1. Describe the major issues surrounding the decision to build and/or host your own e-commerce site or to outsource some aspects of site development. Include the advantages and disadvantages of each decision.

2. Explain the main functionalities included in e-commerce merchant server software and the decision-making process for a manager choosing from among the various e-commerce merchant server software packages.

3. Explain both demand and supply-side considerations when choosing the hardware platform for an e-commerce site. Include a discussion of I/O-intensive vs. CPU-intensive operations and scalability.

4. What tools or technologies are available for providing interactivity and active content on a website and what functionality do they add? Describe at least five.