Comp 5620: Homework #4

Kimberly Sledge, Nicole Burrell, Erica Moore

9/27/2005

Purpose

• Used by Alabama Law Officials, this system has been created to provide officers with a user friendly interface to a secure centralized database.

• The database is used to house accident reports for their respective counties.

• To ensure security, officers are required to enter their badge number and password to access the database.

• Officers have the ability to:– Enter new reports – Edit existing forms

Hardware/Software Specifications And Task Scenario

Hardware and Software SpecificationsTraffic crash report system requirements:Windows XP/ 2000/ NT workstationPentium or Celeron processor running at a minimum of 166 MHz32 MB ramMicrosoft Access 2000/2003

Task ScenarioOfficer John Blake reported to the scene of a two car accident on the corner of South College

and Magnolia Street. A lady in a blue Toyota was attempting to make a left hand turn onto Magnolia. A man driving a red BMW hit her from behind. He was attempting to find a clear radio station. The officer first checks to see if either of the drivers needs medical attention. After he found that both people involved were in good physical condition, he proceeds to document the accident. Officer John Blake begins a new report for October, Friday 13, 2005 at 9:45am, the time of the accident. He collects both of the driver’s information including their contact information, driver’s license information, and insurance information. Officer John Blake assesses the damage to the vehicles and notes the damaged areas on his report.

At the latter part of Officer Blake’s shift, he takes the crash report and enters it into the Alabama Uniform Traffic Crash Report Database. Officer Blake first enters his badge number and password. Then he chooses the option to create a new form. On the next screen, the officer enters the Location and Time information from his paper form. Next Officer John Blake presses the proceed button which takes him to the first driver/vehicle form. Once he inputs the information for the lady driving the red Toyota, he proceeds to a similar form to enter the information for the guy driving the red BMW. Officer Blake saves the form and gets a notification that his new report has been saved. He then exits the program.

Welcome Screen

Officers must enter their badge number and seven digit password to log into the system.

Selection Menu

After a successful login, the officer’s name appears on the welcome screen

Officers may choose to create a new form or edit existing form

Location and Time

If the officer chooses to create a new form, the system proceeds to the Location and Time form. Officers must enter the required information and may fill in certain sections with selections from a drop down menu

Saved Form Notification

After entering the required information, users have the option of saving the form, proceeding to the next page, or closing the form

If the users choose the option of saving the form, a pop up notice appears to inform them that their form has been saved

After Proceed

If the user chooses to proceed to the next form, they will be directed to the Driver 1 Personal and Vehicle Information Form

Showing Diagram

Users can make selection on the diagram to indicate where the damage occurred

Users also have the option to save, proceed or exit from the form

Driver #2 Information

This screen displays the information required for the second driver

Edit Existing Form

If the user chooses to modify an existing form, the system will prompt them to enter the case number of the form they wish to make changes to

Edit Existing Form Results

Once the case number has been entered, the form with the corresponding case number will appear