im11203 syllabus

Universiti Malaysia Sabah
School of Informatics Science
COURSE

IM11203 E-Commerce SEM 1 2014/2015

STATUS

Program

LEVEL

Bachelor

CREDIT HOUR

3 Hours

INSTRUCTOR

DG SENANDONG AJOR

CONTACT DETAILS

[e-mail]
087-466759 (8.00am-5.00pm Working Days)
To ensure that a student has basic knowledge of E-commerce in order to prepare them for other subjects in the Multimedia program.

COURSE OBJECTIVE
Upon completion, students are able to;
 Identify impacts of e-commerce to conventional commerce and the society in general.  Discuss issues related in the e-commerce environment.
 Explore e-commerce technologies and ways where they are beneficial to the business industry.
 Develop websites that can be used for real business industry.

COURSE SYNOPSIS

This course focuses on the strategic planning, marketing, consumer behavior, issues related to legal policies and laws concerning commerce on the Internet or more known as
Electronic Commerce. Covers goods exchanges and services via digital network interactions.
It provides the technical framework and analysis for the understanding of electronic commerce. It is divided into three major domains:
 Technology (Including cryptography, internet Infrastructure and server management)  Economics (Including digital banking system, advertising and marketing, business models and e-cash)
 Social and Transaction Models (Including intellectual rights and legal initiatives).
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COURSE SCHEDULE

Topic
Introduction to E-Commerce

2

Technology Infrastructure

3

Selling on the Web

4

Marketing on the Web

5
6

Business-to-business Strategies: From Electronic Data Interchange to Electronic
Commerce
Online Auctions Virtual Communities and Web Portals

7

The Environment of Electronic Commerce: Legal, Ethical and Tax Issues

8

Web Server Hardware and Software

9
1

1

Electronic Commerce Software
IM11203 Course Outline

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