Website Application Development: A Comprehensive Guide to Library Management System

Website Application Development
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
LO1: Understand the concepts of web application development...............................................................4
1.1 Critically evaluate the functions and advantages of web applications.........................................4
1.2 Critically compare different types of server-side and client-side scripting languages.................5
1.3 Examine web security concerns and make recommendations for security improvements...............5
LO2: Be able to design web applications.....................................................................................................6
2.1 Design a web application to meet a given requirement....................................................................6
2.2 Synthesize client-side and server-side functionality in a web application.........................................7
2.3 Apply a database design for use in a web application.......................................................................7
2.4 Evaluate alternative designs and solutions to meet a given requirement.........................................8
LO3: Be able to implement Web Applications...........................................................................................10
3.1 implement a web application to a prepared design using client-side and server-side scripting
languages...............................................................................................................................................10
3.2 implement a web-enabled database management system to store, retrieve and manipulate data
in a web application...............................................................................................................................12
3.3 identify and implement opportunities for error handling and reporting.........................................13
LO4: Be able to test Web Applications......................................................................................................15
4.1 Critically review and test a web application using a web enabled database management system. 15
4.2 analyze actual test results against expected results to identify discrepancies................................16
4.3 Critically evaluate independent feedback on a developed web application and make
recommendations for improvements....................................................................................................17
4.4 Create user documentation for a developed web application.........................................................17
M1. Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solution.............................................................18
M2. Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques...........................................................19
M3. Present and communicate appropriate findings............................................................................20
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................21
References.................................................................................................................................................21
Figure 1 Login Detail....................................................................................................................................8
Figure 2 Admin Section................................................................................................................................9
Figure 3 Librarian Section............................................................................................................................9
Figure 4 Account Creation.........................................................................................................................11
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Figure 5 User Details..................................................................................................................................11
Figure 6 Edit Details...................................................................................................................................12
Figure 7 Add Book.....................................................................................................................................13
Figure 8 Clean Up the code........................................................................................................................14
Figure 9 Perform general error handling...................................................................................................14
Figure 10 Error from a COM Component...................................................................................................15
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Introduction
This assignment is assign to me by a software company. In this assignment I have to develop a
Web Application for library management system for ICON College. I am employed hear as a full
stack developer. This system will be design to hold or store the information about the assets
(that includes books, CDs, videos, magazine and journals), admin information and user
information. User may be student as well as staff.
In this web application I need to create the following things:
1. Login Page
2. Admin can add assets in the system
3. Admin will have full privileges in the system
4. User can view the assets without login
5. To borrow an item user need to login
6. User will pay fine 1 pound a day every after the time completion
This assignment will create by some design and development tool like HTML, CSS, JavaScript,
SQL Server, ASP.NET MVC etc.
HTML, CSS and JavaScript will use for design the front end of web application.
ASP.NET and SQL Server will use for database connection and backend functionality.
I have to create a report of this web application will include the design and development
concept of web application. Explain about the tool that I will use in during the development of
web application.
This web application is very useful for user as well as admin staff for managing the library
management system. The admin can easily manage the entire record of user as well as assets
by using the web application.
The web application must be user-friendly and interactive. It should be smooth in use.
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LO1: Understand the concepts of web application
development
1.1 Critically evaluate the functions and advantages of web
applications
Web application programming is product program that put away from the Server and got to
through a web browser. A specialized definition is that 'A product program that is created
utilizing web technology and got to through a web program is known as a web application'.
Function of Web Application:
When, we create a web application then we need to take care about the functionality of web
application. The web application include following functionality:
1. User can register on the application
2. Admin can access the database
3. Admin can add the assets
4. Admin can accept or reject the order
5. Users can edit their profile
6. User can easily view the product
Advantages of Web Application:
1. Performance
With regards to creating applications that store and evaluate a lot of information, building
up an application is an exceptionally alluring methodology. This is on the grounds that
putting away and preparing a lot of information required a great deal of intense and costly
equipment.
2. Easy to upgrade
Any web application can easily upgrade. It is easy to any software and website. Due to
server it will easily and cleanly update.
3. Run any where
Every application and software cannot run on various platforms. Most of software can run
only on window system these cannot run on mobile but web application can run on any
platform and any device.
4. Open Source Software
Web Application is open source software. You can download it freely from internet and
process it on any platform.
5. Standard and Maintenance
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It is easy to manage and maintain. Any user can easily understand and work on it.
Sometime, we need to update and maintain it.
1.2 Critically compare different types of server-side and client-side
scripting languages
Client Side:
There are two type of language used to develop any web application first client side and second
server side. These both are work together work for creating a web application. Here, I will
explain the client side language.
Client side language is used for creating front end or pages of web application. It is stored on
the client computer. It cannot connect with server. It is use for writing the script. The page that
will make with the client side language will be static. It will not connect with the database.
Some client side languages are HTML, JavaScript, and CSS etc.
Server Side:
The server side language use for connect the web page with the server. There are three server
side languages ASP, PHP, JSP. These all are used to connect the page to database. It is used to
run the scripting language on the web server. It helps to make html page dynamic.
Server aspect scripting is used to connect with the database that is on web server.
1.3 Examine web security concerns and make recommendations for
security improvements
When we send the from one place to other then sometimes it happens that we send the data
from server and it will not receive by user any attacker will hack the data in between. This is the
concern with the web application. There are some concerns with web application:
1. Buffer overflow
In this an attacker can send block of data to application for save it in buffer. It will show the
insufficient length. It will lose the buffer space that’s why software can crash.
2. XML Injections
An attacker can get the XML data and replace it with the other data that can create problem
at the time of XML file injection at the server and database.
3. Session Hijacking
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