2009 Course Handbook
STAT329: Electronic Commerce: Database Applications
This unit provides students with key concepts involving the use of information systems and database management in electronic interchange of data. Students will learn in hands-on mode, in terms using web servers in a dedicated laboratory, which will simulate the environment used by companies to develop their websites for commercial use. Security issues will be addressed, as well as methods for on-line surveys and web-based statistical graphics. In addition to HTML and its extensions, available software includes ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, Visual Studio InterDev, SQL Server and MySQL. The unit will have a strong practical component involving small group interaction in exercises involving business applications and information technologies. Besides communication skills, students will develop skills with web browsers and database applications.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Ms Hilary Green |
| Prerequisites: | (STAT270(P) or STAT271(P) or BIOL235(P) or PSY222(P) or PSY248(P)) and (STAT273(P) or STAT272(P) or STAT278(P) or COMP224(P) or ISYS224(P)) |
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| Unit Designations: |
Commerce; Economics
Science |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Statistics |
Timetable Information
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