Itinerary
COMP5004
Textbook
Readings
Itinerary
Keywords
Assignments
Discussion
Extras
Topics

WEEK

DATE

THEME

READING(S)

TOPIC(S)

QUIZ

TEST

PAPER

01

 

Course Introduction & Teaching Methods

What is Electronic Commerce?

Class Demographics & Methodology

N

N

N

02

 

Background & Context

The Importance of the Internet

Terminology

N

N

N

03

 

Transactions

Handling Money on the Net

Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for (e)Commerce

N

N

N

04

 

Authentication

Security and Electronic Commerce

The Question of Identity

N

N

N

05

 

Transactions

Consumer and Business Markets

Settlement

N

N

N

06

 

Context 

Offering Custom Products on the Internet

Digital Certificates

N

N

N

07

 

Context 

An Electronic Marketplace of Buyers and Sellers

E-Commerce Security, Personal Security I

N

N

N

08

 

Context 

Collaborating on a Distribution Chain

E-Commerce Security, Personal Security II

N

N

N

09

 

Context 

Maximizing the Usefulness of an Online Catalog

Obtaining an HKPO eCert Digital Certificate

N

N

N

10

 

Context 

Electronic Customer Support

Using an HKPO eCert Digital Certificate

N

N

N

11

 

Context 

The Beginnings of a Virtual Factory

Installing Red Hat Linux

N

N

N

12

 

Context 

Strategies for Electronic Commerce

White Hat Hacking

N

N

N

13

 

Context 

The Future of Electronic Commerce

Amazon vs. OneAsia

N

N

N

14

 

Context 

Extras 1 & 2

Dell vs. Gateway

N

N

N

15

 

Context 

Extras 3 & 4

The Future is now: XML

N

N

N