CHAPTER ONE

1.0. INTRODUCTION
An E-commerce website requires an appropriate strategy for successful design
and implementation. Everything is required to plan from scratch to the end of the
website. The E-commerce sector is seen exponential growth thus a new option will
easily be part of this regatta of commercial websites. The E-commerce website will
feature an online shopping facility for various fashion products under a single web
space. The proposed web application will allow business personnel to make their
total business using it and increase their reachability thousands of times more than
today they have, over the internet. It will allow multiple shopping vendors to sell
their products online. The product management in the system will be done in the
form of categories. The safety of information is the main requirement of the system
and will be handled according to that.

The ‘Online E-commerce Web

application’ Services department
strives to provide solutions to
develop
and transfer easy and efficient way
in the digital age and to help
reduces the human pressure and
time.
To help support shop collections,
the digital initiatives, and external
partner institution digital projects,
It
provide services that include
the digitization of analog
objects, metadata management,
digital
preservation, and discovery and
access of digital collections.
“Shop Management System” is
a web
application written for all
operating systems, designed to
help users maintain and organize
shop virtually.
This software is easy to use for
both beginners and advanced
users. It features a familiar and
well
thought- out, an attractive user
interface, combined with strong
searching Insertion and reporting
capabilities. The report
generation facility of shop system
helps to get a good idea of which
are the
various items brought by the
members, makes users possible to
get the product easily.
The ‘Online E-commerce Web
application’ Services department
strives to provide solutions to
develop
and transfer easy and efficient way
in the digital age and to help
reduces the human pressure and
time.
To help support shop collections,
the digital initiatives, and external
partner institution digital projects,
It
provides services that include
the digitization of analog
objects, metadata management,
digital
preservation, and discovery and
access of digital collections.
“Shop Management System” is
a web
application written for all
operating systems, designed to
help users maintain and organize
shop virtually.
This software is easy to use for
both beginners and advanced
users. It features a familiar and
well
thought- out, an attractive user
interface, combined with strong
searching Insertion and reporting
capabilities. The report
generation facility of shop system
helps to get a good idea of which
are the
The ‘Online E-commerce Web
application’ Services department
strives to provide solutions to
develop
and transfer easy and efficient way
in the digital age and to help
reduces the human pressure and
time.
To help support shop collections,
the digital initiatives, and external
partner institution digital projects,
It
provide services that include
the digitization of analog
objects, metadata management,
digital
preservation, and discovery and
access of digital collections.
“Shop Management System” is
a web
application written for all
operating systems, designed to
help users maintain and organize
shop virtually.
This software is easy to use for
both beginners and advanced
users. It features a familiar and
well
thought- out, an attractive user
interface, combined with strong
searching Insertion and reporting
capabilities. The report
generation facility of shop system
helps to get a good idea of which
are the
various items brought by the
members, makes users possible to
get the product easily.
The ‘Online E-commerce Web
application’ Services department
strives to provide solutions to
develop
and transfer easy and efficient way
in the digital age and to help
reduces the human pressure and
time.
To help support shop collections,
the digital initiatives, and external
partner institution digital projects,
It
provides services that include
the digitization of analog
objects, metadata management,
digital
preservation, and discovery and
access of digital collections.
“Shop Management System” is
a web
application written for all
operating systems, designed to
help users maintain and organize
shop virtually.
This software is easy to use for
both beginners and advanced
users. It features a familiar and
well
thought- out, an attractive user
interface, combined with strong
searching Insertion and reporting
capabilities. The report
generation facility of shop system
helps to get a good idea of which
are the
The ‘Online E-commerce Web
application’ Services department
strives to provide solutions to
develop
and transfer easy and efficient way
in the digital age and to help
reduces the human pressure and
time.
To help support shop collections,
the digital initiatives, and external
partner institution digital projects,
It
provide services that include
the digitization of analog
objects, metadata management,
digital
preservation, and discovery and
access of digital collections.
“Shop Management System” is
a web
application written for all
operating systems, designed to
help users maintain and organize
shop virtually.
This software is easy to use for
both beginners and advanced
users. It features a familiar and
well
thought- out, an attractive user
interface, combined with strong
searching Insertion and reporting
capabilities. The report
generation facility of the shop
system helps to get a good idea of
which are the
various items brought by the
members, makes users possible to
get the product easily.
The ‘Online E-commerce Web
application’ Services department
strives to provide solutions to
develop
and transfer easy and efficient way
in the digital age and to help
reduces the human pressure and
time.
To help support shop collections,
the digital initiatives, and external
partner institution digital projects,
It
provides services that include
the digitization of analog
objects, metadata management,
digital
preservation, and discovery and
access of digital collections.
“Shop Management System” is
a web
application written for all
operating systems, designed to
help users maintain and organize
shop virtually.
This software is easy to use for
both beginners and advanced
users. It features a familiar and
well
thought- out, an attractive user
interface, combined with strong
searching Insertion and reporting
capabilities. The report
generation facility of shop system
helps to get a good idea of which
are the
The E-commerce Web application Services department strives to provide solutions
to develop and transfer easy and efficient way in the digital age and to help reduces
human pressure and time. To help support shop collections, digital initiatives, and
external partner institution digital projects, it provides services that include the
digitization of analog objects, metadata management, digital preservation, and
discovery and access of digital collections. "Shop Management System" is a web
application written for all operating systems, designed to help users maintain and
organize shops virtually. This software is easy to use for both beginners and
advanced users. It features a familiar and well thought- out, attractive user
interface, combined with strong searching Insertion and reporting capabilities. The
report generation facility of the shop system helps to get a good idea of which the
various items brought by the members, makes users possible to get the product
easily.
The E-commerce Web application Service strives to provide solutions to develop
and transfer easy and efficient way in the digital age and to help reduces the human
pressure and time. To help support shop collections, the digital initiatives, and
external partner institution digital projects, it provides services that include the
digitization of analog objects, metadata management, digital preservation, and
discovery and access of digital collections. "Shop Management System" is a web
application written for all operating systems, designed to help users maintain and
organize shop virtually. This software is easy to use for both beginners and
advanced users. It features a familiar and well thought- out, an attractive user
interface, combined with strong searching Insertion and reporting capabilities. The
report generation facility of shop system helps to get a good idea of which are the
various items brought by the members, makes users possible to get the product
easily.
1.1. BACKGROUND OF STUDY
E-commerce is fast gaining ground as an accepted and used business paradigm.
More and more business houses are implementing web sites providing
functionality for performing commercial transactions over the web. It is reasonable
to say that the process of shopping on the web is becoming commonplace.

