BIT140 Electronic Commerce
This course examines the principles, concepts, technology, and applications of e-commerce. Students examine both traditional e-commerce and m-commerce. Students investigate the impact of commerce within the domain of information systems. General e-commerce concepts are evaluated and demonstrated through discussion and case study including: characteristics and examples of B2C e-commerce; B2B e-commerce; the rising role of social commerce; and security and payment in e-commerce. Students understand the technological infrastructure needed to support an e-commerce system and how e-commerce systems are built. The course also examines m-commerce in detail including: m-commerce concepts and technology; the range of m-commerce applications; and mobile security and payment. The course concludes with an investigation on the future of e-commerce.