Asynchronies Distributed Real Estate Property Profile Management System of Eastland’s Agency

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS iv

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1.2 Problem statenient 2

1.3 Objectives 3

1.3.1 General objects 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives 3

1.4 Justifications

1.5 Scope ofthe st~idy 3

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Tn formation systei~s 4

Related systei~s

2.2 Management Information Systems 6

2.2.1 Benefits of management information system 7

2.2.2 Barrier of management information system 7

2.3 Database

2.3.lClassificatjon of database 7

2.3.2Relational database management system 7

2.3.3 Database security 8

2.3.4 Database majntenaiice 8

2.3.5 Types of the database 9

2.3.5.1 Network Databases 9

2.3.5.2 Hierarchical Databases 9

2.3.S.3Relatjonal database 9

2.3.5.4 Warehouse database 10

2.3.5.5 End-user database 10

2.3.6Advantages of databases 10

CHAPTER THREE 11

SYSTEMS STUDY AND INVESTIGATION 11

3.0 Introductions 11

3.1 Data collection methods II

The researcher moved to the company’s head offices and generated data through

interviews, observations and use of questionnaires 11

3.1.1 Documentation 11

3.1.2 Interview 11

3.2 Research 12

3.3 Data sources 12

3.3.1 Primary source 12

3.3.2 Secondary source 12

3.4 Data processing and presentation 12

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3.4.lData processing .12

3.4.2 Data presentation 12

3.4.3 Research design 13

3.4.4 Sample selection 13

3.5 system requirements and analysis specification 1 3

3.5.1 User requirements 13

3.5.2 Functional requirements 14

3.5.3 Non functional requirements 14

3.5.4 System requirements 14

3.5.5 Software Requirements 15

3.5.6 Hardware Requirements 15

3.6 System design 15

3.6.1 Description of the system 15

3.7 System development life cycle (SDLC) 15

3.7.lPrototyping 16

3.7.2 Testing and verification 16

3.7.3 Specification requirements 17

3.8.lEntity and attributes 17

3.9 Entity relationship diagram 18

CHAPTER FOUR 23

IMPLEMENTATION 23

4.Olntroduction 23

4.1 System features 23

4.2. Switch board 24

4.3 Main form 24

4.4 Tables 25

4.5 Query 28

4.6. Conclusion 29

CHAPTER FIVE 30

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMANDATIONS 30

5.0 Introduction 30

5.1 Discussion 30

5.2Conclusion 30

Lessons learnt 30

5.3 Recommendations 3 1

REFERENCES~ 32

APPENDIX A 33