CIW: E-Commerce Specialist (1D0-525)

(1D0-525) / ISBN: 9781616916992
This course includes
Lessons
TestPrep
LiveLab (Add-on)
Mentoring (Add-on)
Share
$265
Try This Course
4 Rating 1 Review
Are you an instructor?
Request a free evaluation copy

CIW: E-Commerce Specialist (1D0-525)

Create new career opportunities by being CIW E-Commerce Specialist with the CIW E-Commerce Specialist (1D0-525) course and lab. The lab is cloud-based, device-enabled, and can easily be integrated with an LMS. This study guide covers the 1D0-525 exam objectives along with the topics such as e-commerce site development, e-commerce technology, and security; e-commerce business, marketing, and legal issues; payment gateways, e-learning solutions, order processing, transactions, and website security; and many more.
Here's what you will get

The CIW E-Commerce Specialist certification exam is intended for individuals who are working with e-commerce practices and site design. The exam focuses on the process of conducting business online, managing the technical issues associated with constructing an e-commerce website, the similarities, and differences between traditional, and electronic commerce; and E-Commerce technologies at various levels of sophistication.  

Lessons
  • 23+ Lessons
  • 675+ Quizzes
  • 180+ Flashcards
  • 180+ Glossary of terms
TestPrep
  • 72+ Pre Assessment Questions
  • 4+ Full Length Tests
  • 160+ Post Assessment Questions
  • 288+ Practice Test Questions
LiveLab (Add-on)
  • 79+ LiveLab
Video Lessons
  • 17+ Videos
  • 01:17+ Hours
Here's what you will learn
Download Course Outline
  • Introduction to Web Commerce
  • Impetus for Web Commerce
  • Electronic Commerce Defined
  • Applying E-Commerce Concepts to Focus Companies
  • Types of Electronic Commerce
  • Microcommerce and Macrocommerce
  • Benefits of Electronic Commerce
  • Drawbacks of Electronic Commerce
  • E-Commerce Solutions
  • Web Storefront Hardware and Software
  • Ingredients of a Web Storefront
  • The Virtual Enterprise
  • Site Implementation
  • E-Commerce Guidelines
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • Introduction to Internet Legal Issues
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Intellectual Property Issues
  • Areas of Liability
  • Copyright, Trademark and Patent Issues
  • Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Jurisdiction and Electronic Publishing
  • Internet Taxation
  • International Tax and the Internet
  • Customs and E-Commerce
  • Tariffs and E-Commerce
  • Protecting a Brand
  • Ethical Business Practices
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional lab
  • Marketing Overview
  • Web Marketing Benefits
  • Examples of Successful Web Marketing
  • Marketing Goals
  • Web Marketing Strategies
  • Growth Drivers and Barriers in E-Commerce
  • Selecting and Positioning Your Product
  • Identifying Your Target Market
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • Online Promotion Overview
  • E-Commerce Promotion Considerations
  • E-Commerce Site Categories
  • Banner Ads
  • Advertising Representatives
  • Banner Ad Positioning
  • Banner Ad Exchange Networks
  • Referrer Programs
  • Blogs and Blogads
  • Pop-Up and Related Ads
  • Search Engine Placement
  • <Meta> Tags and Search Engines
  • E-Mail and Marketing
  • Ad Performance Evaluation
  • Offline Product Promotion
  • Ad Campaign Implementation
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • Overview of Usability Issues
  • Usability Testing
  • Designing the Site Hierarchy
  • Page Layout Design Guidelines
  • Browser Compatibility Issues
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • Managing the Customer
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Customer Service Concepts
  • Customer Service Tools and Methodology
  • E-Service Action Plan
  • Integrating CRM and Customer Service
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • B2B E-Business Overview
  • E-Commerce Fundamentals
  • Business Concepts
  • Internet Marketplaces
  • Tools and Technologies
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
  • Open Buying on the Internet (OBI)
  • Open Trading Protocol (OTP)
  • Web Services
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • Outsourcing Site Creation Packages
  • Entry-Level Outsourcing: Online Instant Storefronts
  • Online Outsourcing Solutions
  • Outsourcing: Mid-Level Offline Instant Storefronts
  • Mid-Level Offline Storefront Products
  • Outsourcing: High-Level Offline Instant Storefronts
  • High-Level Offline Storefront Products
  • Auctions: The Other E-Commerce Option
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Overview
  • Web Server Overview
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0
  • IIS 6.0 Preparation
  • IIS 6.0 Installation
  • IIS 6.0 Configuration
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1
  • Open-Source Solutions
  • Sizing Your Hardware
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • Commerce Site Development Overview
  • Database Servers
  • Commerce Site Development
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • Building Commerce Solutions
  • Commerce Site Management
  • Solution Site Customization
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • Catalog Design
  • Commerce Server 2007 Catalog Definitions
  • Building a Base Catalog
  • Virtual Catalogs
  • Using Commerce Server to Support B2B Commerce
  • Lesson Summary
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Systems
  • Designing Order Systems
  • Order System Implementation
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional lab
  • Payment Processing in E-Commerce
  • Choosing Payment-Processing Methods
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Managing Transactions
  • Implementing PayPal
  • Online Check Processing
  • Preventing Fraud
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional lab
  • Implementing Customer Support
  • E-Mail and User Forums
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Implementation
  • Knowledge Base
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional lab
  • Overview of Transaction Security
  • Purposes of Security
  • Encryption and Decryption
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • X.509 Standard
  • Certificate Revocation
  • VeriSign
  • Using Certificates
  • Obtaining Certificates
  • Installing Certificates
  • Implementing Microsoft Certificate Services
  • Secure Electronic Transactions (SET)
  • Securing Sensitive Data
  • Identifying Attack Types
  • Protecting Against Attacks
  • E-Commerce Forensic Techniques
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional Lab
  • E-Learning Introduction
  • E-Learning Models
  • Distance-Learning Essentials
  • E-Learning Content
  • Student Navigation and Progress Reporting
  • Reusable Learning Objects
  • Lesson Summary
  • Optional lab
  • Introduction to Site Management and Performance Testing
  • Site Management Tasks
  • Managing Web Site Performance
  • Logging and Trend Analysis
  • Performance-Monitoring Tools
  • Course Conclusion
  • Lesson Summary

