14. Outline the basic tasks that take place in running a pet store. Identify some of the basic data items that will be needed.
Answer will be variable. Examples include: inventorying merchandise, keeping a customer database, keeping track of customer orders and accounts, and keeping track of employees. Marketing and communication with other participants (e.g., adoption groups and veterinarians) is also important. Data items include animal name, animal category, animal breed, donations, merchandise ID, merchandise description, merchandise price, customer name, customer address, customer order number, order item, order cost, employee ID, employee address, and employee type.