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Module 1: Beginning E-Commerce with Microsoft Technologies

  • Introduction to E-Commerce
  • Overview of E-Commerce Architecture
  • Introduction to Windows DNA
Skills
  • Explain the value of e-commerce.
  • Describe the different e-commerce scenarios.
  • Describe the general architecture if an e-commerce solution.
  • Describe what the Windows DNA Platform offers in an e-commerce solution.
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Module 2: Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-Commerce

  • Introduction to B2C E-Commerce
  • Scenarios and Challenges in B2C E-Commerce
  • Solution Characteristics of an E-Commerce Site
  • Introduction to the Duwamish Books Site
Skills
  • Describe the two basic types of B2C e-commerce sites.
  • Explain the main technical challenges of a B2C e-commerce solution.
  • List the desirable application characteristics of a B2C e-commerce application.
  • Describe the B2C aspects of the Duwamish case study application.
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Module 3: Building the Presentation Layer

  • Basic Web Architecture for E-Commerce
  • Implementing the Client
  • Generating Content from the Server
  • Migrating Functionality Down to the Client
Skills
  • Describe some of the principles of good site design.
  • Explain how HTML can be generated dynamically from server-side programs.
  • Compare the advantages and disadvantages of generating Dynamic HTML.
  • List key features of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 that can be used to create a positive user experience of a site.
  • Explain how client-side script, Dynamic HTML, and active content can be combined to enhance the user experience.
  • Outline the issues involved with creating browser-neutral content and describe some solutions to these issues.
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Module 4: Using XML

  • Introduction to XML
  • Displaying XML
  • Manipulating XML
  • Applications of XML
Skills
  • Describe the basic XML syntax and why it is suited for use as a data format.
  • Explain some of the benefits of using XML.
  • List the options for displaying XML in Internet Explorer 5.
  • Describe how the Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) can transform XML into Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) for display.
  • Explain how XML can be manipulated with the Document Object Model (DOM).
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Module 5: Accessing Data on the Business

  • Overview of Universal Data Access
  • Accessing Data Sources
  • Generating XML
  • Bringing Data Closer to the Client
Skills
  • Describe the various data access methods offered by Microsoft’s Universal Data Access technology.
  • Describe how Active Data Objects (ADO) are used with ASP to extract data from a data source and display it to the user.
  • Describe how XML can be generated in ASPs and other sources.
  • Describe the pros and cons of binding client-side recordsets to Dynamic HTML by using data binding.
  • Describe ways for searching site content
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Module 6: Managing State on the Business

  • Managing State
  • Implementing a Shopping Cart
  • Identifying the User
  • Adapting the User’s View of the Site
  • Better Selling
  • Building an Order
  • The Problems with State
Skills
  • Describe how a Web shopping cart works.
  • List mechanisms for identifying users.
  • Explain how personalization and customization can be used to improve the way a customer can use a site.
  • Describe how e-commerce applications can enhance the selling process with promotions and cross-selling.
  • List the capabilities in Microsoft Site Server Commerce Edition that support these features.
  • Describe how Order Processing Pipelines (OPP) can simplify the acquisition of state.
  • List some of the issues related to state and scalability and describe how these can be addressed.
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Module 7: Processing Transactions on the Business Layer

  • Mechanic of Purchasing
  • Making the Purchase
  • Transacting the Purchase
Skills
  • Outline some of the issues surrounding Web-based purchasing.
  • Explain the mechanism for completing a Web-based purchase using a credit card.
  • List some of the security issues related to conducting e-commerce.
  • Explain why business logic should be encapsulated in COM+ components.
  • Describe the use of COM+ components to ensure that purchases proceed correctly.
  • Contrast Order Processing Pipelines (OPP) with the Windows DNA mechanism for purchasing.
  • Describe how asynchronous processing can benefit e-commerce transactions.
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Module 8: Business-to-Business (B2B) E-Commerce

  • What is Business-to-Business E-Commerce
  • Automating Business Interaction
  • Security for B2B E-Commerce
Skills
  • List some of the possible transports for B2B e-commerce.
  • Explain some of the issues with using traditional mechanisms such as distributed object protocols.
  • Describe how Commerce Interchange Pipelines help to simplify implementation of B2B e-commerce.
  • List mechanisms for performing asynchronous data transfer.
  • Explain the security issues and solutions commonly found in B2B e-commerce.
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Module 9: B2B Procurement

  • Introduction to B2B Procurement
  • Architecting a Procurement System
  • Integrating Workflow with B2B E-Commerce
Skills
  • Describe the functionality of a B2B procurement system.
  • List options for increasing the amount of client-side functionality.
  • List security issues when calling between two companies’ systems.
  • Explain the differences when generating workflow instead of making electronic purchases.
  • Describe how Exchange and Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) can be used to automate workflow.
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Module 10: Calling a Supplier System

  • Selecting a Transport
  • Commerce Interchange Pipelines
  • Time-Layered Operations
  • Security and Authentication
Skills
  • List some of the possible transports for B2B e-commerce.
  • Explain some of the issues with using traditional mechanisms such as distributed object protocols.
  • Describe how Commerce Interchange Pipelines help to simplify implementation of B2B e-commerce.
  • List mechanisms for performing asynchronous data transfer.
  • Explain the security issues and solutions commonly found in B2B e-commerce.
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Module 11: Exchanging Business Data

  • Exchanging Data
  • Manipulating XML
  • Introducing BizTalk
  • BizTalk Server
Skills
  • Describe common types of data exchanged as part of B2B e-commerce.
  • List advantages of using XML as a data-interchange format.
  • Explain the purpose of an XML Schema.
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Module 12: The Data Layer

  • Overview of SQL Server
  • Database Optimization
  • Integrating the Enterprise
Skills
  • Describe the core features of SQL Server 7.0.
  • Discuss some strategies for optimizing SQL Server 7.0.
  • List some options for integrating with non-Microsoft systems.
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Module 13: Performance, Scalability, and Reliability

  • Summary of Design-Related Issues
  • Performance and Analysis Tools
  • Architecting for Scalability
  • Architecting for Reliability
Skills
  • List tools and mechanisms that can help to test or estimate performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Describe optimal architectures for performance.
  • Describe optimal architectures for scalability.
  • Describe optimal architectures for reliability.
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Module 14: Site Security

  • Securing Your E-Commerce Site
  • Protecting Your Site
  • Securing Data
  • Controlling Access to Resources
Skills
  • List ways of securing an e-commerce site.
  • Describe how data can be protected when it is being transmitted between organizations.
  • Explain how Windows 2000 protects resources, and how this pertains to Windows DNA-based e-commerce systems.
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Module 15: Operations and Tools

  • Operations and Administration
  • Development Tools
Skills
  • Identify the issues related to site operations and management.
  • Discuss the fundamentals of monitoring and troubleshooting an e-commerce site.
  • Describe the different Microsoft development tools.
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