Directions

You have been selected to develop a GUI application called a "Configurator" using JAVA. The application allows the user to complete the configuration of a computer system and produce a sales price for the system based on the configuration selected. The application must meet the minimum operating requirements and specifications as provided below:

Operation

The user configures the components of a computer system by selecting items from combo boxes, radio buttons, and check boxes.

When the user clicks the Calculate button, the application calculates the prices of the system by adding the cost of each selected component to the base price of the system.

An option is provided to the user to clear all entries and begin over.

As the systems are configured on the "fly", the program should update the costs automatically to show the user the impact of adding or changing the basic system (running totals)

When the user presses the "order" button, the program should display the current configuration in a dialog box of your choice. The dialog box should show the configuration the user is about to order with pricing and totals. The user must confirm the configuration before the order is processed. When the user confirms the order, the order is processed and the order displayed as processed.

When the user closes the frame or presses the Exit button, the application exits.

Specifications

You are free to use whatever layouts and panels you need to design the application. You can also design classes you think might be helpful to solve and develop this application. In short, you're the developer and may use all resources available to you. The only requirement is: you must use the Java programming language.

There are two base priced computers:Intel based priced system is $499 and includes the following configuration:

Intel Celeron processor G1610

Memory - 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz - 1 DIMMs

125GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

CD-Rom Drive

Integrated Audio

Microsoft Windows 8.1 OS

2 Piece Powered Speaker Set

USB Wired Entry Keyboard

USB Optical Mouse

AMD based priced system is $599 and includes the following configuration:

AMD FX-2100 for Desktops

4GB memory

125GB Hard Drive

Integrated 3D Graphics

CD-Rom Drive

Integrated Audio

Microsoft Windows 8.1 OS

2 Piece Powered Speaker Set

USB Wired Entry Keyboard

USB Optical Mouse

For the Intel systems, the user can select from 4 processors.

G1620 2.70GHz

Add $50.00

G1630 2.80GHz

Add $90.00

G1820 2.70GHz

Add $105.00

G1830 2.80GHz

Add $130.00

For the AMD systems, the user can select from 4 processors.

FX-8350

Add $25.00

FX-9590

Add $90.00

FX-4100

Add $187.00

FX-4300

Add $280.00

For both based systems, the user can select from 4 memory configurations.

6GB

Add $28

8GB

Add $58

12GB

Add $108

16GB

Add $176

For both based systems, the user can select from 3 hard drive configurations.

250GB

Add $27

500GB

Add $50

1TB

Add $89

For both based systems, the user can select from 3 optical drive configurations.

DVD Drive

Add $17

Combo DVD/CDRW

Add $40

DVD and CDRW

Add $79

For both based systems, the user can select from 3 graphic enhancements:

NVIDA GeForce G310 512MB DDR3

Add $80

NVIDA GeForce GT620 1GB DDR3

Add $169

NVIDA GeForce GT640 1GB GDDR5

Add $490

Using option buttons, the user can select from the following 3 operating systems.

Windows 8.1 (Default)

None

Windows 8.1 Pro

Add $59

Linux

Subtract $89

Using check boxes, the user can select any of the following 4 applications packages.

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013

Add $139

Microsoft Office Home & Business 2013

Add $219

Accounting package

Add $399

Graphics package

Add $499

Consider using separate classes to represent each of the system configuration options.

Required Enhancements

Include sales tax at the rate of 0.078 in the final price. The sales tax should display separately of total and subtotal costing.

Include combined shipping and handling rate of 0.025 based on the total cost in the total price. The shipping and handling should display separately of the total, subtotal and sales tax.

Use a minimum of two graphics. The graphics could be used as buttons