Overview of the origin of e-commerce
E-commerce is not a new thing. As early as the telegraph 1839 appeared, people began to discuss the use of electronic means for business activities. When trade began to be transmitted in the form of morse code dots and lines, it marked a new era of commercial activities using electronic means. The research on e-commerce in the world began in the late 1970s.
E-commerce originated from computer electronic data processing (EDP) technology, and developed from scientific calculation to word processing and business statistical report processing.