Education is the process of acquiring knowledge and skills, in the traditional model, people learn from others such as parents, teachers and employers. Many forms of printed materials such as books and manuals are used in learning. Today educators also are turning to ICT to assist with education.

As the cost of computers and other ICT tools drops, many schools and companies can afford to equip labs and class rooms with computers.

E- Learning

Ø  Sometimes the delivery of education occurs at a place while the learning occurs at other locations (distance learning). e.g. Students can take classes on web. More than 70% of colleges in developed countries offer some type of distance learning classes. A few even offer entire degrees online.

Ø  Students use software to assist with learning or complete assignment.

Ø  Through ICT there has been enhanced class room teaching through use of presentations as well as projectors to deliver the information in a more convincing way.

Schools and Institutions use computers to typeset examinations.

Ø  Online registration and admissions: Most institutes and schools have opened up websites which offer online registration and admissions without visiting the institute physically.

Ø  Ubiquitous learning (through virtual mentors / teacher)

Ø  Research. Teachers and students use the internet to carry out research on various topics.

Ø  Communication (Teacher-students / Teachers - parents communication) through e-mail.

Ø  Online discussion (video-conferencing).

E- Commerce.

E - Commerce is the general term used for companies trading online. It is a shorter way of saying electronic trading. The “E” is for Electronic and commerce means trading.

The prevailing E-commerce activities have been divided into 3 major categories Business-to-Consumer (B2C)

In a Business-to-Consumer E-commerce environment, companies sell their online goods to consumers who are the end users of their products or services. Usually, B2C E-commerce web shops have an open access for any visitor, meaning that there is no need for a person to login in order to make any product related inquiry.

1. Business-to-Business (B2B)

In a Business-to-Business E-commerce environment, companies sell their online goods to other companies without being engaged in sales to consumers. In most B2B E-commerce environments entering the web shop will require a log in. B2B web shop usually contains customer-specific pricing, customer-specific assortments and customer-specific discounts.

2. Consumer-to-Business (C2B)

In a Consumer-to-Business E-commerce environment, consumers usually post their products or services online on which companies can post their bids. A consumer reviews the bids and selects the company that meets his price expectations.

3. Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)

In a Consumer-to-Consumer E-commerce environment consumers sell their online goods to other consumers. A well- known example is eBay.