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Leader: J Kamruzzaman, T Hankinson
Offered:
Gippsland First semester 2006 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2006 (OCL)
OS-HKG-CID First semester 2006 (OCL)
Singapore First semester 2006 (OCL)
Synopsis: National and global infrastructures in use and planned for business using electronic commerce. Infrastructures at the local and workplace levels. Wide area networks and server technologies, multimedia; software agents; Internet security issues; introduction to XML; computer-mediated human and corporate communications; Internet commerce applications using XML; electronic payment mechanisms, including smart cards and smart card security, credit, debit and stored-value cards; privacy and anonymity technologies
Objectives: On completion of this unit students will be able to: 1. develop a comprehensive knowledge about global information infrastructure; 2. understand the threats to electronic commerce on the Internet and potential security problems; 3. understand the process for the design of secure systems; 4. demonstrate the understanding and need for security protocols and procedures; 5. understand the security issues and vulnerabilities of eCommerce servers and know the defensive strategies; 6. be aware of the problems arising from active content technologies; 7. be familiar with the XML standard and examine how it can be applied to develop ecommerce applications; 8. be familiar with the mobile commerce technology and the services it offers. 9. understand and evaluate electronic payment mechanisms; 10. appreciate the privacy and legal issues and be familiar with anonymity technologies; 11. understand the applicability of intelligent software agents in electronic commerce. 12. appreciate the importance of a secure information infrastructure in conducting electronic commerce; 13. appreciate the privacy and legal issues; 14.grasp the ongoing development in emerging electronic commerce technologies including mobile commerce. 15.develop skills in XML to produce small applications.
Assessment: Exam:50%; Assignments:50%
Contact Hours: one x 2hr Lecture/week, one x 2hr Tutorial/week
Prerequisites: FIT2005 or GCO2852 or GCO9806 or BEG1601 or equivalent units