business software applications
Business Software Applications In this assignment I will be looking at different types of business software applications. There are many types of software's but I will be limiting myself to only four of them. These are . Financial software 2. Human resources software 3. Transaction processing and web designing software 4. Client record and customer query processing software Financial software This is a software designed help businesses manage the inflows and outflows their money. Sage Instant Accounts is a good example of financial software. This software is basically a bookkeeping solution designed specifically for small and start-up businesses. It enables businesses do their accounts in hours instead of days. Financial software makes it very easy for businesses to run profit and loss and balance sheet reports at the touch of a button. It also helps in Preparing VAT Returns easily. Financial software's basically aids business to work at a faster rate and also minimize the amount of errors. Controlling errors is very important to business because just one error can make a firm lose a lot of money. HR software This is a type of software which has been designed to help businesses control and monitor human resources electronically. Hr software helps businesses to easily manage their firm in terms of thing such as monitoring staff recruitments, discipline and
Creating a computer based system for a video rental store.
INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND The organisation, which I am going to be doing, is a video/DVD and games shop. The name of the shop is Starlight Rentals. The organisation is quite a big organisation and this shop has about approximately 100-150 transactions a day. This organisation has a lot of members because if you want to rent a movie you have to be a member. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Starlight rentals deal with up to 100-150 customers everyday and for all the videos/DVD and games, which have been rented all written down on pad of paper. The problem is that because this is written down this is very difficult for owner because every time a movie is returned then the owner has to then look through the all his papers to find the name of the person who has returned the movie and then tick his name off. E.G. NAME MEMBERSHIP NUMBER MOVIE/GAME RENTED DATE RENTED DATE RETURNED PAID YES/NO Shahied Patel Sp03245 Training Day 25.09.03 26.09.2003 Yaseen Gigani Yg03546 Mean Machine 25.09.2003 27.09.2003 David Johnson Dj03465 Cradle To The Grave 25.09.2003 26.09.2003 Muhammad Sheikh Ms06245 Scary Movie 26.09.2003 28.09.2003 Mustufa Adam Ma02354 Scarface 27.09.2003 28.09.2003 The problem with this is that it is very time consuming and very hard looking for the person's name. Also another problem is that all over due rentals are difficult to find out
Video World Data System
Video World Data System AS ICT PROJECT BY GRANT WINKLES Dated: January 2001 CONTENTS Page Nos Analysis -4 Introduction Investigation Methods Summary of Interview 2 Objectives for New System 3 Constraints 3 Design 5-11 Comparison of Possible Solutions 5 Database Design 5 Data Requirement Definition 6 Design of Input Forms 7 Menu Design 8 Menu Design Explanation 9 Report Design 9 Queries 0 Security 0 Schedule of Activities 1 Test Plan 2-13 Implementation 4-30 System Overview 4 Tables and Relationships 5 Forms 6 Queries 23 Reports 27 Macros 30 Test Results 31-39 Evaluation 40-41 Qualitative 40 Quantitative 41 Test Plan Results 41 Areas for Improvement and Development 41 User Manual 42-47 Analysis Introduction Video World is a video rental shop, located in Ashby's town centre. It is a relatively small shop and has 31 members who live in and around Ashby de la Zouch. The shop is owned and managed by Gary Lane. He set up the business two years ago and has two other staff working in the shop on a part time basis. Gary currently has a filing system that occupies a great deal of space and is very time consuming to analyse. He gives his members cards and has to manually record which video members are hiring. The old paper filing system is very inefficient in notifying when members are overdue with bringing
Documentation for the systems Administrator
Documentation Documentation for the systems Administrator The system is a Database designed on Microsoft Access. A Database is a collection of information that's related to a particular subject or purpose, such as tracking customer orders or storing Employee's details. The system that the Administrator is going to administrate is The Somerfield Employee Database. The Database is designed to store Somerfield Store Employee's contact details, there work status and where they work in the Store; what Department. The procedure for installation For the Database to run on any computer Microsoft Access has to be installed. For information and help on Buying Microsoft products please go to wwww.microsoft.com. The Database will be stored onto a 3 1/2 inch Floppy Disk. To install the Database onto the Computer please follow the following steps: . Place the Floppy Disk into the Floppy Disk drive. 2. To access the Disk you must go to Start/My Computer/3 1/2 Floppy (A:) Then after that is done, you should go to the Directory in which you want the database to be stored and right click, then left click on paste. The Database will then be copied from the Disk to the directory that you wish it to be stored. Installation complete, now to access the Database simply double click on the icon where you installed the Database to access it. The Running of the System Once the system is
Ict Coursework
ICT COURSEWORK Analysis Hardware - The hardware which I will be using in this project will be the processor, monitor, floppy drive and the mains ones the keyboard and printer and a standard desktop PC with correct software. The processor - this processes data into information such as if I were to type some work (data) onto a computer it would become work with a meaning which is called information. The printer - this receives processed work, then prints the work so that the person who has typed the work can read the final copy through for himself. The type of printer that i will be using is a ink jet printer because it is fast and cheap. I could use a different type of printer such as a laser jet printer. The Keyboard - this is the main type of input device. It is very simple and easy to use. So work can be inputted easily and fast. This means work takes no time at all. Software - The software which I will be using in this project will be a Microsoft Access relational database program. In the next few lines I will discuss what the program actually does. Microsoft Access - This program will allow me to create a database. In the database I can add things such as tables, queries, forms, reports, macros and modules. Security - The security which I will be requiring must have my own password so only I and Mr. Bavington can get onto the main screen. This will mean
