McAfee, Ad-Aware) | Access to the internet | Office | * Office Computer (Desktop) * Laptop * Modem | Operating Software such as Windows, Web Browsing Capability Security software such as (McAfee, Ad-Aware) | Access to the internet(Wi-Fi) | Customers do not need any additional software and hardware to order online. Customers can pay the product cost by entering their credit card number. So there is no need of any hardware and software in order to make payment online. 2. a) What technology components (cover the categories of software, hardware and networks) do we need at FastFit to interact with our customers on the web? (use a table) b) At what location within FastFit would you place these technology components and why? (use a table) A) Hardware | Software | Networks | Personal Computers | * World Wide Web * VOIP software | Access to the Internet | Servers | Electronic Mail | Internet | Bar Code | Database with reliable information | Internet | Modem | Security Firewall to control outsiders’ access | Internet | B) Location to place Technology Components | Why? | Headquarters | All the operations must be controlled from headquarters, so the right placement of these components is HQ. The store

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