Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study Cycle: Master

SUBJECT

Code
Subject
MIH1007 Electronic Commerce
Section
Semester
Hours: C+S+L
Category
Type
Databases
4
2+1+0
speciality
compulsory
Teaching Staff in Charge
Lect. SABAU Andreea, Ph.D.,  deiushcs.ubbcluj.ro
Aims
To introduce the student to the theory and practice of electronic commerce, from a computer science perspective.
Content
1. Introduction to e-commerce
- E-commerce development and history
- Business models, revenue models, and e-commerce
- Adavantages / disadavantages for e-commerce
- International nature of -commerce
2. Technology infrastructure for e-commerce
- E-commerce software: Storefront Software, Web Services, (integration with) Enterprise Resource Planning systems, Content Management Systems (CMS), Knowledge Management (KM) Systems, Customer Relationships Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management Systems (SCM)
- Software and Hardware for Web Servers: web site types, operating systems for web servers, web server software, other programs, hardware for web servers, web server benchmarking
3. Web site development for B2C e-commerce
- Storefront Software
o Create and manage product catalogs. Presenting products. Searching for products.
o Transactions.
o Shopping baskets. Purchase orders.
o Users management.
o Tracking orders.
o Personalization in electronic commerce.
o On-line shop administration.
o Using e-mail.
o Creating reports.
o Web site Promoting, advertising.
- Web Services
4. E-commerce security
- Communication channel
o Basic concepts in public-key cryptography (asymmetric cryptography)
o Digital certificates
o SSL Protocol
o SSL activation in IIS
o SET (Secure Electronic Transaction) Protocol
- Web server and e-commerce sites vulnerabilities
o Web server and e-commerce sites security
o Site scripts and programs errors (e.g. SQL injections, buffer overflow attacks)
o DoS (Denial of Service Attacks) attacks
- Client computer security
5. E-commerce payment systems
- Pay cards
- Electronic cash: PayPal, Ecash
- Electronic wallet software
- Smart cards
6. Legal aspects of e-commerce
- Jurisdiction on Internet
- Contracts in e-commerce
- Protection of intellectual property
- Ethical aspects and policies of Web businesses
7. Other domains of e-commerce
- Online auctions
- E-banking

References
1. WALTER, S., LEVINE, J., Programarea in ASP pentru comert electronic. Editura Teora, Bucuresti 2000.
2. http://www.ec3.at
3. http://www.arraydev.com/commerce/JIBC/index.html (Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce).
4. http://cism.bus.utexas.edu/ (Center for Research in Electronic Commerce).
5. http://www.premenos.com/ (Electronic Commerce Resource Guide).
6. http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~banach/TECR/CreditLinks.html (Electronic Commerce Data Base).
7. http://www.microsoft.com/commerceserver (Microsoft Commerce Server 2000).
8. Documentaţia on-line de pe CD-urile MSDN (Microsoft Visual Studio).
Assessment
A project - 40%, a presentation - 30% and a test - 30%.
Links: Syllabus for all subjects
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