Small Business Network Design with Secure E-commerce server

Chapter one: Context and preliminary investigation

1. Introduction and project background

1.1.1 Overview of the project

Online shopping system is the process whereby customers directly buy goods eservices from a
seller in real time, without an intermediary service over the internet. It is also seen as a form of
electronic commerce, which allows customers to directly buy goods or services from the seller
through internet using a web browser (Hurt, C., 2015).
The notion that internet use has grown exponentially in just a couple of years lead us to believe
that internet commerce is expected to boom as well in the near future. In order to justify internet
commerce and internet shopping, an Online shopping System permits a customers to submit
Online or order for items or services from a store that serve both walk-in customers and online
customers. The Online Shopping System present an Online display of an order cut-off time and
an associated delivery window for items selected by the customer. The Online Shopping is a web
based application intended for online retailers. The main objective of this application is to make
searching, viewing and selected of a product easier. It contains a sophisticated search engine for
uses to search for products specific to their needs (Kamau, C., 2015). The search engine provides
an easy and convenient way to search for products where users can search for a product
interactively and the searching engine would refine the products available based on the users
inputs, the users can then view the complete specification of each product. In Online Shopping
System if an intermediary service is present the process is called Electronic Commerce (e-
commerce).

1.1.2 Justification of choosing the project

It is well known that online shopping system is seen as a form of electronic commerce which
allows customers to directly buy goods or services from the seller Via Internet using a web
browser. The internet has become an essential part of our daily life, and companies realizes that
the internet can be a shopping channel to reach existing and potential customers. With this
consensus to investigate the problems faced by customers through the traditional way of
shopping (manual system), with respect to my case study, and also suggest the positive step
towards the improvement of shopping of frankfik international using an E-shopping system,
which will be designed using MS Access as the back – end and Visual Basic application package
as the front – end. In this project, the main aim is to demonstrate a better interactive feature in an
E- shopping website. This will improve sales over the net. This dissertation includes a literature
review giving background information about E- shopping choosing a suitable lifecycles model
and developing a website prototype and furthermore, evolution the finished product which aims
has been achieved.

1.1.3 Statement of the project

Most shops are experienced some draw back in their operation due to the current
shopping system (manual shopping) which are:
 Lack of accuracy in customer’s record
 Slow in processing customer’s records
 Lack of proper accountability
 It does not give a customer the incredible convenience to shop at any time of the day due
to the limited working hours.
There is a need to change from manual way of shopping to a computerized way, where
customers can browse through the
Internet and the system administrator to approve requests shoppers can buy products anywhere
and a database that will maintain the products detail information.

1.2 Objectives of the project

1.2.1 General objectives

Many people nowadays are using the web to shop for a wide variety of items, the
significance of online shopping system include the followings:
1. Online Shopping System is incredible convenience.
2. It is always easy when it comes to accessing of customers review
3. The choice of Online Shopping is infinite.
4. It price is always comparison
 1.2.2 Specific objectives
The main objectives of Online Shopping System include the following:
a) The design an Online Shopping System that is secured against fraud and ensures
easy and effective transactions.
b) To develop a good customer oriented system that provides customers with quality
services.

1.3 Literature Review

Nowadays, internet is not only a networking media, but it is also used as a means of transaction
for consumers at global market.
The internet is becoming popular as it is a virtual place where people share their ideals, build
communities, shape the future democratically and promote a new way of doing business. The
internet is the world’s biggest shopping mall that allows enterprises to do their business with low
cost involved, yet covering global market. The usage of internet has grown rapidly over the past
years and it has become common means of delivering and trading information, services and
goods.

1.3.1 Theoretical review

1.3.2 Related work

However, there are so many people all over the world who used the internet to shop for goods
and services. According to AcNelsen (2007), more than 627 million people in the world shop
online. Many online shopping websites over the internet spread like virus that broaden people
choir in term of products ranging from clothes, shoe, jewellery, electronics and even gadgets.
People are very much likely to shop online rather than going to mail s because the items are
available in online are very much accessible.
As per Limacaoca (2000), Filipinos experience themselves the convenience and accessibility of
online shopping. That is why online shopping has become an importance part of Filipinos’ life
styles as well as many people live. Online shopping g popularity continually increases over time
and it appears to be no signs of slowing down.
According to Rafael (2006), online shopping popularity has much more usefulness it offers to
people. It is more than just shopping but creating the whole new life styles of community access
to entertainment, information and much more. There are myriad of reasons why online shopping
is very popular to students and professional.
According to Shwu-ing, (2003), Customers found benefit perception, comprising convenience,
selection freedom, information abundance, homepage design and company name familiarity, has
a significance relationship with attitude toward online shopping. The main motivation to online
shopping is that it is more convenient than to shop in stores. In other word, convenience is the
most prominent factor that motivates consumers to shop via the internet, moreover, easy of
search; good price deal, good selection, availability, fund impulse, customer services and der
selection of retailers are additional reasons why people shop o9nline (Khatibi, Haque and
Karim 2006).

