PT2520: Project Description
Project
Vince’s Vinyl Scenario
Vince Roberts runs a vintage record shop in the University district. His shop sells 45s, LPs, and old 76 RPM
records. Most of his stock is used. He buys used vinyl from customers or finds them at yard sales and
discount stores. Vince records the conditions of the vinyl and covers when he buys. Purchases are rated
mint, good, fair or poor, depending on their condition. Vince doesn’t buy poor-quality albums unless they are
rare. Records that Vince doesn’t want to buy can be left behind in the shop to go in the 5/$1 bin. He does sell
some new albums that are released on vinyl.
Most customers get discounts on their purchases. Until now, Vince has kept most of his inventory either in his
head or in a spiral notebook he keeps behind the sale counter. But his inventory and his business have grown
to where that is far from sufficient.
Vince is looking for someone to build him a database that will track the extent and condition of his album
inventory. He wants to keep better track of all purchases of albums and their sales. He also wants to
determine the value of his inventory. The database Vince wants should be able to track, where, from whom,
and for how much he purchased his stock. Vince also needs to track his sales. He is often not sure how much
money he has spent and how much he has made.
In addition, Vince would like to allow his customers to make special requests and notify them when their
request item comes in. The database should be able to track customer requests. The database will provide
reports on total purchases and total costs for various periods of time. It will also generate an email list for
notifying customers of new sales, new albums of interest, and other promotions.
Currently, Vince works alone but he is planning to hire few people to help him out with in his shop. Vince has
very few security concerns for his database. However, he feels that if he starts collecting customer
information, that data should be secured.
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PT2520: Project Description
Project
Vince’s Vinyl Scenario
Vince doesn’t have complex records but here are a few samples:
Album Purchases
Date
5/14/2009
Seller Name
Seller Phone
Album
Notes
Condition
Paid
John Raymond
206.555.2352
Rubber Soul
Amer. Not British.
2nd edition, good
Sleeve
fair
4
Marylin Taylor
206.555.0945
Led Zeppelin IV
Not orig. Sleeve
damaged, vinyl good
good
4.75
Jennifer Louis
206.555.4545
Gift of the
flower to the
Garden
Rare Donovan, box
set, box cond poor,
but vinyl excellent
excellent
12.25
Laura Hall
206.555.2080
Dark Side of
the Moon
good
4.45
Album Sales
Date
5/12/2009
Customer
Album
Price ($)
Tax ($)
Total ($)
John Larson
Dylan, Blond
on Blond
19.95
1.65
21.60
Tabitha Snyder
America
5.95
Joni Mitchell,
Blue
Joan Baez,
Ballads
McCartney,
Venus and
Mars
Decemberists,
The Crane
Wife
Muddy
Waters
6.25
4.20
1.36
17.76
5.00
0.42
5.42
1.9
25.18
Brad Johnson
Maureen
Carlson
2
15.50
7.75