Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION        

SCENARIO        

USER REQUIREMENTS        

INFORMATION        

GUI (GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE)        

VERSION 1        

REQUIREMENTS        

DATA TABLE        

DESIGN PSEUDOCODE        

IMPLEMENTATION (v. 1)        

TESTING        

Syntax Errors        

Logical Errors        

VERSION 2        

REQUIREMENTS        

DATA TABLE        

DESIGN PSEUDOCODE        

IMPLEMENTATION (v. 2)        

TESTING        

Syntax Errors        

Logical Errors – Order 1        

Logical Errors – Order 2 (first attempt)        

Logical Errors – Order 2 (second attempt)        

VERSION 3        

REQUIREMENTS        

DATA TABLE        

DESIGN PSEUDOCODE        

FINAL IMPLEMENTATION (v. 3)        

TESTING        

Database connectivity        

EVALUATION        

CONCLUSION        

BIBLIOGRAPHY        

BOOKS        

WEBSITES        

SOFTWARE        

1. INTRODUCTION

1. SCENARIO

Andora Video is a small shop selling videos. The owner, Raul, wishes to develop a sales transaction processing system. The main objective of this system should be to display the total price of the sale after discounts, tax e.t.c.  This should occur as a result of the input of data surrounding the video and its purchase.

2. USER REQUIREMENTS

• An application that is able to process multiple video titles
• Calculates discounts, VAT and totals
• Determine different discounts based upon the quantity
• Display calculations in relevant format
• Store inputted and calculated data into a electronic record
• Capable of supporting further development

Although Raul needs the application to process multiple video titles in one transaction, I shall however start off with designing a simple program to process just one title at a time. After that, I intend expanding from this stage, adding more functionality as time goes on with each version.

3. INFORMATION

Some of the work was carried out directly from the command prompt in Windows. However, at other times an integrated development environment (IDE) was used so one may see a difference in the error message output. The IDE used was the Open Source NetBeans software version 6.1 for Windows Vista.

Testing is carried out on all versions and any errors corrected and explained.

Output:         String vdID, vdTitle,

int vdQty, itemCount, vdQtyAll,

double vdPrice, vdSubtotal, vdSubtotalAll, dSubtotal, vdTotal,                 discount, VAT

Process:        vdSubtotal = vdQty*vdPrice

                vdQtyAll +=vdQty

                vdSubtotalAll+=vdSubtotal

discount=vdsubtotalAll*disFor…

                dSubtotal=vdSubtotalAll-discount

VAT=dSubtotal*vatRate

Total=dSubtotal+VAT

7. DATA TABLE

8. DESIGN PSEUDOCODE

        Declare vat and discount rates constants

Prompt for video ID, Title, Price and Quantity

Read inputted values

vdSubtotal = vdPrice*vdQty

Add vdQty to vdQtyAll

Add vdSubtotal to vdSubtotalAll

Display string asking if to continue

while ask = 'y' or 'Y'

repeat all above

while ask = 'n' or 'N'

display vdQtyAll

display vdSubtotalAll

if vdQtyAll >= 15

discount = disFor15Plus * vdSubtotalAll

if vdQtyAll >= 10

discount = disFor10To14 * vdSubtotalAll

if vdQtyAll >= 5

discount = disFor5To9 * vdSubtotalAll

else

discount = 0

display dSubtotal

display vdtotal

9. IMPLEMENTATION (v. 2)

import java.util.Scanner;

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

public class VideoSales2

{

public static void main (String[] args)        

{

//Declaring Variables needed in the program and added values to the constants

               String ask="";

        double vdSubtotalAll=0;

        double vdQtyAll =0;

        final double vatRate = 0.175;

        String vdID, vdTitle, indata;

        int vdQty;

        double vdPrice, discount;

        final double disFor15Plus = 0.25;

        final double disFor10To14 = 0.17;

        final double disFor5To9 = 0.12;

This worked and the following data successfully entered the relevant table in the database.

10. EVALUATION

I am satisfied that my application fulfils the basic user requirements; however it does leave room for improvement and further development. For example, it is able to process multiple video titles but I would like to, in the future, make the process of entering the video information easier by creating a better designed GUI.

The calculations all eventually passed the rigorous testing stage but the storing of these calculations rather than just the user input is another improvement that could be made. All the data together could then be displayed and even printed onto an itemised receipt.

I have left the program in a position in which the database functionality can be expanded on, to connect to a network. The program could even respond to scanned barcodes in relation to records held in the database.

11. CONCLUSION

The program is structured well with comments on all the major aspects, and I do believe that the above User Documentation is easy to understand and laid out in a good manner. The User Guide has screenshots to make the learning process easier.

This project was done under minimal supervision, and actually, I surprised myself in learning some of the key programming concepts by having to learn from and fix my own mistakes.

12. BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. BOOKS

• Deitel H. & P. (2001) Java How To Program 4th Edition, Prentice Hall
• McGrath, M. (2003) Java in easy steps, Computer Step
• Knott, G. & Waites, N. (2002) BTEC Nationals for IT Practitioners, Durham: BC Publications
• Parsons, J. J. & Oja, D. (2006) Computer Concepts, Sixth Edition, US: Course Technology Inc.
• Long, L. & N. (2005) Computers: Information Technology in Perspective 12th Edition, NJ: Pearson Education

2. WEBSITES

• http://java.sun.com [Accessed 01 May 2008]
• http://books.google.co.uk [Accessed 03 May 2008]
• http://www.freejavaguide.com/corejava.htm[Accessed 15 June 2008]
• http://www.java-forums.org[Accessed 16June 2008]

3. SOFTWARE

• Microsoft® Student 2008 [DVD]. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation, 2007