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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED
POINT OF SALES SYSTEM
(A CASE STUDY OF GOLDEN TOAST ENUGU)
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
i
Approval page
ii
Dedication
iii
Acknowledgment
iv
Abstract
v
Table of contents
vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Purpose of study
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Scope of study
1.6
Objective of the study
1.7 Limitation of study
1.8 Assumption of study
1.9 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.2 An overview of computerized point of sale
2.1.1 The benefits of POS
2.2 Hospitality Pos Retail POD System
2.3 Advantages of an electronic Point of sale
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY OF SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
3.1 An overview of the existing system
3.2 Methodology
3.3 The objectives of the existing
3.4. Organization structure
3.5. Input analysis and
3.6 Processing of the input POS Data
3.7 Problems of the existing
3.8 Justification of the new system
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3.9 Design of the new system
3.10 Input specification
3.11 File Design
3.12 Procedure chart
3.13 System flowchart
CHAPTER FOUR
SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
4.1 System Design
4.2. Program flowchart
4.3 Pseudo code for POS System
4.4 System requirement
4.5 Documentation
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
1.0
1.1
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
One of the great recent advances in the world of information
technology is the rapid development of communication which
has brought world into a global village, we can send mails
electronically (e-mail), search for information (WWW), buy
goods online (e-commerce), withdraw transfer money (ebanking), schooling online (e-learning), this has affected the
society positive to a great extent, as result computerization of
sales should not be exempt
Application of technology in Sales has been adopted in
developed countries for over two decades now, and this has
been attributed to the desire of the governments of these
countries to improve the efficiency of their goods and services,
processes, accountability.
Switching from a traditional cash register to a computerized
POS system can be difficult - there are many factors to
consider and some pitfalls to avoid. However the return on
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investment and benefits to your business can really make it
worth your time and effort.
In the most basic sense, a POS system is a glorified cash
register. The most basic POS system consists of a computer, a
cash drawer, receipt printer, a monitor, and an input device
such as a keyboard or scanner. However, in addition to being
more efficient than cash registers, POS systems can create
detailed reports that can help you make more informed
business decisions.
POS systems saves money, provides productivity gains, and
can cut down the amount of time you spend away from the
primary focus of your business. This POS System Buyer's Guide
will walk you through the process of evaluating multiple POS
vendors and choosing the right system.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Sales is the fundamental tools in any business organization the
profit and loose of any business depends detailed information
on sales made to aid decision making and implementations, if
accountability is not checked, then the business is sure to
collapse, as a result in any retail or hospitality business there is
need for a system that gives feedback to the management to
aid decision making, this is where point of sales systems comes
in handy
1.3 PURPOSE OF STUDY
The purpose of this study is to aid Golden Toast Enugu in
enhancing their business by creating detailed reports that can
help make more informed business decisions.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
Moving from a cash register machine to a Point of Sales system
is very significant to any retail sales of business activities
because the return on investment and benefits to your
business in the area of stocks processing, accountability and
accurate data collation for effective management of the
business.
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1.5
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This project covers Golden Toast Enugu Office, the design will
only cover the point of sales section of the company.
1.6
OBJECTIVE
The aims and object of this project to design and
implement a computerized point of sale software with the aim
of enhancing accountability within points of sales.
1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
Most constraints experienced during the course of writing this
project is that of detailed information about their major
operations, the personal manager was a little diplomatic in
answering my questions in order to reveal information that
may indent the company’s image, though that did not stop me
from writing and researching for detailed information
1.8 ASSUMTIONS OF STUDY
It is assumed that Golden Toast Enugu, uses cash register as
their point of sales and they are networked and connection to
the internet for effective information dissemination.
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
 Bar Code: information encoded into a rectangular bar
shape, this information can be read by special device.
 Cash Drawer: a box attached to point of sales system that
opens when directed by the software.
 Daisy Chained: used when one device is connected through
another device
 Data Collection Terminal: a stationary or hand held
battery powered terminal with application software use to
collect and process data from bar code
 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display): technology used for display.
 VAR(Value Added Reseller): a classification of business
that resells items and add some value to the sale either in
training or supports

SKU(Stock Keep Unit): used in inventory control and POS
where each product is assigned a number.
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 Warranty A written guarantee of a manufacturer's or
retailer's responsibility. A limited warranty provides specific
conditions under which a manufacturer or retailer will repair
or replace an item.
 Drawer fund The amount of money left in a drawer after
the drawer has been closed. The drawer fund is typically
used to provide startup money (change) for the next
business day.
 Drop-ship Refers to an item that will be shipped directly
from your supplier to your customer.
 DUKPT (Derived Unique Key Per Transaction) A method of
PIN pad encryption.
 Dun A demand for payment of a bill or account.
 EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) An electronic system
that allows recipients to receive government benefits (e.g.,
food stamps) by means of a debit card. Retailers can only
accept EBT cards for food items that have been authorized
by the USDA’s Food Stamp program
 EDC (Electronic Draft Capture) : An automatic method of
authorizing, balancing, and settling credit card transactions
entered in your retail software package.
 EDI
(Electronic
Data
Interchange):
Ability
to
electronically exchange purchasing information between your
retail software and the vendor's system.
 Employee discount:
A
reduction in
selling price
on
merchandise sold to an employee.
 Accounts receivable Amounts owed to a business (an
asset), usually by customers who purchased goods or
services on credit.
 Adjustment An increase or decrease to the quantity
indicated in the retail software package. The adjustment
ensures that the records in the retail software match the
actual physical quantity in inventory.
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markdown:
An
increase
of
a
previous
markdown to further lower the selling price.
 Address
Verification
Service
(AVS)
A
service
that
reduces credit card fraud by verifying the cardholder's
address information when the physical card isn't available to
swipe through an MSR device (e.g., as with telephone
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orders). AVS processing doesn't affect whether the charge is
approved. Instead, AVS indicates whether or not the address
provided by the customer matches the address on file with
the credit card company so that the merchant can decide
whether or not to process the charge.