Your report should cover the following aspects:

$1.$ Introduction

$-$ Briefly introduce the business, including its target market and the types of products it offers.

$2.$ Application Software

$-$ Describe the various types of application software essential for the online retail business.

$-$ E$-$commerce platforms

$-$ Customer Relationship Management $($CRM$)$ software

$-$ Inventory management systems

$-$ Payment processing software

$3.$ Hardware Components

$-$ Identify the hardware requirements necessary to support the business operations.

$-$ Servers

$-$ Data storage solutions

$-$ Network infrastructure

$4.$ Network and Internet Components

$-$ Discuss the network and internet components needed to ensure efficient and secure online

operations.

$-$ Internet Service Providers $($ISPs$)$

$-$ Content Delivery Networks $($CDNs$)$

$-$ Firewalls and network security

$5.$ Database Management Systems

$-$ Explain the importance of database management systems $($DBMS$)$ in managing the business$$s

data.

$-$ Types of databases $($relational$,$ NoSQL, etc.$)$

$-$ Data security and backup solutions

$6.$ Human Resources and Organisational Structure

$-$ Highlight the human resources and organisational structure necessary to manage and maintain

the information systems.

$-$ IT support team

$-$ System administrators

$-$ Data analysts