Course Code: MCA12405

B. E-Commerce

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION

Networks and Commercial Transactions - Internet and Other Novelties - Electronic Transactions Today - Commercial Transactions - Establishing Trust - Internet Environment - Internet Advantage - World Wide Web.

UNIT II: SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES

Why Internet Is Unsecure - Internet Security Holes - Cryptography : Objective - Codes and Ciphers - Breaking Encryption Schemes - Data Encryption Standard - Trusted Key Distribution and Verification - Cryptographic Applications - Encryption - Digital Signature - Nonrepudiation and Message Integrity.

UNIT III: ELECTRONIC PAYMENT METHODS

Traditional Transactions : Updating - Offline and Online Transactions - Secure Web Servers - Required Facilities - Digital Currencies and Payment Systems - Protocols for the Public Transport - Security Protocols - SET - Credit Card Business Basics.

UNIT IV: ELECTRONIC COMMERCE PROVIDERS

Online Commerce Options - Functions and Features - Payment Systems : Electronic, Digital and Virtual Internet Payment System - Account Setup and Costs - Virtual Transaction Process - InfoHaus - Security Considerations – CyberCash: Model - Security - Customer Protection - Client Application - Selling through CyberCash.

UNIT V: ONLINE COMMERCE ENVIRONMENTS

Servers and Commercial Environments - Payment Methods - Server Market Orientation - Netscape Commerce Server - Microsoft Internet Servers - Digital Currencies - DigiCash - Using Ecash - Ecash Client Software and Implementation - Smart Cards - The Chip - Electronic Data Interchange - Internet Strategies, Techniques and Tools. TEXT BOOKS

1.Pete Loshin, “Electronic Commerce”, 4th Edition, Firewall Media, An imprint of Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2004.

REFERENCES

1. Jeffrey F.Rayport and Bernard J. Jaworski, “Introduction to E-Commerce”, 2nd Edition, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Pvt., Ltd., 2003. 2. Greenstein, “Electronic Commerce”, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Pvt., Ltd., 2000.