The objective of this project is to develop a general-purpose e-commerce store

where any product (such as books, CDs, computers, mobile phones, electronic
items, and home appliances) can be bought from the comfort of home through the
Internet. However, for implementation purposes, this paper will deal with an online
ecommerce store.

An online store is a virtual store on the Internet where customers can browse the
catalog and select products of interest. The selected items may be collected in a
shopping cart. At checkout time, the items in the shopping cart will be presented as
an order. At that time, more information will be needed to complete the
transaction.

Usually, the customer will be asked to fill or select a billing address, a shipping
address, a shipping option, and payment information such as a credit card number.
An email notification is sent to the customer as soon as the order is placed.

1.2. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

As a Computer Science student we had to go into the commerce department to

learn some basic commerce topics to increase our intellectual understanding on the
project at hand. Building a good E-commerce web application was not an easy task
because of the existing problems surrounding commerce.

Traditionally, customers are used to buying the products at the real, in

other words, factual shops or supermarkets. It needs the customers to show up

in the shops in person, and walk around different shopping shelves, and it also

needs the owners of shops to stock, exhibit, and transfer the products required

by customers. It takes labour, time and space to process these operations.

Furthermore, the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and other transmittable

diseases/viruses has caused a lot of changes in our lifestyle, people fearing to get
outside their homes, transportation almost shut down and social distancing
becoming all the more important. Big to small scale business that relied on the
traditional, incur a lot of consequence due to the lockdown issues.

Some tend to more towards using social media platforms like Facebook to sell their
product. However, the social media platforms have been beneficial for marketing
purposes alone but leaves the whole task of customer and massive order
management via direct messaging (DM), which takes a lot of time to respond to all
customers. In addition, everyone tends to use social media, posing a great
challenge to differentiate between scammers (fraudsters) and legit sellers.

