Tarleton State University System Center-Central Texas
CIS 580 110 (CSCI 580.110) Summer 2006
E-Business Application Development (Client/Server)
I. INTRODUCTION
A fundamental problem facing electronic business transactions is the ability to interact with a customer (individual or business) in a meaningful way. There are several basic problems to be solved if buy/sell transactions are to be accomplished using the World Wide Web.
One problem area is the product presentation. The Internet does not normally allow the consumer to touch the actual product. The customer has to be satisfied that the purchase will fit the customer's problem solution.
A second problem area is the product shipment/return and payment for the product. Some of the questions to be answered are inventory control, quality control, and general accounting.
A third problem area is the issue of control. What technologies are available to support e-commerce that will provide sufficient control when there is no control over the tools available on the customer’s computer.
This course examines the facilities available in the Visual Basic language development environment for building, testing, and deploying applications that will function in a client/server environment supporting e-commerce.
II. GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES FOR THE STUDENT
Upon completion of the course, the student should have an understanding of the use of block structured programming techniques; event programming concepts of Visual Basic .NET; and planning, developing, testing, and running applications in the distributed computing Windows environment.
III. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Napier, Rivers, Wagner & Napier, Creating a Winning E-Business, Boston Ma, 2006 (0-619-21742-1)
The student will be expected to read other materials from the Internet, magazines, and trade books available at book stores.
Access to an Internet account with your own Email address. You should have one with Tarleton. If you have not applied for one yet, do so today.
IV. GENERAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS
a. ATTENDANCE POLICY: Class attendance is required. The policy as officially stated by the University will be enforced. Attendance will be taken because certain parties who are lending money or paying part of tuition call me and want to know if you are attending class. You are responsible for any material missed during an absence. In all cases, the responsibility remains with you to meet/obtain all course requirements/changes. If you are not present the class period your presentation is scheduled, the presentation grade is zero.
b. Reading Assignments - All assigned chapters will be used as basis for class discussion.
c. Class participation - All students will be required to participate in class, do board work and/or present using the DataShow machine.
d. Examinations - Material for examinations will be taken from the text, projects, help files, and current publications. Three or four examinations will be given during the semester. Makeup exams will be given ONLY when arrangements have been made PRIOR to the class meeting.
e. Homework - Homework is assigned at each class meeting and is due AT THE BEGINNING of the next class period. Homework grading will be selected on a random basis.
f. Scholastic Honesty - All students are expected to maintain the highest standards of scholastic honesty in the preparation of all course work and during examinations. Violations will be handled according to university policy.
g. Students will be organized into teams for team projects. The teams will select a leader, and the team will have meetings outside class time.
For all your homework assignments and examinations, write only on one side of the paper, and clearly write your name on the top right of each page. Furthermore number your pages "Page N of M", where N is the page number starting at 1, and M is the total number of pages. Carefully identify all your answers.
V. GRADE COMPUTATION
Exams 60%
Project 15%
Exercises/Participation 15%
Peer Evaluation 10%
VI. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Name: Lawrence E. Larson
Classroom: 120
Meetings: 7:30-8:45 Monday/Wednesday
Office Hours: 2:30-6:00PM MW, 2:30-4:00PM TR
Office Phone: 254-526-8262
VII. MAKEUP EXAMINATIONS / LATE ASSIGNMENTS
Makeup exams will only be given when arrangements have been made with the instructor PRIOR to the class meeting. Assignments are due AT THE BEGINNING of the class, and loose 5% per calendar day there after.
VIII. SYLABUS / COURSE PLAN CHANGES
The items of this syllabus are subject to change. The changes will be announced in class and will be distributed in an updated syllabus.
IX. Americans with Disabilities Act
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If you have or believe you have a disability, you may wish to self-identify. You can do so by providing documentation to the office of the Academic Dean of the Tarleton University System Center Central Texas or to the Disability Services Director on the Stephenville campus. I encourage students with disabilities to speak with me about accommodations they might need to help assure success in this class, or contact one of the following: |
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X. COURSE OUTLINE AND ASSIGMENTS
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Assignment |
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05/29/06 |
Mon |
Holiday |
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05/31/06 |
Wed |
EB-1, VB-1-4 |
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06/05/06 |
Mon |
EB-2, VB-5-8 |
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06/07/06 |
Wed |
EB-3, VB-9 |
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06/12/06 |
Mon |
EB-4, VB-10-13 |
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06/14/06 |
Wed |
EB-5, VB-14 |
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06/19/06 |
Mon |
EB-6 |
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06/21/06 |
Wed |
EB-7 |
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06/26/06 |
Mon |
EB-8 |
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06/28/06 |
Wed |
EB-9 |
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07/03/06 |
Mon |
EB-10 |
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07/05/06 |
Wed |
VB-WEB |
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07/10/06 |
Mon |
VB-WEB |
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07/12/06 |
Wed |
Project Design/Implement |
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07/17/06 |
Mon |
Project Design/Implement |
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07/19/06 |
Wed |
Project Design/Implement |
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07/24/06 |
Mon |
Project Design/Implement |
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07/26/06 |
Wed |
Project Design/Implement |
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07/31/06 |
Mon |
Break |
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08/02/06 |
Wed |
Final |
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