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Explores the components of e-commerce (including EDI).Shows the risks involved when using an e-commerce system.Provides controls for protecting an e-commerce site (e.g., securing financial transaction
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Introduces spatial mechanisms using both vectors and matrices. This title includes real-world problems to show how to apply the basic principles in a realistic setting.