STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY

BU4035

Web System and E-Commerce
Fall 2006 (Mon/Wed 4:40-6:10)

Dr. A. Ebrahimi

Office:                 D222
Office Number:    (516) 876 - 8594
E-mail:                ebrahimia@oldwestbury.edu

Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday (2:40pm-3:40pm AND 8:10pm - 8:40pm)
Tuesday-Thursday (12:00pm-1:00pm)

Text: Web Design in a Nutshell by Jennifer Niederst, Lorrie Le Jenue (Editor)
O'Reilly & Associates, ISBN 0-59600-196-7

Supplementary Text: E-Commerce: Business, Technology, Society by Kenneth C. Laudon,
Carol G. Traver Pearson Education, ISBN 0-321-20056-X

Reference: C++ Programming Easy Ways (Volume 1 & 2) Dr. A. Ebrahimi, American Press

A.1. Course Description:

This course will cover the basics of Web System, and the development of electronic commerce distributed over many computers connected by means of the Internet. This course is designed to provide hands on experiences to the students on the current web technologies. This course will also introduce contemporary notions of e-commerce and evaluate existing business strategies, which are using for accomplishing success in e-commerce businesses.

A.2. Intended Audience: MIS and CS majors

A.3. Course Objectives:

The objective of this course is for students to understand different Web technologies and systems. Students will be familiar with diverse web-programming languages such as HTML, JAVASCRIPT, C++, CGI as well as Apache and IIS server technologies. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to design web-based business applications using marketing and commercial principles.

B. Course Prerequisites:

C. Mode of Instruction:

The class consists of both lecture and lab. During the lab, there will be demonstrations using Internet and web technologies.

D. Student Responsibilities:

Each student will be expected to complete web project
There will be a test, midterm and final exam.
Students must plan to spend a minimum of two (2) hours per week outside of the class working with computer.

E. Grading:

Test and Midterm	30%
Assignments & projects	25%
Final Exam	30%
Class Work & Attendance	15%
Total	100%

Course grades will be assigned according to the following scale:

92 - 100 %	A
89 - 91 %	A-
86 - 88 %	B+
82 - 85 %	B
79 - 81 %	B-
76 - 78 %	C+
73 - 75 %	C
69 - 72 %	C-
66 - 68 %	D+
62 - 65 %	D
59 - 61 %	D-
58% and Below	F

Course Policies:

Four or more absences may lead to failure
All work submitted for grading must be the student's own.
Student is responsible to obtain missing works
Each assignment is due one week (2 classes) later.
The assignment will not be accepted after it has been solved.
Each week a late assignment will be divided by 2.

Main Topics:

Weeks:	Topic:
	Overview on the course and course syllabus Overview on the course policy What is Web and what is a Web System (web servers. web language) Concept and Importance of E-Commerce
	Discussion of course project to design a E-Commerce web-site (Building a Programming tutorial) How to find free or low-cost host such as geocities, uplinkearth and yahoo, cjb.net
	Every student must have a web host (LISTING OF STUDENT URL) Building the Phase 1 into the system -Mission of business sketch of the site (7 W's) who, what, where, when, why, which, woh ( how we say it)
	Student Demo and Presentation of Phase 1 (Mission and Background ) Class participation and discussion on the site feature and uniqueness comparing the site with an existing similar site. n and special feature of the and Invitation of an Alumni (web developer or an e-commerce manager )and class discussion
	Introduction to Scripting, such as JavaScript JavaScript: execution, validity check and security Competition on e-business and Copyright Law JavaScript: Function and Array Assignment on JavaScript: Search program HW 2a JavaScript as is HW 2b entering user id, find password and e-mail
	Case Study of E-business Advanced JavaScript: Assignment due Review for Midterm Midterm
	Spring recess
	Search engines & e-commerce, e-marketing Discussion on Internet Sharing Market Introduction to FrontPage, Coldfusion, Dreamweaver
	Presentation Introducing CGI
	Lab work: CGI Due previous assignments new assignment on CGI
	Introduction to Perl Lab work: Perl Due previous assignment new assignment on Perl
	Introduction to PHP and databases, Access
	Lab work: PHP due previous assignment new assignment on PHP Discussion on web database and analysis presentation and critique Project presentation
	finals week