Information Practices (IP) Project on Travel Agency for Class 12th

Travel Agency - Information Practices (IP) Project

Acknowledgment

I would first of all thank my parents for providing me a wonderful school with many talented teachers.

It would be my utmost pleasure to thank my subject teacher Mrs. Archana Deshmukh who provided me the helping hand throughout the project on travel agency software named “ARYAN TOURS & TRAVELS”.

Introduction

The sole purpose of the software is to meet the intended users’ need. As it reflects from the statement “SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT IS THE TRANSLATION OF A USER NEED”. If all the requirements of user are served by computerized solution, the user is satisfied enough. Thus the software should be designed effectively so as to meet its objective of user satisfaction. Lawrence Peter has stated “SOFTWARE DESIGN IS A SYSTEM NOT A SECRET”. The designing equally applies to database design and development. The most important things to keep in mind throughout the design process is integrity of the data, so that in future the data should be retrieved. To avoid these bugs, a systematic approach is followed. This involves lots of steps and phases. This systematic approach of developing database is called DATABASE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE or DDLC. This is similar to SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE or SDLC. This consists of following activities:

1. Preliminary study / survey
2. Feasibility study
3. Design
4. Investigation & fact recording
5. Analysis
6. Maintenance & review

Preliminary Study / Survey

During this phase the problem in current is identified and the information is gathered from many sources.

Feasibility Study

During this phase the study is carried out to determine whether the computerization would be worth the effort or not.

Design

During this phase the system is designed according to the users’ need.

Investigation & Fact Recording

During this phase interviewing, questionnaire, on-site observation, sampling, reviewing of procedures and forms is carried out.

Analysis

During this phase the inputs are used, outputs are produced, interfaces are provided and performance requirement and organizational and other constraints are met.

Front End

Here Visual Basic acts as the front end. Visual Basic is one very powerful programming language that helps one develop sophisticated, graphical applications that can run on Microsoft Windows environment. Visual Basic is actually a BASIC language, which is visual in its nature. In general, Visual is a method used to create GUI applications i.e. visual programming style involves a lot of illustration (graphic entities), rather than writing numerous lines of code to describe the appearance, functioning etc., of the application’s interface. Visual Basic supports event driven programming in three ways - in modular programming style, in object-oriented programming style, and in event-driven programming style.

Backend

Here Oracle (database) acts as the backend. The database system is generally a record keeping system. The collection of data usually referred to as the database contains information about one particular enterprise. In a typical file-processing system, permanent records are stored in various files.

Problem Statement

Many travel agencies face problems with booking tickets online. The data is not stored in a proper backend and as a result the company has to face problems. Keeping all things in mind, I, Chandan Mishra, student of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul, have designed the application software named ARYAN TOURS & TRAVELS.

Aryan Tours & Travels is travel agency software providing a simple and easy way to book journey tickets.

Major Problems Faced by Travel Agency

1. Online booking is not very prominent
2. Slow processing
3. Errors generally occur, thus causing loss of data
4. Records are recorded for short period
5. Delay in money transactions

Benefits to be Obtained by New System

1. Reduction of errors caused by manual processing of booking
2. Expedite booking fulfillment due to more rapid booking processing
3. Reduces the error while booking the journey tickets
4. Speeds up the money transactions
5. Records will be stored for long time

Forms

Login Form

Sign Up Form

Modes of Transport

• Roadways
• Airways
• Railways
• Mode of Payment

Bibliography

• Library Books: VB++ reference
• Teacher: Mrs. Archana Deshmukh
• From Net: Images from http://www.google.com/images
• Applications Used: Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Oracle 8