Submission Deadline: before noon on Monday 7th December 2020 (Week 12)

This Assignment contributes 100% of the overall module mark. It requires you to use Python’s Standard Library Functions to develop a Book Store Inventory Program and provide a walkthrough demonstration of your program and underpinning code base via a recorded vodcast.

Task 1: You should attempt to develop the following functionality using Python:

• Read in data from a text file containing details of book title held in stock and store these into a List data structure.
• The user should remain within the program until they select a menu option ‘8’ to quit.
• Implement a set of menu options:

BASIC FEATURES

1. Output a list of books titles and their respective details, including a summary report displaying (a) total number of book titles and (b) total value of books in stock.
2. Output average price of books in stock [note: only title with stock levels > 0 should be included in the calculation].
3. Output a report detailing the number of books existing in each genre type.

ADVANCED FEATURES

1. Option to add new book item and present a summary report displaying (a) the increase in total number of titles in stock and (b) the cost difference in average price of books in stock.
2. Query if a book title is available and present option of (a) increasing stock level or (b) decreasing the stock level, due to a sale. If the stock level is decreased to zero indicate to the user that the book is currently out of stock.
3. Query the List to return book items ordered in alphabetic order by title or genre.
4. Plot a labelled bar chart that presents the number of books existing in each genre type.

A sample text file containing a list of book titles and is available for download from Blackboard Learn (BBL).

Task 2: You are required to produce a vodcast, lasting no more than 4 minutes, which provides a walkthrough demonstration of your program accompanied by a review of the code base. The vodcast is a mandatory part of the assignment and is the primary element from which the main learning outcomes will be assessed. A detailed guide, outlining what the vodcast needs to contain, is provide at the end of this specification. Vodcasts that go beyond 4 minutes will be penalised.