Design And Implementation Of Online Registration Of Courses And Result Confirmation
(A Case Study Of Computer Science Department Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri (Morning)
Efficient online registration of courses and streamlined result confirmation procedures are pivotal for modern academic institutions striving for enhanced operational effectiveness and student satisfaction. By implementing user-friendly interfaces and robust backend systems, universities can optimize the registration process, ensuring ease of access and timely enrollment for students. Additionally, integrating secure verification mechanisms enables swift and accurate confirmation of results, bolstering academic integrity and trust in the institution. Leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain enhances the reliability and transparency of these processes, mitigating errors and fraud while fostering a seamless academic experience. Through continual optimization and innovation, educational institutions can navigate the complexities of course registration and result verification with agility, meeting the diverse needs of students and stakeholders alike while staying competitive in the digital landscape.
This project work mainly looks into the nature and process of online registration of course and result confirmation, implementing an online management system that keep track of all the records needed by computer students in Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri (mainly for only regular i.e. morning student), for easy accessibility to results and online registration of course.
The manual system of information management has served for a long time now, but it is not consistent enough, neither is it accurate enough to satisfy the people in the system due to some physical and human constraints. The aim of this project research is to improve the existing system, to enable faster data capturing, data creating, automatic processing, dissemination of and proper storage of student’s results at appropriate time. Improving of compilation and computation of result and restriction are made in registration of courses, thereby avoiding the mistake of registering the wrong course. Students readily having access to their result from remote destination at appropriate time, making result more reliable avoiding tampering of result by unauthorized user ad reduce stress involved in compilation of result.
Finally, it shows the implementation steps taken in getting the proposed system to work.
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Table of content
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the study 1-3
1.2 Statement of the study 3
1.4 Scope and limitation of study 3-4
1.5 Significance of the study 4-5
1.6 Definition of terms 5-6
CHAPTER TWO
Literature of review 7
2.0 Introduction 7
2.1 History of local network and internet 7 -12
2.2 Man and the need for information 12-13
2.3 The computer and the age of information 13-15
CHAPTER THREE:
SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
3.0 Introduction 16
3.1 System Analysis 16-17
3.2 Method of data collection 17
3.2.1 Observation method 17
3.2.2 Interview method 17-18
3.3 Proposing a new system 18
3.3.1 Description of student record 18
3.3.2 Procedure of the current system 19-20
3.4 Analysis of courses of computer science 20
3.5 Objective of the proposed system 20-21
3.6 System design 21-23
CHAPTER FOUR:
SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION
4.0 Introduction 24
4.1 Justification of programming language 24
4.2 Module/user guide 24-25
4.3 Porgram flowchart 25
4.4 System requirement 25
4.4.1 Hardware requirement 26
4.3.2 Software requirement 26
4.5 System implementation 27
4.6 File Conversions 27-28
4.7 System maintenance 28
CHAPTER FIVE:
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.0 Summary 29
5.1 Conclusion 29
5.2 Recommendation 30
References 31
Appendix I – Flowchart
Appendix II – Sources code
Appendix III – Output
INTRODUCTION
Computer and communication technology is the most advance electronic development, which has transformed almost all areas of human endeavor in the present generation. There is almost no field of study or industry, which has not felt a positive impact of the technological trends and development.
Computer technology continues to advance over the year reaching extensive ends and applications. One of such provision of computer technology is the internet. The internet is literarily understood as a global network of computers and allows communication device, which provide a wide range of services and sharing of various forms of resources. One of the provisions that has dominated the internet scene and forms. The main focus of this work is the “WORLD WIDE WEB”. The World Wide Web (WWW) as a major internet provisions is relatively complex and deserves a detailed discussion. Historically, it was a distributed information service developed in the early 1990’s at the European Laboratory for practical physics (CERN) Geneva. It is a large –scale distributed hypermedia system based on networked computer which are attached to integrated network known as the internet and allows access to document from remote areas via connected terminals and computers.
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The necessity of an automate management information system, educational development as whole, both nation wide and internationally cannot be over emphasized. The unusual assertion by many professionals that “Information is power” is continually gaining affirmation and reaffirmation as the country continues to witness dynamic trends in information technology.
The manual system of information management has serve for a long time now, but you can agree with me that it is not consistent enough, timely enough in the system, due to some physical and human constraints.
With the introduction to automated information system, data capturing, creating, processing, dissemination and storage are more efficient, effective and reliable and the final output in turn is satisfactory to the individuals concerned. This project shall be administered to meet statutory regulatory and departmental requirement needs of the system. Automated information system has a level of security that commensurate with the risk and magnitude of the harm that could result, from the loss, misuse disclosure or modification of the information contained in the system. Each system’s level of security must protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information produced. The privacy Act of 1974 in the United States of America imposes strict limitation on the school authority to disclose or rough handle information maintained on individuals without their prior consent.
This information system has the capacity to handle any amount of data produced without complexities. Record keeping in far more complex in school today than in the past because of the incriminating rate at which students are admitted each session. For this reason technological advances have been made available to provide an ultimate way for meeting information requirement as regards to education.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Due to the increasing number of students in recent years and some human limitations, lost of problems have been encounter. These problems include:
1. Problem of proper registration of courses going by the laid down rules.
Students registering of course onside the option in which the study.
Students omitting carry over/reference course during result compilation.