Data Protection
Data Protection Five major threats to the security These are 5 major threats to the security of data held within a computer system: - Theft - Virus - Spyware - Media Failure - Hacking/Unauthorized access I'll be talking about what is meant by them and how to prevent these issues from occurring in this project. Virus Viruses, these are programs that hijack the system and reproduce with the purpose of damaging and destroying the system. Many viruses attach themselves to executable files that may be part of legitimate programs. If a user attempts to launch an infected program, the virus' code may be executed simultaneously. How they spread: Viruses can increase their chances of spreading to other computers by infecting files on a network file system or a file system that is accessed by another computer without the knowledge of the user. Can also gain a virus by connecting to the Internet and downloading an email message Virus Prevention Get good anti-virus software: Antivirus software is used to prevent, detect, and remove well basically any potentially dangerous and unwanted programs on your computer. BEWARE OF ATTACHMENTS. Do not open email attachments you are not expecting: Email viruses and worms are common. Not opening an email from someone you know is the first step. You should only open email you're expecting, you know it's from a trusted sender and should
Database Coursework
Database Coursework IDENTIFY I am creating this database for a Travel Agents in Egham. They would like me to create a database which allows them to be able to see their clients quickly and easily, see who their best customers are, be able to show them who owes them money, they would like to be able to print it out and finally it must be easy to use. I am using a computer to create the database because it will be faster, cheaper, more accurate when compared to a traditional filing system. There are a few disadvantages of using a computerised database though. They require training to use and to produce, they rely on electricity and there are security concerns about databases on networks. QUANTATIVE OBJECTIVES * Put all the clients wishes into the database * Keep simple to use * Make it to a professional standard ANALYSE My database will consist on clients information- * Name * Address * Telephone Number * E-mail * Specifications * Previous Bookings * Loyalty to the company * Disabilities etc. My data will come from the companies filing system. My back-up strategy will consist of floppy discs which all gets updated every Friday. The back-up should take approximately 20mins depending on the size of the database. The database will not be affected by the Data Protection Act. For my stereotype I will enter fictitious data. The hardware I will use is: a PC, a
hardware and software
Hardware and software User requirements S/W H/W Other RAM Hard disk CPU Records of bookings Microsoft Office: * Database 28 MB Min 30 MB 70 MHz Off-the-shelf Records of drivers Microsoft Office: * Database 28 MB Min 30 MB 70 MHz Off-the-shelf Records of cars Microsoft Office: * Database 28 MB Min 30 MB 70 MHz Off-the-shelf Invoices Microsoft Office: * Spreadsheet 32MB Up to 350Mb 450 MHz Off-the-shelf Accounts Microsoft Office: * Database * spreadsheet * 128 MB * 32MB * Min 30 MB * Up to 350Mb * 170 MHz * 450 MHz _ Letters, price lists and other documents Microsoft Office: * Database * spreadsheet * 128 MB * 32MB * Min 30 MB * Up to 350Mb * 170 MHz * 450 MHz _ Ensuring security and safety Security Software _ _ _ This depends on the size of the software and the type of software you will choose. Letterhead Microsoft Office: * Word 50MB Up to 350Mb 233 MHz Off-the-shelf Operating System Windows XP pro 256 MB .5 GB 500 MHz _ TOTAL _ 136 MB 3050 MB 933 MHz _ Records of bookings and the cars assigned: I prefer using Microsoft Access to produce a database for this particular requirement rather than producing a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel because it's very difficult to use with a massive amount of formulae and codes. I think that Microsoft Access is more simple and easy to use because I have
Human Computer Interaction
COIS 12036 Human Computer Interaction Assignment #1 Due date: Aug 06, 2004 Prepared for: Raj Sandu (T#1) Monday 05.00 pm - 07.00 pm Prepared by: Mohammad Masum Zaman Student ID: S 0006570 The PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) has become one of the most common consumer devices. The design of this PDA is quite impressive and attractive. It has a welcome window and the functions are listed as icons as well their names are written underneath the icons. So, user will not miss guided or will not press the wrong key. If any users are not from English background they can follow the iconic buttons. As the buttons are appeared on one screen and they work as touch pad, therefore the users don't have to be worried to go to different pages and find his acquired options. This is small in size so, it can be hold by one hand. Its integrated camera is fitted at the back. This device has a cover to protect its screen from outside strike. The color combination is also attractive. So, Whoever doesn't need a PDA s/he might have a quick look what this device is. On title screen there is an alphabetic index that helps user to find the function s/he wants. The manufacturers functional activities are listed below: ?Integrated Wireless LAN (802.11b)*1. ?High-resolution TFT Color Display (480 x 320 dots, 65,536 colors). ?Built-in 310K Pixels CMOS Camera with 2x Digital Zoom (JPEG, 640 x
Design a computer system for a video hire shop.
I work for a video shop called 'Vinnie's Vid's' and he has been moaning about the files. He is complaining that he needs a better way to store files about the users, videos and who has what video on loan. I will make a database for each of the problems and connect them. I will collect the information about users and videos from Vinny. His current system is a paper and pen system, which is too slow and inefficient. It could be lost at any time with only the one copy he will have to start the records all over again. A PC based system is fast, accurate and good for presentations. He has asked me to create a database by using Microsoft Access Objectives: * Make a database, which can find a certain type of film in 30 seconds. * Make a database which can automatically show who has the rented videos. * Make a database which shows who has overdue videos and how much they owe Introduction Choice of Problem: I have noticed that keeping customer records on paper can be time consuming and neither practical or easy to use. The aim of this project is to create a database for a company or an organization; I have chosen Vinnie's videos. My database will include customer information to make organization and customer relations simpler; the new system will be more practical. An electronic database will make life easier as it will be superior to a card filling system and will save time
