1. How Amazon Works
● Introduction
● Amazon Technology
● Amazon E-commerce
● Amazon's aim
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2. Introduction to How Amazon Works
● In 1995, Amazon.com
sold its first book,
which shipped from
Jeff Bezos' garage
in Seattle.
● Now, you can find
clothing, jewelry,
gourmet food,
sporting goods, pet
supplies, books,
CDs, DVDs, toys, and
so on...

3. Amazon Technology
● Amazon is based on
Linux. Amazon is
world's 3 largest Linux
database in 2005.
● The data warehouse is
roughly divided into 3
functions: query(27.4
TB), historical
data(18.5 TB) and
ETL(extract, transform,
and load. 7.8 TB)

4. Amazon E-commerce 1
● Small sellers of used and
new goods go to Amazon
Marketplace, Amazon zShops
or Amazon Auctions.
1. Amazon Marketplace
At Amazon Marketplace,
sellers offer goods at
fixed price, and at
Auctions they sell their
stuff to the highest
price.

5. Amazon E-commerce 2
2. Amazon zShop
Amazon zShop is
characteristic. It is
only used goods at fixed
price. If an item listed
on zShops, Marketplace
or Auctions is also sold
on the main Amazon.com,
it appearsin a box
beside the Amazon.com.

6. Amazon's aim
● “To be Earth's most
customer-centric
company where people
can find and
discover anything
they want to buy
online.” It is the
goal for Amazon.com.