1.3.2 Synthesis
The online shopping system plays a vital role as it is designed for convenience and ease. Instead
of customers waiting on a queue (long line) in stores, customers may shop from home simply by
clicking on a mouse. Online shopping is also rewarding, many website offers great sales and
some websites are even designed as internet bargain stores, such websites make shopping a
hassle –free and rewarding experience.
E-commerce has greatly influenced the normal living of the customers who cannot find time to
buy their basic necessity. It is also the way through which many customers (people) have gotten
different benefits and for this purpose the internet has widen up the scope of using various
internet functions. Many Ecommerce companies provide good shopping cart which is very
useful to both people and organisation or online customers and manufacturers.

1.3.4 Scope and success criteria

The internet has been an important element of today's existence. About 3 billion individuals
worldwide have Internet connectivity, which is 45% of the world's population. Over the last
fifteen years, this has risen from 778 million subscribers. By 2020 it is expected that the number
of consumers will be 60 percent. In this light, when many citizens look to advanced and perfect
trade facilities paths, the rates of purchases of goods by this vast population are also the
(Clearwater and Xerox, 2010). Some pay a lot of money on travel, and use a lot of time to get the
perfect goods that they chose at the end of the lane.

It is accessible that most citizens in most cities and towns, locally and internationally, desperate
to find an answer, or to provide the correct individual with a solution every day. Such persons
end up opting for products or services that are conmen or that deliver unlawful and bogus goods
to desperate customers.

1.4 Project plan

1.4.1 Development plan

1.4.2 Evaluation Plan

# Task Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1 Project Proposal
2 Meeting the supervisor
3 Project Research
4 Project Initial Report
5 Requirement analysis
6 Initial Design and concepts
7 Prototype implementation
8 Interim report
9 Progress Review
10 Project abstract and intro
11 Background research
12 Project lifecycle
13 Bibliography and referencing
14 Technical advancements
15 Independent and supervisor’s
feedback
16 Conclusion and evaluation

Chapter two

Project analysis
2.1 Analysis
The proposed new system will make use of files and records in table’s prepared using database to
store information about everyday transaction. Having analysed the existing system, there is need
for an alternative system; the proposed system (electronic shopping system) will eliminate the
problems experienced in the existing system.

The proposed new system is design to enhance the following:

1. Convenience
2. Consistency of Data
3. Reliability
4. Increases Productivity
5. Easy update and Maintenance Operations
6. Variety
7. Speed Optimization and reduce paper work

2.2 Research methodology

2.2.1 Research methodology and data collection

There are many programming languages that have facilities for database management,
such as VB.NET, Microsoft Access, Dream Weaver, VB.NET etc
VB.NET is the choice for this system;
It has powerful tools for managing data in the database files it has variable names that
will make meaning even to the users of the system. It has tools and controls used for
creating forms on the interface in the user’s friendly manner. For database, Microsoft
Access is the choice for this system since it is a database application in which each field
constraints a discrete item of information in a standardize format. The database
management system store in multiple locations, ease data redundancy and inconsistency.
The justification for the choice of application packages are:
 It is simply to understand and manipulate
 It is especially good for handing lots of data that are commercially and
industrially oriented
 Base of retrieval and update of files.

2.3 System requirements

In order to use it effectively and efficiently, every system software need certain hardware
component or the software requirement to be made available on the computer. To ensure proper
installation and usability of the new system, the following must be taken into consideration:

HARDWARE REQUIREMENT
1. A minimum of Pentium (M) processor
2. A minimum of 512 MG RAM
3. A minimum of 40 GB Hard Disk
4. 14 NGA Monitor of flat Screen
5. CD ROM Drive, Print, UPS and a Voltage Regulator
6. Flash Drive
7. External Hard Disk for Backup

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT
1. .NET Framework
2. VB.NET
3. Window operation system
4. Microsoft office suit

