The document describes the aims and contents of a course on e-commerce and e-business. It will describe the phases companies go through when using the internet for business, forms of e-commerce, and purposes of intranets and extranets. It will also describe how websites support commercial transactions and ethical issues of e-commerce. The document provides details on topics that will be covered, including intranets, extranets, business-to-consumer e-commerce, technical requirements, and ethical issues.