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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	eCommerce Infrastructure
Module Code	CA668
School	School of Computing
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Claus Pahl Semester 2: Claus Pahl Autumn: Claus Pahl
Module Teacher	Claus Pahl
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to principles and technologies in the area of eCommerce. The aim is to introduce students to the principles and techniques for the development of software applications supporting eCommerce sites and activities. The module addresses the requirement of understanding eCommerce systems not only from a technology-oriented development perspective, but also considering environmental factors such as security and business aspects. Students are expected to attend lectures and participate actively in lab and project work.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify major infrastructures, architectures and development techniques (such as Web and service technologies) and explain their importance for eCommerce applications.
2. Develop basic eCommerce applications using common Web and programming technologies (HTML, Java).
3. Identify computer security techniques (computer and communications security) and define security principles and assess their importance in particular in Internet-based applications.
4. Assess, select and apply middleware technologies for the design of complex eCommerce applications.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	36	class-based instruction
Laboratory	18	tutorial/lab work
Independent learning time	133	essay/project work
Total Workload: 187

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

lnternet Programming.
The students will learn to apply programming and scripting languages: Java, Javascript; protocols: HTTP; and documents formats: HTML, XML, DOM. Application context are eCommerce support software systems..

Open Distributed Systems.
The students will be introduced to communication technology: e.g. middleware platforms such as CORBA, Java RMI, DCOM, DCE. Students will also investigate the utilisation of Web databases using connectivity technology such as ODBC, JDBC..

Security.
The students will investigate the basics of computer/network security - access control, authentication, firewalls - in order to assess the security implications and solutions for eCommerce systems..

Service-Oriented Architecture.
The students will learn about principles and technologies of the Web Service platform (the protocols, languages and infrastructure tools SOAP, WSDL, UDDI). SOA principles as an architecture and design framework are investigated..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	35%	Examination Weight	65%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Essay	Investigation and assessment of Web and software technologies for the development of ECommerce and related systems	35%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Darrell Ince: 2002, Developing Distributed and Ecommerce Applications, Addison-Wesley,
W. Treese and L. Stewart: 1998, Designing Systems for Internet Commerce, Addison-Wesley,

Other Resources

None

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