COM 3105 E-Commerce Application Development

Jan 13, 2020 - Apr 25, 2020 Semester 2 (3 units)

Lecturer: Hans Yip

Course Description:

This module introduces to students concepts of electronic commerce. It aims to equip students with (i) knowledge of several key concepts in e-commerce, e.g., e-marketing, PKI etc. and (ii) the ability to design and implement e-commerce applications. There is a project in the module requiring students to develop an e-commerce application, which consolidates the knowledge they have learnt in the programme.

WeekDateTopicsHomeworkComment
Week01Jan 13 - 17, 2020Class OverviewNoneNone
Week02Jan 20 - 24, 2020Chapter 1 - Introduction to E-Commerce Project proposal Intro to E-Commerce (simplified version)
*Jan 24 - 30, 2020Lunar New Year HolidaysNoneNone
Week03Feb 3 - 7, 2020Chapter 2 - Technologies Infrastructure
Week04Feb 10 - 14, 2020Chapter 3 - Selling on the Web None
Week05Feb 17 - 21, 2020Chapter 4 - Marketing on the WebNone
Week06Feb 24 - 28, 2020 Project Detail design
Week07Mar 2 - 6, 2020Mid-termNoneNone
Week08Mar 9 - 13, 2020Chapter 8 - Web Server Hardware and SoftwareNone
Week09Mar 16 - 20, 2020Chapter 9 - Electronic Commerce Software Project report
Week10Mar 23 - 27, 2020 None
Week11Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2020Chapter 10 - Electronic Commerce SecurityNone
Week12Apr 6 - 10, 2020Chapter 11 - Payment Systems for Electronic Commerce Project presentation
*Apr 10 - 13, 2020Easter HolidaysNoneNone
Week13Apr 13 - 17, 2020Chapter 7 - The Environment of Electronic Commerce: Legal, Ethical, and Tax IssuesNoneNone
Week14Apr 20 - 24, 2020Final Project PresentationNoneNone