Prerequisite: CIS 341
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of electronic business and commerce. It provides an overview of practical uses of the Internet in commercial applications. The topics include navigation of the Internet, designing web applications and publishing web sites. The coverage extends to the concepts of e-retailing, e-stock trading, e-publishing and e-banding. The discussion of these concepts brings in related issues such as security, privacy, new business processes and cross-border commerce.