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Transaction Sequence Diagram

Starting with the home page, the user begins to look for product offerings.User browses through catalog pages, selecting products, and adding them to the shopping cart until they are finished choosing products. Checkout process: User is ready to check out, and either logs in as an existing user, creates a new user profile, or checks out without registering, giving only the minimal required information. The transaction processing software alerts user to any errors in their data, and moves into the final steps of the transaction.

1) Homepage: user starts here, and then decides to look at product offerings
1) Homepage: User starts here, and then decides to look at product offerings.

2) Product selection: User browses through catalog pages, selecting products
2) Product selection: User browses through catalog pages, selecting products, and adding them to the shopping cart until they are finished choosing products.

3) Checkout process: User is ready to check out, and either logs in as an existing user
3) Checkout process: User is ready to check out, and either logs in as an existing user, creates a new user profile, or checks out without registering, giving only the minimally required information, such as a name, address, payment information and shipping requirements.

4) Transaction script 1: The transaction processing software alerts user to any errors in their data, and/or moves into the final steps of the transaction.
4) Transaction script 1: The transaction processing software alerts user to any errors in their data, and/or moves into the final steps of the transaction.

5) Transaction complete: User sees a final screen, usually with an order confirmation, customer service contact information
5) Transaction complete: User sees a final screen, usually with an order confirmation, customer service contact information, and a thank you.

6) Transaction complete - User sees a final screen
6) Transaction complete: User sees a final screen, usually with an order confirmation, customer service contact information, and a thank you.