Designing an Inventory Database System CS489 Research Project in Computer Science John Ahigian Advisor: Dr. Wang CS489 Research Project in Computer Science John Ahigian Advisor: Dr. Wang

Project Goal  The project goal: to design a real time inventory database online.  Online Store in HTML / PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) / and MYSQL  My website can help business owner(s) in two or more different locations keep a product inventory in sync.  The project goal: to design a real time inventory database online.  Online Store in HTML / PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) / and MYSQL  My website can help business owner(s) in two or more different locations keep a product inventory in sync.

Online Inventory  Managerial Administrative Options  Functions:  Adding Products  Removing Products  Edit Product  Search  Displaying Current Inventory  Managerial Administrative Options  Functions:  Adding Products  Removing Products  Edit Product  Search  Displaying Current Inventory

Project Overview PHP File HTMLStore Directory /Images

My Database  Product / Description  Cost  Quantity  Product / Description  Cost  Quantity

SSH  SSH (secure file transfer) is what you need to use in order to maintain your directories and files on zeus.  FTP updated files and over write them in the public_html directory.  Coded in HTML and PHP to communicate with the database written in MySQL.  SSH (secure file transfer) is what you need to use in order to maintain your directories and files on zeus.  FTP updated files and over write them in the public_html directory.  Coded in HTML and PHP to communicate with the database written in MySQL.

Why an Online Store?  Manager and Staff  Best way to show Inventory real time in order for business to run properly  Customers can see Manager / Staff changes instantly after being edited  Manager and Staff  Best way to show Inventory real time in order for business to run properly  Customers can see Manager / Staff changes instantly after being edited

Searching for Products  Manager / Staff can search by vendor name separated with a hyphen.  Customers can search by brand name or product  (Inventory entered in already) Apple, Hardware, Software, Phones, Cameras (etc.)  Manager / Staff can search by vendor name separated with a hyphen.  Customers can search by brand name or product  (Inventory entered in already) Apple, Hardware, Software, Phones, Cameras (etc.)

Conclusion  Online Store is best way to prove an Inventory Database works because you need one.  My Inventory Database that is managed by staff can be accessed privately by them  Publishes real time for customers to see updates.  Added mailing list database for subscribers  Check it out! Check it out!  Online Store is best way to prove an Inventory Database works because you need one.  My Inventory Database that is managed by staff can be accessed privately by them  Publishes real time for customers to see updates.  Added mailing list database for subscribers  Check it out! Check it out!

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