CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction

This chapter presents the introduction to financial software for cyber-café management it discusses the theoretical background, statement of the problem, aim and objectives of the study, significance of the study, scope of the study, organization of the research and definition of terms.

1.1 Theoretical Background

The technology used for the implementation of the system is Visual Basic 6.0 programming language and Microsoft Access 2003 database. An interfacae is created using Visual Basic to capture the financial information and it is saved to the Microsoft access database for future retrieval. Database technology was used so that report of financial information can be be retrieved when needed so long as it saves. It also aids accurate computation of financial information. The source code and rendering below, shows how financial information report is retrieved from the database for a given registration date.

Private Sub Command1_Click()

Adodc1.Recordset.Filter = “REGISTRATION_DATE='” & Text1.Text & “‘”

Adodc2.Recordset.Filter = “REGISTRATION_DATE='” & Text1.Text & “‘”

End Sub

Fig 1.1: Financial information report snapshot

1.2 Statement of the Problem

The following are the identified problems in the existing financial information system of cybercafe:

1. Absence of an effective financial management system
2. Inability to get financial reports pertaining cyber café transactions.
3. Difficulty in accurately computing financial income and expenses on a daily basis.

To overcome these problems, financial software for cyber café management is needed.

1.3 Aim and Objectives of the Study

The aim of the study is to develop financial software for cyber-café management. The following are the specific objectives to realize the aim of the project:

1. To develop a system that can be used to capture financial information of time slots and amount (income) sold daily.
2. To develop a system that can be used to record the daily expenses in the cyber café.
3. To develop a system that can be used to present financial reports of income and expenses.

1.4 Significance of the Study

The study is significant to the case study in the following ways:

1. It will provide an avenue for the cybercafé to manage their financial information.
2. It will facilitate the presentation of financial reports pertaining to the income and expenses of the cybercafé
3. The system will serve as a useful reference material for other researchers seeking similar information.

1.5 Scope of the Study

This study covers financial software for cyber-café management using stallion Net cyber café, Uyo Akwa Ibom State.

1.6 Organization of the Research

This research work is organized into five chapters. Chapter one is concerned with the introduction of the research study and it presents the preliminaries, theoretical background, statement of the problem, aim and objectives of the study, significance of the study, scope of the study, organization of the research and definition of terms.

Chapter two focuses on the literature review, the contributions of other scholars on the subject matter is discussed.

Chapter three is concerned with the system analysis and design. It presents the research methodology used in the development of the system, it analyzes the present system to identify the problems and provides information on the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed system. The system design is also presented in this chapter.

Chapter four presents the system implementation and documentation, the choice of programming language, analysis of modules, choice of programming language and system requirements for implementation.

Chapter five focuses on the summary, constraints of the study, conclusion and recommendations are provided in this chapter based on the study carried out.

1.7 Definition of Terms

HTML—Hyper-text markup language, the code used to create Web sites

HTTP—Hyper-text transfer protocol

Hub—A device connected to several other devices, like the hub of a wheel

Hypertext—Language used to link to other documents or pages on the World Wide Web

ICT—Information and communication technology, the study of the technology used to handle information and aid communication

Internet—A global network connecting millions of computers

Internet Explorer—One of the most popular Internet browsers

Internet service provider (ISP)—A company that specializes in providing access to the Internet and World Wide Web for a fee

Information technology (IT)—Career field concerned with all aspects of computer technology, especially within a large organization or company

Kilobyte—1025 bytes

Mbps: megabits per second, a unit of data rate

Megabyte—A unit of measuring digital information storage, equaling 1,048,576 bytes.

Virtual Community—A community or group of people that interact with each other through the Internet and not in person

Webcam—An accessory that, when connected to the computer, transmits images and or video through the Internet

WiFi—Wireless fidelity; a type of wireless networking technology

World Wide Web—A system of Internet servers that supports documents formatted in a markup language

called HTML.