This unit aims to develop and extend students understanding and knowledge about the information technology infrastructure that supports and enables modern electronic commerce systems. This infrastructure includes communication networks (wireline and wireless), the Internet, payment mechanisms, and a range of enabling technologies, such as XML, server technologies, software agents, various emerging protocols and standards. Applications and recent developments in such enabling technologies including mobile commerce are explored. The unit approaches some infrastructure issues from the perspective of security in electronic commerce, focussing on real and potential security problems and the techniques for addressing them. Privacy and legal issues concerning electronic commerce are discussed.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
(b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
See also Unit timetable information
Distance education students will have online access to all teaching materials from the unit website, and the same hourly commitments.
GCO3601
FIT2005 or GCO2852 or GCO9806 or BEG1601 or equivalent
Joarder Kamruzzaman
Johann Smith
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Internet history and standards | |
| 2 | Web Client / Server Infrastructure | |
| 3 | Securing the Enterprise Infrastructure | |
| 4 | Security Mechanisms: Authentication & Encryption | |
| 5 | Security Policies and Protocols: Four Case Studies | |
| 6 | Mobile Commerce | Assignment 1 due on Friday 17 April 2015 (midnight) |
| 7 | Enterprise Messaging and XML | |
| 8 | XML: Developing E-Commerce Applications | |
| 9 | Intelligent Agents | |
| 10 | Web Services and the Semantic Web | |
| 11 | Enterprise Networks: Acceptable Use | Assignment 2 due on Friday 22 May 2015 (midnight) |
| 12 | Intellectual property | |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
Examination (3 hours): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Report on a selected infrastructure topic | 30% | Friday 17 April 2015 (midnight) |
| XML based application or design | 20% | Friday 22 May 2015 (midnight) |
| Examination 1 | 50% | To be advised |
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/assessment-hurdles.html)
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The unit materials (unit book posted on Moodel) refers to many the web-resouces that are publicly available. In addition the following books may be consulted.
Michael P. Papazoglou and Pieter Ribbers, e-Business, 1st Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
Michael J. Young, "XML step by step", 2nd Edition, Microsoft Press, 2002.
Ford W. and Baum M.,"Secure Electronic Commerce", Prentice Hall, 2001.
Ghosh, Anup K., "Electronic Commerce Security:- Weak Links, Best Defenses", John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
Carey K. and Blatnik S., "XML: Content and Data", 1st Edition, Prentice Hall, 2002.
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
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Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
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Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.
Public domain software is available for use in this unit.
Software may be downloaded from http://www.xmlspy.com/download.html.
Similar software is also available from other sources, please check the unit website for updates.
Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.
Simson Garfinkel, Gene Spafford, and Debby Russell. (2002). Web Security, Privacy and Commerce. () O'Reilly & Associates. The full text of this book is available at http://proquestcombo.safaribooksonline.com.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/0596000456.
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