User Guide

User Manual:

Open the PDF directly: View PDF PDF.
Page Count: 4

DownloadUser Guide
Open PDF In BrowserView PDF
Carlos Alberto

CS370 – Phase: 3

12/6/18

Grawler

(GameStop Crawler)

This application serves as a way to collect partial data from one of the most successful game
distributers known “GameStop”. Additionally, this application contains one of the fastest
storage structures ‘HashMaps’ which is used to store and query data at a incredible speed.
Furthermore, The application contains a friendly user interface which makes the use of the
application easy to use.
Below you will find the user guide in how to use the Graphical User Interface.
IF YOU LIKE TO SEE A VISUAL TOUR OF THE APPLICATION, VISIT THE YOUTUBE LINK:
https://youtu.be/zkJXha3YSqo
When the application is initiated, a GUI is loaded to the user screen. This GUI is the “Main Log
in” screen where a user can access as an Admin, which will require log in credentials OR as a
guest user.
These fields is where
Admin enters its
username and password
credentials

ONLY an Admin with
valid credentials will
be able to Log in

Anyone who wishes to
use the application,
with very limited use

Is used to terminate
application
completely

If a user pressed the “Guest User” button, you will be given access to the application. However,
you will be restricted to use all the features, the only feature which you will be granted access
will be the “Search” function. In the other hand, if a user with valid credentials logs in, they will
be granted full access to the application functionality. Below please see a figure explaining each
of the functions of the application.
1

Carlos Alberto

CS370 – Phase: 3

12/6/18

This section is
where all search
queries are
performed

This section keeps a
visual log for the
user.

Buttons defining
features and
basic
functionality of
application
Contains user
settings where
log in information
can be updated
and Log Out
button.

Section where
update search
queries can be
performed

Section to delete
any search query
by ID.

The above shows the view of the main application, the administrator and guest user will be able
to view this for the exception that the guest user will be limited on its functionality.
Each section of this application was thought out carefully to provide the user easy access to the
main functionalities.
Making a search query: This section is where the user enters their desired search for a game or
any game console item that they may be looking for. After
clicking the “Search!” button, the log screen will display the
search query in details and a list of results.
Additional functionality: There are four (4) features available to the user which are:

2

Carlos Alberto

CS370 – Phase: 3

12/6/18

•

Show History – Prints the log history to the screen which displays
all user activity with time stamp.
• View Online Page - A feature which allows the user to view the
page they are browsing.
• Print Log File – Allows the user to print a “.txt” file containing all
the logs.
• Download Image – Downloads an image from the GameStop site.
User Update & Logging out: This was a very important feature to include. We wanted that our
main Admin user would feel secure from anyone trying to hack their account. The “Settings”
option allows the user to update their log in credentials such as the username and password
(see picture). In addition, the password is encrypted that way no one is able to hack the
password, security is taken seriously. Lastly, the “Log Out” button ends the user current session
and directs them to the Log In screen.

Editing a Search Query: Three (3) input fields are provided. “Search Id” must contain the ID of
an existing search query in the storage structure. The “Category” field must containing one of
the following editable fields:
• search
• gameTitle
• consoleType
• timeStamp
Removing a Search Query: One (1) field is provided which is the search ID field. Only the ID is
necessary to delete a search in the data storage.

Activity Log file: A activity log file is kept on the text area which indicates the user what is going
on in every step process taken when searching, editing, removing, printing, and file upload.

3

Carlos Alberto

CS370 – Phase: 3

12/6/18

In addition, the application keeps an outputLog.txt file that stores the log content of
the user’s action, URLResult.txt which contains the HTML content of GameStop
search, searchedData.txt which saves all the search results obtained from the website,
and a queryLogFile.txt that keeps a log of all search queries which are used to make
update and delete queries.

4
Source Exif Data: 
File Type                       : PDF
File Type Extension             : pdf
MIME Type                       : application/pdf
Linearized                      : No
Page Count                      : 4
PDF Version                     : 1.4
Title                           : Microsoft Word - userGuide.docx
Producer                        : macOS Version 10.14.1 (Build 18B75) Quartz PDFContext
Creator                         : Word
Create Date                     : 2018:12:06 19:35:49Z
Modify Date                     : 2018:12:06 19:35:49Z
EXIF Metadata provided by EXIF.tools

Navigation menu