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.
Week | Date | Topics | Homework | Comment |
Week01 | Jan 13 - 17, 2020 | Class Overview | None | None |
Week02 | Jan 20 - 24, 2020 | Chapter 1 - Introduction to E-Commerce |
Project proposal |
Intro to E-Commerce (simplified version) |
* | Jan 24 - 30, 2020 | Lunar New Year Holidays | None | None |
Week03 | Feb 3 - 7, 2020 | Chapter 2 - Technologies Infrastructure |
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Week04 | Feb 10 - 14, 2020 | Chapter 3 - Selling on the Web |
None |
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Week05 | Feb 17 - 21, 2020 | Chapter 4 - Marketing on the Web | None |
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Week06 | Feb 24 - 28, 2020 |
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Project Detail design |
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Week07 | Mar 2 - 6, 2020 | Mid-term | None | None |
Week08 | Mar 9 - 13, 2020 | Chapter 8 - Web Server Hardware and Software | None |
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Week09 | Mar 16 - 20, 2020 | Chapter 9 - Electronic Commerce Software |
Project report |
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Week10 | Mar 23 - 27, 2020 |
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None |
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Week11 | Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2020 | Chapter 10 - Electronic Commerce Security | None |
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Week12 | Apr 6 - 10, 2020 | Chapter 11 - Payment Systems for Electronic Commerce |
Project presentation |
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* | Apr 10 - 13, 2020 | Easter Holidays | None | None |
Week13 | Apr 13 - 17, 2020 | Chapter 7 - The Environment of Electronic Commerce: Legal, Ethical, and Tax Issues | None | None |
Week14 | Apr 20 - 24, 2020 | Final Project Presentation | None | None |