Online Students’ Results Processing System Case Study: Kampala International University

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