Students offering more/less credit load than required.
Lack of adequate guidance in course registration.
These problems result in student having extra years or semester apart from the stipulated years.
2. The problem of detecting omitted result.
3. Stress in computation of result considering the increasing number of students.
4. Problem of switching results/registration of number of students before compilation.
5. Problem of getting results ready at the appropriate time to enable students register carry-over courses.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
With the numerous problems confronting the department of computer science, this project intends to design code and implement an online management information system that will keep track of all the records needed to computer students results for easy accessibility to results and on-line registration of courses. The purposes are as follows.
o Restrictions are made in the registration of courses based on the mistake of registering the wrong course.
o Students readily have access to their result from remote destination at appropriate time.
o Making results more reliable
o Providing security measures to avoid missing results.
o Avoid tampering of results by unauthorized user.
o Eliminating the problem of switching results.
1.4 SCOPE AND LIMITAION OF STUDY
This project is based only on the analysis made at the department of computer science in Federal Polytechnic Nekede. The on-line system can only be used by the department and students in the department. With some amendments other departments can make use of this application.
Nevertheless this project is limited to automated accessing of students result once entries are made and also on-line registration of appropriate course for each semester. This on-line management information system produces report for only 100 to 400 level student (morning) in the department. It should also be noted that this project is not based in designing automated management information system for department of computer science but thoroughly deals with how students register and confirm results.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It is critical for this project to be undertake in order to provide better recording system which can be accessed over the internet from remote destinations, and also allow accurate on-line registration of courses and confirmation of results also.
This will eventually provide a more organized result recording system and will tend to clear off doubts and fears about the standard of education in the system and the level of knowledge acquired by the students produced by the department. Also serves as a channel of communication between the students, staff and the entire world.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
o Automation is the theory; art and technique of converting a mechanical process to maximize automate operation specially by the use of electronic control mechanisms and electronic computers for the rapid organizing and processing of data in a wide range of technical industrial and business information.
o Also automate means to control by information to change or convert to automation, to automate.
o Program it is a set logically related instructions that are in sequence and are used to giving solution to specific problems. It is a set of instructions given to the computers to perform a specific task.
o Information this simply means processed data.
o Date these are raw facts that are not yet processed.
o Computer this is an electronic device that is capable of solving problem by accepting data, processing them and producing results.
o Registration this is an alphanumeric code used to identify each candidate in the various departments.
o Form this is in form of a paper, which requests the candidate to fill in some requirements needed by the institution.
o ADI – term used to denote application programming interface. A defined set of technologies different programming application.
o File size how large the file containing the data is, usually measured in kilobytes or megabytes.
o Byte – abbreviation of binary term.
o Frames – formatting a page so that more than one HYML document is visible on the screen at the same time.
o HTTP – A protocol to transfer hypertext requests an information between serves and browses.
o Internet – A geographical interconnection of computer together to allow them to exchange data, allowing for service like the database and web.
o Internet – A geographical interconnection of computer together to allow than to exchange data.
Online Registration Of Courses And Result Confirmation:
Online registration of courses and result confirmation is a common process in educational institutions, particularly colleges and universities. This process allows students to select their courses for a specific semester or academic term and later confirm their results after the courses have been completed. Here’s a general overview of how this process typically works:
1. Course Registration:
- Student Portal: Educational institutions usually provide students with access to an online student portal or registration system.
- Course Availability: Before registration, students can view a list of available courses for the upcoming semester, including course names, descriptions, instructors, and schedules.
- Course Selection: Students select the courses they wish to enroll in by adding them to their registration cart or selecting them one by one.
- Prerequisites and Restrictions: The system may check if students meet prerequisites or if there are any restrictions (e.g., maximum enrollment limits) for the selected courses.
2. Review and Confirmation:
- Review Selections: After selecting courses, students review their choices to ensure accuracy.
- Confirmation: Once satisfied with their selections, students confirm their course registration. This action often requires clicking a “Submit” or “Confirm” button.
3. Registration Confirmation:
- Confirmation Email: Students may receive a confirmation email or notification indicating that their course registration has been successfully completed.
4. Course Enrollment:
- Enrollment Period: Depending on the institution, there may be specific registration periods or windows for students to enroll in courses.
- Waitlists: If a course is full, students may be placed on a waitlist and automatically enrolled if a spot becomes available.
5. Attending Classes:
- Start of Semester: Students attend classes according to the schedule, as confirmed during registration.
- Add/Drop Period: There is often a brief add/drop period at the start of the semester during which students can make minor adjustments to their course schedule.
6. Result Confirmation:
- Course Completion: At the end of the semester, students complete their courses by attending lectures, submitting assignments, and taking exams.
- Grading: Instructors assess student performance and assign grades.
- Access to Grades: Students can access their grades through the online portal, usually after the grading process is completed.
7. Result Confirmation:
- Review Grades: Students review their grades for accuracy and completeness.
- Confirmation: Students may be required to confirm their grades by acknowledging them within the student portal.
It’s important to note that the specific steps and procedures may vary among educational institutions, and the entire process is typically managed through a dedicated student information system or an online registration platform. Additionally, institutions may have different policies regarding registration deadlines, grading systems, and grade confirmation processes.
Students should always consult their institution’s official guidelines and communicate with academic advisors or registrars for any specific questions or concerns related to course registration and result confirmation.