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CFI2165 Introduction to Database Applications Development Coursework Part One Specification CONTRIBUTION: 25% of Final Mark FINAL HAND IN DATE: Friday 25th November Introduction to Coursework This part of the coursework is designed to give you a chance to demonstrate your skills in developing an e:Commerce application using ASP.NET. Example Case Study The following describes an organisation in need of an e:Commerce application. You can develop an application for this organisation or for a similar organisation of your own choosing with your tutor's approval. Scenario You have been commissioned to create a dynamic Web Site for a local shop who are anxious to investigate the possibilities of e:commerce. Their final decision will be based on the results of your investigation and your demonstration of a prototype application. The company sells mp3 players from their local premises. They require a site which will not only display the products from the main manufacturers they support – Apple, Sony, Creative and Samsung, but also allow a user to select a product and buy it. Specific Tasks You are to design an interactive dynamic web site to demonstrate the above requirements to the shop. The site must allow the features listed below to be demonstrated. You will demonstrate these in a ScreenCam video. You should attempt to include a wide range of features, the basic ones being: • Your website should contain an SQL Server database. This database must contain at least three tables that are related to each other. Your tables must contain suitable primary and foreign keys. (20%). • Your website should have a unified look and feel and a consistent layout. You should achieve this through appropriate use of a master page. (20%) • Your website should provide appropriate navigation features based on the Site Map Model (which allows you to define the navigation structure of your website) and navigation controls such as menus and TreeViews. (20%) • You should allow new users to register on the site and existing users should be required to log on to access all the features of the site. (20%) • You should allow a user to search for and select an item from a catalogue to carry forward to a simple 'shopping basket'. The user should be able to remove items from the basket before submitting the order. (20%). You do not need to deal with the problem of creating an order, asking for payment details etc. We will however look at these features in the second part of this module – in term 2. How to Submit You should submit your work via the Blackboard Digital Dropbox. You should compress the folder containing your work into a single zip file then submit this file via the Digital Dropbox. Marking Criteria Your examiner will mark your work against the task list provided above. They will use a mark sheet like this to provide feedback and grades. Feature Grade + Comments Your website should contain a database comprising at least three tables that are related to each other. You must use appropriate primary and foreign keys. (20%) Your website should have a unified look and feel and a consistent layout. You should achieve this through appropriate use of a master page. (20%) Your website should provide appropriate navigation features based on the Site Map Model (which allows you to define the navigation structure of your website) and navigation controls such as menus and TreeViews. (20%) You should allow new users to register on the site and existing users should be required to log on to access all the features of the site. (20%) You should allow a user to search for and select an item from a catalogue to carry forward to a simple 'shopping basket'. The user should then be allowed to remove items from the shopping basket before placing the order. You do not need to deal with the complexities of creating the actual order and taking payment etc. (20%).