2.4 System development tools

 INETERFACE REQUIREMENT: This system will be professional in its appearance and it
has a user-friendly interface for the user to input the relevant data and obtain corresponding
results.
USABILITY REQUIREMENT
Ease of Use: This system will be able to be used quality and easily. It will be ask for
confirmation before entering into a timely process.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT
  Speed and Latency Requirement: This system will produce a viable order within a
reasonable amount of time and produce feedback on the progress.
 Reliability and Availability Requirement: This program will be available either through the
web or on a machine.
 Robustness Requirement: The program will have sufficient error handing abilities that it will
not crash any other part of the system.
 Scalability or Extensibility Requirement: The program will be able to handle a scales shop with
up to 150 users and customers.
 MAINTAINABILITY AND SUPPORT REQUIREMENT
1. Maintainabili1ty of the system: New product. Category and vouchers must be able to be
added by the administrator. This system must be easily maintainable.
2. Supportability Requirement: There will be online help and /or a printed manual.
3. Portability Requirement: The product is expected to run under any operating system that run
explorer IE or other web browser and its successors or through a web browser.
 SECURITY REQUIREMENT
1. Accessibility Requirement: Anyone have ability to enter the system (Admin or Customer)
each one have its own password and username. The customer can retrieve and create a new
orders and the administrator can enter new product and can see the customer orders. Each one
has its own page.
2. Integrity Requirement: Whenever possible, system will prevent incorrect data from being
introduced and shall protect itself from accidental misuse. In the event of lost integrity,
complete system (and settings), data and most recent current orders will be reloaded from
back-up source. This may be a manual process analogues to opening a previous copy of a data
after system has crashed.
3.Privacy Requirement: The customer and order information will be entered into the program and
stored. This program will need to be kept on a PC that has adequate security. The program is
not providing security.
 Chapter three

3.0 Project design

This chapter gives details explanation of system analysis, the structure of the organization
used as the case study, designs steps and procedures as well as constraints and limitation of
the old system with a new improvement upon the proposed new system.

3.1 Existing system design

The constraints discovered in the existing system during the course of carrying out this research
work are as follows:
 It involve a lot of paper work during transaction
 Inadequate of accuracy in customer’s records
 It is inefficient, tedious and time consuming
 Customers must carry what they brought

3.2 ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED NEW SYSTEM

Analysis is an integral part of the development cycle of any system. The proposed new system
will make use of files and records in table’s prepared using database to store information about
everyday transaction. Having analysed the existing system, there is need for an alternative
system; the proposed system (electronic shopping system) will eliminate the problems
experienced in the existing system.
The proposed new system is design to enhance the following:
 Convenience
 Consistency of Data
 Reliability
 Increases Productivity
 Easy update and Maintenance Operations
 Variety
 Speed Optimization and reduce paper work

3.3 STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSED NEW SYSTEM

There are many programming languages that have facilities for database management,
such as VB.NET, Microsoft Access, Dream Weaver, VB.NET etc
 VB.NET is the choice for this system;
It has powerful tools for managing data in the database files it has variable names that
will make meaning even to the users of the system. It has tools and controls used for
creating forms on the interface in the user’s friendly manner. For database, Microsoft
Access is the choice for this system since it is a database application in which each field
constraints a discrete item of information in a standardize format. The database
management system store in multiple locations, ease data redundancy and inconsistency.
The justification for the choice of application packages are:
 It is simply to understand and manipulate
 It is especially good for handing lots of data that are commercially and
industrially oriented
 Base of retrieval and update of files.

3.4 SYSTEM CONTROL

SYSTEM CONTROL: In communications system, is the control and implementation of
a set of function that;
 Prevent of eliminate degradation of any part of the system
 Initiate immediate response to demands that are placed on the system.
 Response to changes in the system to long range requirements.

3.5 INPUT AND OUTPUT DESIGN

INPUT: an input design refers to the designing of the screen used to enter the
information, as well as any form on which users write or types information. It
facilitate the entry of data into the computer system.
INPUT DESIGN
FILED NAME DATA TYPES SIZE DESCRIPTION
F_ Name Text 30 First Name
L_ Name Text 40 Last Name
Sex Character 30 Sex
Add Alphanumeric 50 Address
City Text 30 City
State Text 40 State
Country Text 40 Country
Phone _ Num Number 20 Phone Number

OUTPUT DESIGN: Output design refers to the report that the system produces, weather or the
screen, on paper or in other media such as the web, it is perhaps the most visible part of any
system because the primary reason for using an information system is to access the information it
produces.

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