E-commerce Fundamentals

Course Code IP1170

Contents

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Objectives
6. Topics Include
7. Duration
8. Minimum Requirements
9. Media

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Description

This course is the first course in the E-Commerce curriculum. It provides students with an introduction to the technologies and concepts of e-commerce. It also provides students with the knowledge of different e-commerce system architectures and planning the implementation of an e-commerce system.

Audience

This course is designed for business managers who want to implement e-commerce for their businesses.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, the user should be familiar with Internet fundamentals.

Objective

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• list the advantages of e-commerce
• list the factors facilitating the growth of e-commerce
• identify the components that form the infrastructure for the e-commerce industry
• identify the different types of e-commerce business segments
• describe the components of the e-commerce value chain
• list the management issues associated with e-commerce
• list the issues that arise because of the transnational nature of the e-commerce business
• describe the different types of e-commerce business strategies
• compare the business strategies suitable for the different types of e-commerce business segments
(li)examine the conflicts between the requirements of different e-commerce participants
• describe the role of standards in e-commerce
• examine the conflicts caused by the use of cookies and Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) in e-commerce
• list the factors that should be considered while designing the architecture
• describe the different e-commerce system architectures
• list the issues involved in planning the implementation of an e-commerce system
• list the issues involved in the operational phase of an e-commerce system

Topics Include

Introduction to E-Commerce

• An Overview of E-Commerce
• An Overview of the E-Commerce Industry
• Quiz

The Business of E-Commerce

• Business Issues in E-Commerce
• Business Strategies in E-Commerce
• Quiz

Implementation of E-Commerce

• Conflicting Requirements of Participants
• E-Commerce System Architecture
• Implementation Strategies
• Quiz

Duration

3

Minimum Requirements

Netscape or Internet Explorer (versions 4.0 or higher) Browsers should be capable of accepting cookies; SVGA Hi-color mode 800x600 resolution display. Macromedia Shockwave 6.02 or higher.

Media

Web Based Training