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Describe What Software You Propose To Use To Develop The Front End

Describe what software you propose to use to develop the front-end GUI application for the new system. Be sure to justify your choice. Keep in mind portability, ease of use, scalability, and ability to update. What other options have you considered?

In setting up the servers and environment, do you propose to use middleware? If so, what kind, and where would you deploy it?

Provide a system diagram of the proposed system. Be sure to include such things as servers (application and database), user clients, and any other special pieces to the puzzle that you might think of.

Provide a detailed design of the GUI screen that facilitates renting out and returning movies. For every button, or other component that provides reaction to user's events, give detailed pseudocode. Also, clearly indicate where you would use any of the PL/SQL code that you developed for the labs in this course. If the application platform you have selected does not support PL/SQL then describe how you would take the processing developed in the procedures and functions and incorporate it into the system.

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The development of a robust and user-friendly front-end GUI application is central to the success of any system, particularly in contexts such as movie rental systems where ease of use and responsiveness directly influence user satisfaction. For this project, I propose using React.js, a popular JavaScript library for building dynamic, scalable, and portable user interfaces. React's component-based architecture lends itself well to creating modular, maintainable code that can be easily updated and scaled as the system evolves.

Justification for Using React.js: React provides excellent portability across different platforms, especially when used in conjunction with frameworks like Electron, which enables desktop application creation from web technologies. Its ease of use stems from a rich ecosystem, extensive documentation, and a vibrant developer community. React’s virtual DOM ensures efficient rendering, which boosts performance even when handling complex interfaces. Moreover, React supports a unidirectional data flow, simplifying debugging and ensuring predictable behavior, which is crucial for maintaining and updating the system.

Other options considered include Angular and Vue.js. Angular, being a comprehensive framework, offers robust features but comes with a steeper learning curve and larger bundle sizes, potentially impacting performance and ease of updates. Vue.js, while lightweight and easy to learn, has a comparatively smaller ecosystem. Traditional desktop frameworks like JavaFX or .NET Windows Forms were deemed less portable, especially for web deployment and cross-platform compatibility.

Server and Middleware Setup: For server-side logic, I recommend deploying a RESTful API built with Node.js and Express.js. Middleware such as authentication services (e.g., JWT tokens), logging, and error handling can be integrated seamlessly within this environment. If the system requires complex transaction processing or data integrity enforcement, I suggest deploying Oracle Middleware or APEX for database interaction, particularly because PL/SQL procedures from the labs will be incorporated directly via database calls. This middleware layer would reside logically between the client application and the database server, managing requests and responses efficiently.

System Diagram: The architecture entails multiple components: a user client (web interface built with React.js), application server (Node.js/Express.js), middleware (Oracle Database with PL/SQL procedures), and the database server (Oracle Database). The diagram would depict clients connecting via HTTPS to the application server, which communicates with middleware deployed on the same or separate hosts. The database server hosts the data, with stored procedures managing core operations like rent and return functions. Additional components include load balancers and security modules such as firewall and SSL termination.

GUI Design for Renting and Returning Movies: The GUI screen will feature two main sections—one for renting movies and another for returning them. Each section will have components such as dropdown menus for selecting movies or customer IDs, buttons for executing rent or return actions, and confirmation dialogs.

For example, the rent movie section will include a dropdown labeled "Select Movie" and a customer ID input box. The "Rent" button will trigger pseudocode that validates inputs, calls the backend API, and processes the PL/SQL procedures for rental registration. Similarly, the return section will have a dropdown of rented movies, a return button, and corresponding pseudocode to handle the event.

Pseudocode for Rent Button:

If "Rent" button is clicked then


Validate selected movie exists


Validate customer ID is valid


Send request to backend API with movie ID and customer ID


If API responds with success then


Display "Rental successful"


Else


Display error message


End if

Pseudocode for Return Button:

If "Return" button is clicked then


Validate selected rented movie


Send return request to backend API with movie ID and customer ID


If API responds with success then


Display "Return processed successfully"


Else


Display error message


End if

Incorporation of PL/SQL Procedures: For the server-side, the Node.js application will invoke PL/SQL procedures exposed via REST API endpoints or directly through database drivers. Procedures created during the coursework are embedded within the database layer, invoked via database calls, ensuring data consistency and integrity. If the platform does not support direct PL/SQL execution, stored procedures' logic can be translated into equivalent application logic or integrated as database functions invoked via a middleware API.

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