ABSTRACT For the last seven years students results have been processed and released using the traditional way (paper based), This is where exams are marked and when the results are ready, they are pinned in their respective faculties for instance if it is faculty of computer studies that is where results wiN be pinned on the Board. Complaints like missing results are submitted after the release of results and worked upon. Data can easily be lost if there is no database which is storing and updating these data (results). The researcher studied and discovered that, the system was cumbersome to students and the people who are involved in preparing results, hence implemented a web driven database which could store and retrieve students academic results which can be viewed online. This ease the workload of staff and students where by they will be able to check their results wherever they are and at the convenient time. This includes: Chapter 1- Introduction Chapter 2- Literature review Chapter 3- Methodology Chapter 4- System analysis and design Chapter 5- Implementation and Testing and finally Chapter 6- Recommendation and Conclusion
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration i
Approval ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Contents v
Abbreviations viii
List of Figures ix
List of Tables x
Abstract xi
CHAPTER i
INTRODUCTION
LO Introduction 1
Li Background 1
L2 Problem Statement 2
L3 Objectives 2
L3~2 Specific Objectives 2
L4 Research Question 3
L5 Scope of The Project 3
L6 Significance of The Project 3
L7 Justification of The Study 4
L8 Conceptual Framework 4
CHAPTER 2 6
LITERATURE REVIEW 6
2. i Introduction 6
2~2 Scope of Literature Review 6
Z3 Recent Development 6
Z4 Problem Area .7
2~5 Application Area 7
2~6 Data Collection Techniques 9
2J Development Methodology (SDLC, Prototyping, JAD) 12
Z8 Design Techniques And Tools (DFD’s, Uml,Umbrello) 14
Z9 Development Tools 16
CHAPTER 3 21
METHODOLOGY 21
11 Introduction 21
12 Study design 21
33 Organizational units 21
14 Study population 21
15 Sample size 22
16 Research instruments 22
16.1 Structures inteiviews 22
16~2 Questionnaires 22
17 Data collection and presentation 23
18 Data analysis and analysis of user requirements 23
19 Development methodology 23
110 Design techniques and Tools 24
111 Development tools 24
3~1L1 Operating systems 24
111~2 Browser 25
11L3 Programming languages and toots 25
11L4 Database Management Systems 26
IlLS Application web seiver 26
CHAPTER
SYSTEM ANALYSIS
4.27
AND DESIGN 27
4~0 INTRODUCTION 27
4.1 Analysis 27
4~L1 Current System Process 27
4~2 Design 28
4~2d Entity Relationship Diagrams 30
CHAPTER 5 32
IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING 32
5~0 INTRODUCTION 32
5~1 System Requirements: 32
5.1.1 Hardware requirements 32
5.1.2 Software Requirements 33
53 Sample Screen shots 33
CHAPTER SIX 38
RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION 38
6~1 Introduction 38
6~2 Recommendation 38
6~3 Conclusion 39
Appendix I 40
Questionnaire 40
Appendix II 42
Sample Codes 42
Appendix III 58
Information System Plan 58
References 61