Al-Isra Private University
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Department of Software Engineering
Course Plan
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Course No.:
601451
Course Name:
Electronic Transaction
Course Website:
Course Classification:
Department Compulsory (CS,CIS,SE)
Time Division:
3 Lectures
Semester &Year: First, 2015/2016
Course Description
(3 credit hours, Prerequisite No. 605317/ Name: / Internet Web Design1)
In this course, you will examine the history of the Internet and its influence on E-Commerce; and the
validity of E-Commerce and why it is increasingly being integrated into the business model. You
will also explore the fundamental business concepts as they relate to E-Commerce, such as customer
relationship management;
e-procurement; security and staffing issues; planning; metric
identification techniques for measuring the success of E-Commerce initiatives; marketing strategies
on the World Wide Web; and information on E-Commerce software, hardware, and service providers.
Course Intended Outcomes
At the end of the course, students are expected to learn:
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Define electronic commerce (EC) and describe its various categories, and the content and
framework of EC
Describe the major types of EC transactions, and EC business models.
Discuss the benefits of EC to organizations, consumers, and society
Describe the limitations of EC
Develop an understanding of the managerial issues and new management practices needed
for electronic commerce
Develop knowledge of the electronic commerce and its enabling technologies.
Describe Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C), Government to
Consumer (G2C), and Government to Business (G2B).
Demonstrate an understanding of infrastructures that support e-commerce applications.
Course Outline
Week
Mon Class (Text Sec.)
Define electronic commerce (EC) and
describe its various categories (Chapter 1
from 1.1 to 1.5).
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2
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Wed Class (Text Sec.)
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Describe and discuss the content and framework
of EC.
Distinguish between electronic markets and
interorganizational systems.
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Understand the forces that drive the
widespread use of EC
Describe the benefits of EC to
organizations, consumers, and society
Discuss some major managerial issues
regarding EC.
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Describe the limitations of EC
Al-Isra Private University
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Department of Software Engineering
Course Plan
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Technologies and Infrastructures that  EDI
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support Electronic Commerce (Lecture  Intelligent Software Agents
Notes).
 Digital watermarks
 XML
VAN
E-Commerce Market Mechanisms (Chapter 2:  Auction
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2.1, 2.3, 2.6 and 2.7)
 E-Catalogs
 E-Market Palaces
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 Supply chains
Retailing in E-Commerce & Consumer
Behavior (Chapter 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.9 and 3.11)
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Electronic Payments & security for E-Payments
(Chapter 10)
Electronic Payments & security for E-Payments
(Chapter 10)
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First Exam
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Electronic Payments & security for E-Payments
(Chapter 10 - Continued)
Electronic Payments (Continued)
EC Strategies: Concepts and overview (Chapter
11: 11.1)
EC Strategies: Concepts and overview
(Continued)
10
ASP Tutorial (Lecture Notes)
Return and Discussion of the First Exam Results
B2B E-Commerce (Chapter 5)
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Concepts and characteristics of B2B EC
 Benefits of B2B
ASP Tutorial (Lecture Notes
EC Strategies: Concepts and overview (Chapter 11:
11.1)
Review
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B2B infrastructure
Characteristics of internet-based EDI and the
role of XML
Critical success factors of B2B EC
B2B models
Building EC Applications (Lecture Notes)
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Problems with E-Tailing & Lessons Learned
Online purchase Decision Aids
Electronic Retailing (E-Tailing)
E-Tailing Business Models
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EC development options
maintenance
EC application
Major steps in developing EC applications
Major EC applications and their major
functionalities
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Second Exam
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EC Security, ethics, privacy and cyber crime
(Chapter 9)
EC Security, ethics, privacy and
(Chapter 9-continued)
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Legal and ethical issues
Privacy and property rights
Return and Discussion of the Second Exam Results
cyber crime
Free of speech and censorship the internet
Al-Isra Private University
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Department of Software Engineering
Course Plan
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Free of speech and censorship the internet
(continued)
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Cyber crime Internet security
Final
Textbook
Electronic Commerce: A Managerial Perspective, By David King, Jae Lee, Merrill Warkentin
& H. Michael Chung, Prentice-Hall
Suggested references
1. Electronic Commerce, 4 th ed. By Schneider, G. Boston : Thomson Course
Technology, (2003).
2. Introduction to e-Commerce, By Rayport, J. F. Boston : McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
3. Introduction to E-Commerce, Efraim Turban, David King, Printice-Hall, 2003.
4. Administrator's Guide to E-Commerce : A Hands-On Guide to Setting Up Systems and
Websites Using Microsoft Backoffice, by Louis Columbus (1999).
5. E-Commerce Security : Weak Links, Best Defenses by Anup K. Ghosh (1998)
6. E-Commerce: Internet-Enable Your Cash Flow by Donna M. Hinshaw.
7. Visual Basic Developer's Guide to E-Commerce with ASP and SQL Server by Noel Jerke
(2000).
Marking
First Exam
Second Exam
Activity
Final Exam
25 marks
25 marks
10 marks
40 marks
Regulations
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There will be three term exams given during this semester. The best two out of three will be considered for
the First and Second Exam. This means: there will be NO makeup exams! Missing one of the two left
exams means a ZERO grade will be given for that exam.
There will NOT be any makeup for quizzes
Attendance is mandatory and University regulations will be enforced.
All Cheating incidents will be reported to the chair. The following activities are considered cheating:
a. Turning in assignment that includes parts of someone else's work.
b. Turning in someone else’s assignment as your own.
c. Giving assignment to someone else to turn in as their own.
d. Copying answers in a test or quiz.
e. Taking a test or quiz for someone else.
f. Having someone else take a test or quiz for you.
See Student handbook for other regulations.
Assignments and/or Projects
Assignments /
Projects
All students
Quizzes
Description
Marking
Design web site
Two or three quizzes
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4
Al-Isra Private University
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Department of Software Engineering
Course Plan
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Emailing Guidelines:
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All homework, assignments, projects, etc., are sent by email to the email address shown below (under
Instructor’s Information).
Be sure to send them before the due date.
Fill in the subject field of the email using the following format:
SE601451_Family-Name_First-Name_Subject, where:
a) SE601451 is abbreviation for the course. Other courses should have similar abbreviations
b) Family-Name and First-Name are replaced by your family name and your first name.
c) Subject is replaced by the title of the assignment, project, etc.
You may also use the email to ask questions about the course. In this case, just type the world “question” in
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Instructors' information
Section: 2 Lecture Room
: 4136
Instructor's Name: Dr. Maher Abuhamdeh
Email: maher.abuhamdeh@iu.edu.jo
Time: 11:30 – 12:30
Office No.: 4130
Office Hours: 4:00:00-5:30 Sun/Tues
12:30-13:00 Mon/Wed
Other office hours are available by appointment
Important: The content of this syllabus may not be changed during the current semester.
Instructor
Dr. Maher Abuhamdeh
Council Chair