To study the fundamental concepts and basic technologies needed in the
development of an electronic commerce system. This course will help
to understand the possibilities and limitations of electronic commerce
systems.
Course Description:
E-commerce is one of the fast growing areas of computer and network
applications. Although E-commerce systems can be built using
different functional components, there is a set of concepts,
principles, and technologies that are important in developing reliable
E-commerce systems. The purpose of this course is to introduce and
overview such concepts, principles, and technologies. This course will
cover several topics, including architectures of e-commerce systems,
Internet and the Web infrastructure, e-commerce software components
and programming tools, scalability, security, and payment systems.
EMTM Program: The Executive Master's in Technology Management Program.
Course Materials:
Electronic Commerce, Gary P. Schneider and James T. Perry, Course Technology, Second Annual Edition, 2001.