CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction
Online
movie ticket reservation system is basically made for providing the customer’s,
any where and anytime service for booking seat in movie hall and together.
Information about the movies online. The user can easily be able to know about
the movies released and then make choice.
It is a web-based system. The customers can buy
ticket online and cancel the seat at a suitable time (2 days before the show to
1hour before the show). To enhance the refund function, all the customers have
to register to become a number before buying the ticket. Staff can use the
system to insert and delete data (example film description, time table) which
will update the webpage. Also staff can check the statistic information from
the system.
The system is to provide an alternate and convenient
way for a customer to buy movie tickets. It is an automatic system. After the
data has been fed into the database, the staff does not need to do anything
with the order once it is received through the system.
The name “movie” originates from the fact that
photographic film (also called film stock) has historically been the medium for
recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an
individual motion picture, including picture, picture show, moving picture,
photoplay and flick.
1.1 Theoretical Background
Today, it is believed that the application of
computer technology in any activity would go a long way in making that activity
much easier.
To the researcher, this statement remains a theory
until proven otherwise by the implementation of online movie ticket reservation
system.
It also believed that the benefit and advantages of
using computer out weight that of the manual methods beyond doubt by the
researcher through the implementation of the new system.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
The
major problem that give rise to this research project faced by the Silver Bird
Cinema, Eket.
I.
Late
seats reservation by customers.
II.
Fluctuation
of network service.
III. Inability to booked seat by
computer illiterate customers.
IV. Corrupt and tactical
customers who have ways of sneaking into the cinema hall with fake seats number
printout.
1.3 Aim
and Objectives of the Study
The main aim of this study is to design and implement
an online movies ticket reservation system. This system will achieve the
following objectives.
I.
To
establish an efficient way to promote the film on the internet.
II.
To
minimize the number of staff at the ticket box.
III. To increase the profit and
obtain statistical information from the booking record.
IV. To provide an anytime,
anywhere service for the customers to book their movie ticket.
V.
To
create a reliable database of movies in the case study with their description.
VI. For research purpose
(project writing and defuse.
1.4 Significance of the Study
This research project will be unnecessary if it does
not have significance to humanity.
I.
The
newly designed system is faster, more convenient and you do not have to go to
station twice.
II.
Online
ticket reservation is always a safe option, unless the website is insecure.
III. Booking online ticket is
safe if the company you plan to use, uses a Secure Server Software (SSS). This
basically hides year private information from there.
IV. It saves a lot of money in
printing cost because the company do not need to printout ticket to give to
customers which get binned after the film anyway.
V.
It
also saves a lot of time for the customers because, they do not need to arrived
early to queue for ticket in case they are all sold out.
1.5 Scope and Limitations of the Study
This research project is restricted to the
implementation of an online ticket reservation system for a case study. Data
used for the study were gathered from Silver Bird, Eket.
1.6 Organization of the Research
The research project has been arranged in the order;
Chapter one contains the introduction, theoretical background, significance of
the study, organization of research, scope of the study, limitation of the
study and definition of terms. Chapter two focused on the relevant literature
review high lighting basic concepts. Chapter three is concerned with the system
design, which emphasis on system design and flowchart. Chapter four is the
system implementation which gives direction of systems and analysis of modules.
Chapter five summarizes and concludes the research work offering some useful
recommendations.
1.7 Definition of Terms
In order to do away with ambiguity, some terms and
keywords in the context of this research are here by defined.
Implementation: Is the building of system and installation to ensure
that it solve a particular task.
System: Is a combination of related
parts into a complex whole.
Database: It is a collection of
interrelated data stored together with controlled redundantly to serve one or
more application in an optional fashion.
Reservation: Is the act of reserving something e.g hotel accommodation, a seat on
an aeroplane, in a theatre.
Ticket: Is a piece of paper,
cardboard, etc, showing that the holder is entitled to certain rights, such as
travel on a train or bus, entry to a place of public.