Hands on Activities (Live Labs)

  • Exploring E-commerce Trends and Statistics Web Sites
  • Viewing the Focus Web Site
  • Locating and Viewing a B2B Web site
  • Reviewing Electronic Commerce Basics
  • Viewing an Instant Storefront Option
  • Viewing a Site Secured with SSL
  • Evaluating the Habitat For Humanity Gift Shop Web Site
  • Exploring Microcommerce on the Web
  • Locating and Viewing a B2C Web Site
  • Examining Electronic Commerce Law
  • Searching for Personal Information on the Internet
  • Selling Habitat For Humanity Products in Europe
  • Researching Tariff Data on the Internet
  • Examining Legal Issues
  • Examining Customer Service Options on the Internet
  • Determining Market Globalization Efforts and Plans
  • Introducing New Products on the Internet
  • Determining Automation Benefits for an e-commerce Site
  • Exploring Demographics
  • Assessing the Feasibility of Marketing Goals
  • Determining AD Space at Individual Sites
  • Visiting an Advertising Representative Web Site
  • Visiting a Banner AD Exchange Program
  • Using a Referrer Program
  • Using a Search Engine Placement Service
  • Examining Tracking Service Data
  • Evaluating a Web Site's Keyword Development and Placement
  • Using Personas and Role Playing to Analyze Site Usability
  • Analyzing Site Usability and Hierarchy
  • Analyzing Screen Flow
  • Considering Usability Issues for People with Disabilities
  • Evaluating a CRM application suite
  • Using Synchronous Support Tools
  • Examining Self-service Support Methods
  • Using Customer-Service Call Initiation
  • Exploring Internet Marketplace Sites
  • Researching EDI Standards
  • Previewing a Simulated EDI Transaction
  • Demonstrating E-procurement
  • Assigning Settings and Testing your Site
  • Exploring Online Auction Software
  • Comparing Instant Storefront Options
  • Registering for a Trial Store
  • Building an Online Storefront Site
  • Adding Shopping Cart Details
  • Downloading and Installing ShopFactory
  • Creating a New Web Site with ShopFactory
  • Creating a Catalog with ShopFactory
  • Evaluating IIS Features
  • Installing IIS
  • Creating a Web Site and Binding it to an IP Address
  • Comparing Web Servers
  • Examining osCommerce
  • Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2014
  • Researching Reviews of E-commerce Development Tools
  • Preparing for Site Creation
  • Examining an Online Catalog
  • Investigating Inventory Management Applications
  • Installing an Open-Source Commerce Server
  • Evaluating VeriSign Services
  • Examining Merchant Accounts
  • Reviewing CyberSource Payment Gateway Features
  • Evaluating PayPal as a Payment Option
  • Processing Checks Online
  • Selecting a Service that Supports Fraud Prevention
  • Investigating Knowledge Base Support Options
  • Investigating Email Support Methods
  • Exploring a Knowledge Base Demo
  • Installing a Certificate Authority (CA)
  • Generating an SSL Server Certificate Request
  • Comparing Webinar-based Distance-learning Providers
  • Evaluating an Online Course
  • Evaluating LMS and LCMS
  • Comparing Web Server Load Capabilities
  • Viewing IIS Log Files
  • Installing Log Analyzer Software
  • Using System Monitor
  • Monitoring SQL Server
  • Testing Site Traffic Capabilities
Exam FAQs
What are the prerequisites for this exam?

Here are the pre-requisites:

  • CIW Web Design Specialist or equivalent knowledge
  • CIW Web Foundations Associate or equivalent knowledge
What is the exam registration fee? USD 150
Where do I take the exam? PSI
What is the format of the exam? The exam consists of linear, multiple choice, fill in the blank, fact-based, and situational questions.
How many questions are asked in the exam? The exam contains 72 questions.
What is the duration of the exam? 75 minutes
What is the passing score? 68%
What is the exam's retake policy?

Here is the retake policy:

  • A 24-hour waiting period is required between the first and second attempt exam.
  • If a candidate passes a CIW exam, he will not be allowed to retake that CIW exam.
  • 30 calendar days waiting period from the date of the previous sitting before any third or subsequent sitting exam.
What is the validity of the certification? CIW certifications do not expire.
Where can I find more information about this exam? Know more about the 1D0-525
What are the career opportunities after passing this exam?
  • Web Designer
  • Internet Consultant
  • Web and Graphic Artist
Customer Testimonials
Kenechukwu Ifediorah
I am a System Administrator by profession therefore, my profession demands me to learn new technologies. I love learning new things very much. This is the reason I chose to study the uCertify CIW: E-Commerce Specialist course.

Show more

×