ITWT304 : e-commerce

Department

Internet Technologies Department

Academic Program

Bachelor in Internet Technologies

Type

Elective

Credits

03

Prerequisite

ITGS111

Overview

The course introduces modern management techniques that are used for the marketing, selling, and distribution of goods and services through the Internet. Topics include: E-business Strategy, Business Models in the new world, Cyber-services, E-business relationships, E-business technology, E-Marketing and e-payment, Antecedents and barriers to e-commerce, Business Process Management, Case studies with LAB work.

Intended learning outcomes

Knowledge &understand

  • Identify the concept of e-commerce and it has evolved into second wave og growth
  • Understanding of revenue models and revenue strategies when selling on the web and how to communicate effectively with customers on the web
  • Explain the basic e-commerce software and its uses for different business types
  • Understanding of Online security issues , security for client computers, security for the communication channels between computers and security for server computers
  • Explain the main functions of on-line payment system
  • Using internet technologies and banking industry

mental skills

  • Develop and implement e-business strategies and e-commerce projects at the enterprise.
  • Design, develop and administer websites as well as e-commerce platforms.
  • Exploit and apply novel technology applications in e-commerce.
  • Apply digital marketing tools to promote business products, services and brands.
  • Solve problems arising in e-commerce, including issues in e-commerce such as electronic transaction, electronic payment, confidentiality and security of information in e-commerce activities.
  • Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of all e-commerce activities at the enterprise.

Practical & professional skills

  • Design and implement e-commerce website
  • Applying electronic payment and online banking techniques to the e-commerce website

General and transferable skills

  • Using knowledge and sources effectively
  • Searching capabilities
  • Group-working & presentation skills (real-life practical requirement)
  • Hand in assignments, reports and projects in time
  • Communicate technical and design thinking

Teaching and learning methods

  • Lectures.
  • Seminars.
  • Tutorials.
  • Projects

Methods of assessments

  • Midterm Exam = 25
  • Mini-project = 25
  • Final Exam = 50

Course contents

  • Introduction to e-commerce
  • Business Strategies for e-commerce
  • Marketing on the web
  • B2B Activities
  • Social Networking, Mobile Commerce, and Online Auctions
  • Web servers hardware and software
  • e-commerce Software
  • e-commerce Security
  • Payment system for e-commerce
  • Planning for e-commerce

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Wide Area Networks (ITWT309)
Information Retrieval Systems (ITWT302)
Introduction to Computer Graphics (ITWT303)
Image Processing (ITWT308)
Cloud Computing (ITWT307)
Multimedia over IP Networks (ITWT306)
Principles of Games Developments (ITWT305)
e-commerce (ITWT304)
Mathematics I (ITMM111)
Physics (ITPH111)
Problem solving Technic (ITGS113)
Intro to Information Technology (ITGS111)
General English1 (ITEL111)
Arabic language 1 (ITAR111)
Mathematics II (ITMM122)
Arabic language 2 (ITAR122)
General English2 (ITEL122)
Introduction to Programming (ITGS122)
System Analysis and Design (ITGS124)
logic Circuit Design (ITGS126)
Object Oriented Programmin (ITGS211)
Introduction to Software Engineering (ITGS213)
Introduction to Networking (ITGS215)
Discrete Structures (ITGS217)
Numerical analysis (ITGS219)
Introduction to Statistics (ITST211)
Introduction to Internet Programming (ITGS226)
Foundation of Information Systems (ITGS222)
Computer Architucture & Organization (ITGS223)
Data Structure (ITGS220)
Introduction to Databases (ITGS228)
Information Security (ITGS224)
Human Computer Interaction (ITWT315)
Security Policies and Procedure (ITWT317)
Advanced Databases (ITWT313)
Advanced Internet Programming (ITWT311)
Design and Analysis algorithms (ITGS301)
Operating System (ITGS302)
IT Project Management (ITGS303)
Client server Programming (ITWT320)
Web Applications Development (ITWT413)
Ethical Hacking (ITWT420)
Scientific Writing (ITGS304)
Multimedia System development (ITWT324)
Web Services (ITWT411)
Integrated systems development (ITWT415)
Mobile Applications Development (ITWT422)