CSCI 6314.90L:E-commerce systems and implementation
Syllabus
Fall
2020
Course Information:
Meeting
times: Mondays 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Meeting
location: https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/93075662429
Use this link or Please
enter blackboard then click on zoom classroom.
Course Modality: Online Synchronous Courses (OSYNC). Synchronous learning
occurs on set schedules and time frames. Students and instructors are online
at the same time since lectures, discussions, and presentations take place at
specific hours. All students must be online at that exact time in order to participate in the class.
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Instructor Information:
Instructor
Name: Dr. John
P. Abraham
Phone: (956) 665-3550
E-Mail: john.abraham@utrgv.edu
Office
location: EIEAB 3.243 (New Eng Bldg in Edinburg)
Office hours: Will open zoom
30 minutes before class time, if you need to speak with me, you can do it
then or at the end of the class. Both the TA and I will be available all the
time through emails. We can create a
new zoom link, if you want to speak privately.
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My Schedule
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CSCI 6307.90L
Foundation of Systems
Aug 24 to Dec 10,2020
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Thursdays 6:30 to 9
pm
This will be zoom administered class at a specified time.
Attendance required.
https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/93800454596
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CSCI 6314.90L
Ecommerce Implementation
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Mondays 6:30 to 9 pm
This will be zoom administered class at a specified time.
Attendance required.
https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/93075662429
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Office Hours
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Will open zoom 30 minutes before class
time, if you need to speak with me, you can do it then or at the end of the
class.
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TA: Alvaro Rios (956)
438-4406. Alvaro Rios
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Welcome & Introduction to COURSE MODALITY
Online
Synchronous Courses: These courses will
be delivered fully online. There will be a designated class meeting time for
real-time instructor/student interaction, which will be conducted remotely via
online platforms from the safety of your home. This real-time interaction
may be supplemented by the digital presentation of course content. Your
instructors will provide you with feedback on assigned work, communicate with
you electronically, and be available to meet with you as defined on this
syllabus.
Course
Description, Prerequisites & MODE OF LEARNING Presents principles of
E-commerce systems implementation, examines specific examples in depth, and
students implement a working prototype site as class project. Prerequisites:
CSCI 6302 and consent of instructor.
Objectives for the course.
- Be
able to define and summarize e-commerce, Marketing on the Internet,
e-business models, monetary transactions on the web, and relevant
terminology.
- Compare
and contrast between e-commerce and traditional commerce.
- Be
able to demonstrate knowledge of management principles in making decisions
related to business.
- Create
a business plan including financial statements.
- Create
documents needed to start a business.
- Be
able to comply with local, state and federal laws
regarding starting and maintaining a business including filling out tax
forms.
- Implement
a secure site.
- Demonstrate
a basic understanding of computer networking and telecommunication.
- Demonstrate
understanding of Sponsored Search, more specifically Search Engines,
Advertiser Bidding, and Empirical issues in Sponsored Search.
- Create
Web Services.
- Create
web pages using each one of the following: HTML, FrontPage, JavaScript,
Dynamic HTML Style Sheets & Object Model and Collections, VB Script,
XML and ASP.
- Create
an e-commerce site with a shopping cart.
Please note that everything
we do in class will prepare you for this.
Make sure not to miss any classes.
ACTIVITIES:
1. Each
student will be assigned a web design topic.
Familiarize yourself with that topic thoroughly, and
present it to the class. Demonstrate it
with a program you wrote in that language.
You will be assigned a date; please note that you must present on that
day – if you fail to show up it will be an automatic Fail or drop. Please prepare a practical class assignment
for all the students to submit the following week.
2. A
series of programming Assignments in javaScript
3. Create
a webserver
4. Develop
a business plan
5. Learn
to file business related forms and taxes
6. What
should be included in an employee manual?
Each presentation will be 15 min
in duration, two people may present one day.
Will complete this after registration settles, in two weeks after class
starts.
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Alcoser, Alejandro
B.
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HTML 5 tables
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9/14/2020
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Bajarani, Ulvi
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PHP FORM PROCESSING
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9/14/2020
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Cantu MacLynskey, Catalina R.
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BUS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE/MRP-ERP
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10/19/2020
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Carmouche,
Cecilia M.
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STYLING WITH CSS first 1/2
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10/5/2020
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Escobedo, Bryan
A.
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XML
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Espinosa, Carlos
I.
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SERVER SIDE PROGRAMMING
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9/21/2020
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Flores, Victor
H.
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DATABASE DRIVEN WEBSITES
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9/28/2020
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Garcia, Roberto
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STYLING WITH CSS last 1/2
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10/5/2020
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Garza, Justin
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API
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10/19/2020
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Jackson, Jonathan
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Adding and subtracting inventory (table) using PHP
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10/12/2020
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Luevano, Mario
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API
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10/19/2020
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Longoria, Rodrigo
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DATABASE DRIVEN WEBSITES
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9/28/2020
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Moreno, Hugo
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Webservices
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10/26/2020
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Ortiz, Daniel
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API AND JSON PARSING
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Rios, Jose A.
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SERVERSIDE PHP
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9/21/2020
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Ticer, Charlie
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DYNAMIC USE INTERFACE WITH JAVASCRIPT
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10/26/2020
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Zamarripa,
Arturo
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New Topic
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Introduction – topics in italics are by Dr.
Abraham
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Commerce
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Chapters 1,2,
& 3 (3
students)
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JavaScript
lectures & assignments
Styling with
CSS (2 students)
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Management
Lectures & Bus plan
PHP forms and
form Processing 2 students
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Financial
Management – portfolio
Server
Side PHP 2
students
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Bus
Management Software
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Dynamic User
Interface with Javascript 2 students
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Intro to APIs
(show different APIs) 2 students
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Database
driven websites 2 students
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Web services
1 student
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Additional
topics as more students are enrolled
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Textbooks:
Required
Textbook:
Paul S. Wang, Dynamic Web
Programming and HTML 5, CRC Press 2013. ISBN 978-1-4398-7182-9
Also, I found this book on
the Web: http://dl.booktolearn.com/ebooks2/computer/webdevelopment/9781284091793_Web_Programming_with_HTML5_CSS_and_JavaScript_d4f6.pdf This book might be good if
you are planning to program strictly with HTML5 and JavaScript.
Recommended Supplemental books:
Eric Newcomer, Understanding
Web Services
Eric Newcomer and Greg Lomow, Understanding SOA with Web Services
Recommended Reading:
Nelson and Nelson. Building electronic Commerce with Database
Constructions.
Kenneth C. Laudon, Carol
Traver and Snyder, Carr I. E-Commerce 2015 (11th
Edition) 11th Edition 2nd ed.
2015.
Course Assignments and Grading:
Grading
Policy:
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Two
tests
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50%
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90
and Above A
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Topic
presentation
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10%
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80
to 89 B
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Shopping
cart & presentation
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20%
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70
to 79 C
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Programming
& Assignments
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20%
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Below
70 F
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There
will be two major exams. If you must
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Penalty: One day late 10%, 1 week late 20%, 2 weeks late 50%. Not accepted afterwards.
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Casa Bella (BCASA) 613
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Education Complex (EEDUC) 2.202
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956-665-5327
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