PSEB 12th Class Syllabus 2024 Fundamental of E-Business

Punjab Board

SYLLABUS
2023-2024

CLASS-XII
FUNDAMENTAL OF E-BUSINESS
(COMMERCE GROUP)
Time: 3 Hrs Theory: 80 Marks
Practical: 15 Marks
INA:05 Marks
Total: 100 Marks

Complete-SYLLABUS (THEORY)
Rationale of the Course:
Information technology has great influence on all aspects of our life. All our
work places and the living environments are being computerized. In order to
prepare students to work in these environments, it is essential that they are
exposed to various applications of information technology. One of the important
applications of IT is e-business. The term applies to the use of computer network
to search and retrieve information in support of human and corporate decision
making. It is a modern business methodology that addresses the needs of
business organizations, merchants and consumers to out costs while improving
the quality of goods and services and increasing the speed of service- delivery.
This exposure will enable the students to enter the world with confidence, live in
these environments in a harmonious way and contribute to the productivity.

UNIT I: Concepts and Scope of Information Tecnology,Fundamentals of
Computers
UNIT II: Elements of Computer System: Computer Hardware and Software.
Computer Organization, CPU: Memory Input Devices, Output
Devices, Storage Devices, and Communication Devices.
UNIT III: Multimedia.

UNIT IV: Fundamentals of internet and Working of Internet: Concept of
Internet, Use of Internet, Requirements of Internet, Internet Domain,
Internet Server, establishing connectivity on the Internet, Types of
Internet Providers, Constitute of Internet Protocol, Browsing the
Internet Tools and Service of Internet, Procedure of opening e-mail
account on internet.

UNIT V: Introduction to E- Commerce and E- Commerce in India: Meaning,
Features, Functions and Benefit of E-Commerce, E-Commerce Practicevs
Traditional Practice, Scope and Basic Models of E-Commerce, Limitations of
E-Commerce, Precautions for secure E-Commerce, Proxy Services. Types

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of E-Commerce, Meaning of B2C, B2B, C2C & P2P. Status of E-
Commerce in India, Problems and Opportunity in E- Commerce
in India, Future of E-Commerce, Legal issues involved E-Commerce.

UNIT VI: E-Payments: Transaction through Internet, Requirements of E-Payment
System, Post Paid Payment System, Credit Card Solutions, Cyber Cash
Internal Cheques, Instant Paid Payment System, Debit Card, Prepaid
Payment System, Electronic Cash, Digi Cash, Net Cash, Cyber Cash,
Smart Cards.

UNIT VII: E-Security: Areas of Internet Security, Security Threats, Security
Breach Avoidance, Defection and Recovery, Confidentiality and
Integrity, Electronic Signature, Access Control, Authentication
Precaution for Secure E-Commerce.

UNIT VIII: E-Banking: Meaning, Importanœ and Types of E-Banking
Services.Traditional vs E-Banking, Process of E-Banking,
Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Banking, Status of E-Banking
in India.

UNIT IX: E- Trading Securities: Meaning and Importance of E- Trading
Securities, Traditional Trading Securities vs E-Trading Securities,
Operational Aspects of E-Trading Securities, Advantages of E-
Trading Securities, Status of E-Trading Securities in India.

UNIT X: E-Marketing: Concept of E- Marketing, 5Ps of E-Marketing,
Traditional Marketing vs E-Marketing, Advantages of E-Marketing,
Status of E-Marketing in India.

STRUCTURE OF PRACTICAL QUESTION PAPER
(PRACTICAL)
Time: 1½ Hours Max. Marks: 15

1. Practical Note Book 3 marks
2. Total five questions (two from part-I and three from Part-II) of 3 marks each
will be set out of list prescribed for practical. The students are required to
perform three practicals selecting at least one from each part.
(3×3) =9 marks
3. Viva Voce 3 marks

Structure & Division of marks for Internal Assessment
1 Book Bank 2 Marks
2 Avarage of Periodic Tests 3 Marks
Grand Total (2+3) Marks
=5 Marks

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SYLLABUS (PRACTICAL)
LIST OF PRACTICALS
Part-I
Internet and its applications:
Log into internet.
Navigation for seeking information.
Downloading information from internet.
Part-II
Sending and receiving e-mail.
(a) Create e-mail account
(b) Creating a message
(c) Creating an address book
(d) Attaching a file with e-mail
(e) Receiving a message
(f) Deleting a message
Purchasing through the net.
On-line banking - Operating an ATM.

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