Creating a Computerized Cinema Booking and Seating System

Creating a Computerized Cinema Booking and Seating System

Describing the task: The task is to make a computerised booking and

seating system for a cinema upgrading from a manual system. I intend

to solve the problem that the small Curzon cinema in Eastbourne has.

The problem is that with a manual system, they can no longer cope with

doing things manually, because things can go wrong, including

accountancy and booking problems, and all is time consuming. The new

computerised system will solve the problems because calculations will

be done automatically, therefore the new system will be better than

the manual one, because it will be more accurate and also less time

consuming for the user.

Analysing the task: To solve the problem I will use Microsoft Excel

because it's a database program, which is highly appropriate for the

type of system that will be created. The system will contain a grid

that will represent the cinema seats, customer type and their details

will be typed in the cell in abbreviated characters. The system will

also contain an accountancy area, for the benefit of the staff, who

won't have to do it all manually.

Testing: I can tell that my system has worked, because I have

simulated a cinema session as a test. The accountancy graphs

accurately calculated all the data input. Names and details were made

up to test the booking part of the cinema, all worked well and if the

customers were real, they would have been satisfied. The testing

occurred so I could be able to tell how successful and effective the

whole system was; it's proved to good and appropriate for a small

cinema company to rely on.

Output form...

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...e system has already been

validated by the automatic validation facility.

Evaluation: The system has worked effectively for its purpose, it's

highly capable for use with a simple and small cinema company. All the

sections that were done for the task have been supported and are

correct. All the section from validation to data output has been gone

over with care. The system as a whole is a success. Minor improvements

could be made if the cinema wants more use from the system, or if the

cinema gets bigger and better. Improvements such as using T3 broadband

to download their films from their distributors, in digital format

instead of using film is possible, but obviously requires a more

sophisticated and professionally made system. But the basic booking

and seating system will satisfy the needs of a small cinema company.