CAR RENTAL SYSTEM

Abstract— Customers will be able to reserve their vehicles from anywhere in the world due to the Car Rental System.
Consumers provide information to this application by filling in their personal information. When a consumer creates an
account on the website, he or she can reserve a car. The proposed system is an online system that is fully integrated. It
effectively and efficiently automates manual procedures. Customers are aided by this automated method, which allows
them to fill in the specifics according to their needs. It contains information on the sort of car they want to hire as well as
the location. The goal of this system is to create a website where customers can book their automobiles and request
services from anywhere in the world. There are three phases to this car rental system mentioned in the introduction.

Keywords— DBMS, XAMPP, PHP, PHPMYADMIN, Functional and Non-functional Requirements, Database Connection.

INTRODUCTION
There are three phases to this car rental system.
1. The first phase entails organising car rental locations into pools and allowing pooled car rental
outlets to share a fleet of automobiles.
2. The second phase for each pool determines the types and quantities of cars to be acquired and
delivered to the auto manufacturer, as well as the geographic redistribution of automobiles among
pools across the long-term planning horizon.
3. The third phase entails day-to-day operations, during which the fleet's deployment within each
pool and among its locations is determined.

A. Need for Car Rental System:

Nowadays, there is Online Car Rental, which benefits users greatly. A rental service is one where
customers come to seek the rental of a rental unit. It is more convenient than paying for the unit's
ownership and maintenance. A car rental company lends autos for a price for a few hours, a few days, or a
week or more.

B. Objective of Car Rental System:

The project's goal is to automate vehicle rental and reservation so that clients don't have to waste
time calling and waiting for a vehicle. To convert the manual car rental procedure into a digital method. A
customer satisfaction test was used to validate the rental automobile system. As a system development
reference, create documents such as Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and Software Design
Description.

C. Methodology/Procedure:
The database was designed on PHPMYADMIN, the back end was developed in simple Python,
and we utilised the same basic Python codes for the frontend. Software methods are concerned with the
process of developing software, not so much with the technical elements as with the organisational ones.
Since the dawn of information technology, a variety of software development methodologies have been
employed.

D. Project Framework:
A framework is a set of defined concepts, techniques, and criteria for dealing with a certain type of
problem that may be used as a guide for approaching and resolving future challenges of the same sort.
E. Data and Information:
Data gathering plays a vital function in a project's succession and also it plays an unavoidable role in
the timely completion of the project. The
project's data comprises the clients' contact information as well as their feedback/complaints, which are
saved in a database. Only the admin has access to the information given by the clients in order to ensure
security.

F. Scope And Features:

This project covers a wide range of topics, from business concepts to computer science, and it
necessitates the completion of numerous studies in order to meet the project's objectives.

Some of the topics covered include:

1. Vehicle rental industry – This covers research on how the car rental industry operates, the
processes involved, and the potential for improvement.
2. The application was built using the PHP programming language.
3. Customers, as well as corporate employees, will be able to make good use of the system.
4. The web platform implies that the system will be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
with the exception of minor server outages.
 LITERATURE SURVEY

A. Problem Statement:
A car rental is a vehicle that may be rented for a price and utilised for a specific length of time.
Getting a rental automobile makes it easier for people to travel around when they don't have access to their
own vehicle or don't own one at all. A person who needs transportation must call a rental car company and
sign a contract. This method improves client retention while also making car and employee management
more straightforward.

B. Proposed Solution:
Create a web-based system that allows consumers to register and reserve automobiles online while
also allowing the firm to manage its car rental business efficiently. To make the process of renting an
automobile easier for consumers.

C. Feasibility Analysis:
Once the problem is fully recognised, a feasibility study is carried out. The goal of the research is
to see if the problem is worth fixing. It is the process of analysing and evaluating a proposed project in
order to evaluate if it is technically viable.

D. Economical Analysis:
The economic feasibility of a system is used to assess the project's or system's advantages as well
as the expenses involved. A method known as cost-benefit analysis is used to accomplish this. It offers
both concrete and intangible benefits, such as cost savings, increased flexibility, quicker activities, and
efficient database administration.

The application is on a medium scale, and it is financially possible for us to complete. This
necessitates a cost-benefit analysis. As a result, there is no issue with excessive costs or cost-benefit
analyses.

E. Operational Feasibility:
The system is operationally practical since it can be used by ordinary users with basic computer
abilities who do not require any further training. We created this system with the willingness and capacity
to design, administer, and run a system that is simple for end-users to use.
 Requirements Analysis
Requirement analysis is a software engineering approach that consists of a series of activities that
establish the demands or conditions that must be satisfied for a new or updated product while taking into
account the potential for competing requirements from different users.

A. Functional Requirements:
Functional requirements are those that are used to demonstrate the system's internal functioning
nature, as well as the system's description and explanation of each subsystem. It comprises the task that the
system should accomplish, the processes involved, the data that the system should contain, and the user
interfaces

The functional requirements discovered are as follows:

1. Customer registration – New users should be able to register online and print membership cards.
2. Car reservation online – Customers should be able to utilise the system to book and reserve
automobiles online.
3. Automatic database update once a reservation is made or a new customer is registered – The
system should be able to update the database without any further effort from the administrator
whenever a new reservation or registration is made.

B. Non-functional Requirements:
It describes system elements that are concerned with how the system fulfils functional requirements.
They are as
follows:
1. Security – Only authorised corporate workers may get access to the firm's secured page on the
systems, and only users with proper passwords and usernames can log in to see the users page.
2. Performance and Response Time – The system should have a high-performance rate while
executing user input and should be able to offer feedback or a response in a short amount of time,
often 50 seconds for extremely difficult activities and 20 to 25 seconds for less sophisticated jobs.
3. Error handling – Errors should be avoided as much as possible, and a suitable error message
should be supplied to help the user through the recovery process. The importance of validating user
input cannot be overstated. In addition, the time it takes to recover from a mistake should be
between 15 and 20 seconds.
4. Availability – This system must be accessible at all times, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In
the event of a catastrophic system failure, the system should be back up and running within 1 to 2
business days, ensuring that the business process is not disrupted.
5. Ease of use – Given the consumers' level of understanding, a basic yet high-quality user interface
should be created to make it simple to comprehend and need minimal training.

C. Software Analysis:
1. When developing web apps, it takes a long time.
2. The expense of research and analysis to establish the real-world requirement.
3. Implementation of the programme on the server, as well as the expense of web servers
 DESIGN

A. Design Process:
The process through which designers design interfaces in software or electronic
devices with an emphasis on aesthetics or style is termed user interface (UI) design.
Designers strive to develop interfaces that are both easy to use and enjoyable for users.
Graphical user interfaces and various kinds of user interface design are examples of UI
design.

B. User Case Diagram:

C. Data Flow Diagram:

The Data Flow Diagram shown below illustrates the general structure of the system.
It demonstrates how and what sorts of services the customer chooses, as well as the amount
of admin engagement.
 D. ER/EER Diagram:
The ER diagram depicts all of the relationships between entity sets in the database. It demonstrates the
database's logical structure.
 SYSTEM MODELING
A. Class Diagram:
B. Sequence Diagram:
C. Activity Diagram:
D. Swimlane Diagram:
E. Test