CIS 438 - Electronic Commerce

3 CR

In this course students will explore strategies for conducting business online and discuss the related technological issues of developing an electronic commerce website (privacy policies, fair information practices and secure connections). Students will obtain hands on experience configuring an online shopping cart to engage the buying public in electronic transactions. Students design and develop a functional transaction-enabled business-to-consumer Website for an online information business using an open-source product called OSCommerce. In addition to site development, the web development process will include facilitating a focus group, conducting a survey, and performing a usability test.

Prerequisite(s): CIS 131, CIS 135, and CIS 333.