INQ-177 | Computing Aspects of E-commerce

Topic Description:

An overview of electronic commerce. Topics include: network infrastructure for e-commerce; overview of web technology; a study of the web-sites hosting several web-based businesses; the electronic storefront; security; electronic payment systems; social, legal, and ethical issues. Students will form teams, develop a web-site—including the software to handle electronic commerce—for a mock web business which will be evaluated by the class.

Course Types Offered: On-Campus

Topic Approved: February 2000