1.3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

 Online shopping is one of the most popular activities on the internet. Millions of
people around the world buy products online every day. This is due to the
convenience and variety of products that can be found on websites. The e-
commerce website design and its development are very important for any website
to do well in the e-commerce market. However, there are still a lot of
misconceptions about the development and design of e- commerce websites.
Therefore, it is necessary to identify the aims of an e-commerce website in order to
better understand them. An e-commerce website serves the same purpose as any
other business website - namely, to provide information to potential customers
about the company and the products or services it sells.

The websites of e-commerce 2 websites should be user friendly, easy to navigate,

and provide visitors with relevant information. Consumers should be able to find
what they are looking for quickly and easily and be able to purchase the products
they want with ease. The aims of an e-commerce website are as follows:

1. To provide information about the company and its products and services.
2. To allow users to make purchases easily.
3. To provide user- friendly navigation.
4. To allow users to search for products.
5. To offer secure payment methods.
6. To offer customer service.
7. To make online shopping enjoyable for its users.
8. To promote customer loyalty.
9. To ensure that the website is regularly updated and maintained.
10.To use social media marketing to promote its products.
11.To enable manufacturers inform users about new products and deals.
1.4. SCOPE OF STUDY
This report contains a comprehensive understanding of how an online trading
system works. It tends to cover the Administrative view and also the customers
view in an E-commerce website. E-Commerce is about; buying and selling,
marketing, servicing delivery and payment of products, service and information
over internet, intranets, extranets and other networks, between an inter-networked
enterprise and its prospects; customers suppliers and other business partners. It
provides an easier method of buying and selling, bringing ease to both
manufacturers and customers.

1.5. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY:

With the aid of an efficient information system, manufacturers can be able to

react quickly by giving out information about changes in the market, latest
products and ongoing promotions to consumers. An E-commerce web application
not only saves time and money, but also minimizes administrative efforts and cost.
It provides an avenue to market products to a whole new audience. Here are a few
importance of an E-commerce website application;

1. Easy advertisement of new products and services

2. Saves time on the part of the buyer due to the fact that they can do
transactions for any product or make enquiries about any product or
services provided by a company anytime and anywhere.
3. It creates an avenue for expansion to national and international markets.
It aids a fashion company in providing better customer service.
4. It helps to simplify business processes and make them faster and more
efficient.
1.6. LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
E-commerce has been growing at a rapid pace over the past few years, with
retailers and consumers alike benefiting from its convenience, speed, and low costs.
However, there are some potential limitations to this growing industry.

The biggest drawback of e-commerce is the issue of security. With online

transactions taking place over the internet, there is always a risk that the customer's
credit card information will be stolen or misused by unscrupulous individuals. To
minimize this risk, online retailers must implement strict security measures to
ensure that customer information is secure and protected at all times.

Another potential drawback of e-commerce is the issue of credit card fraud. It is not
uncommon for dishonest retailers to use stolen credit card numbers to process
fraudulent transactions. To avoid losing sales due to credit card fraud, online
retailers should implement a system of checks and balances to detect and prevent
fraud before it occurs.

Another potential drawback of e-commerce is the issue of fraud in online shopping.

Many online retailers lack the technology needed to detect and prevent fraudulent
transactions. As a result, they are vulnerable to attacks from cybercriminals who
want to gain access to their customers' information in order to steal their identities
and make unauthorized purchases on their credit cards.

1.7. DEFINITION OF TERMS

1. MODULES: This can be described a search of a set of standardized parts or
independent units that can be used to construct a more complex structure,
such as an item.
2. ADMIN: This is the administration of a business or an organization,
3. USERNAME: This is an identification used by a person with access to a
computer, network, or online service.
4. PASSWORD: This is a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain
access to a place.
5. CART: An online shopping cart is software that makes it possible for
customers to select products and buy them online.
6. WEB BASED APPLICATION: A web-based application is a software
package that can be accessed through the web browser. the software and
7. Database reside on a central server rather than being installed on the
desktop system and is accessed over a network.
8. WEB BROWSER: A web browser is a software application used to enable
computer users locate and access web pages.
9. E-COMMERCE: Electronic commerce is the buying and selling of goods
and services, or the transmission of funds or data, over an electronic
network, primarily the internet.