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Prescription: EC710 (EC310)E Commerce Web Site

Aim of Module	Students will develop knowledge and skills in E-Commerce Web Site Design.
Credits	7
Knowledge Assumed From	IN600 (IN200) and DB600 (DB200) with EC700 (EC300) recommended.
Student Learning hours	70
Prescription Expiry Date	Nov 2005

Level and Assessment Schedule
Topics	Highest Skill Level	Suggested Assessment Percentage
1 E-Commerce Web Site Design	C	20
2 E-Commerce Web Site	P	80

		100

LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will

C	1	Explain the difference between client side and server side, the benefits of server side components, and their application in the development of E-Commerce Web Sites.



P	2	Construct an E-Commerce web site with server side components.

CONTENT

1	E-Commerce Web Site Design


>	Explain the purpose of client side components and server side components using tools in current use.



>	Determine the components that would be client side and server side from a set of user requirements.



>	Describe new and emerging technologies and their application in the development of E-Commerce web sites.

2	E-Commerce Web Site


>	Design an E-Commerce Web Site from a set of requirements that represent a typical on-line ordering system including:

	- shopping cart

	- order confirmation

	- secure payment

	- online database



>	Create a functioning E-Commerce Web Site that includes the following:

	- server side components

	- shopping cart

	- order confirmation

	- secure payment

	- online database


Note
	NOTES TO TUTORS



>	The web site developed should be for a controlled case study that includes a range of features and requirements that students would come across in industry.



>	Possible software includes:

	- Web authoring software: Front Page 98 or 2000, or similar

	- Workstation that can run Personal Web server or similar

	- Relational Database software e.g. Access, Approach or similar



	REFERENCES



>	Possible references include:



	- Microsoft Commerce Solutions

	Micro Modeling Associates, Microsoft Press, 1999

	ISBN 0-7356-0579-3



	- Unlocking Active Server Pages

	Wille, Christoph, New Rider Publishing 1997

	ISBN 1-56205-752-9



	- Australian Standard AS4444