DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTERIZED MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMINATION EVALUATION SYSTEM CASE STUDY OF JAMB

ABSTRACT

With the advance in technology more in particular in the field of computer related organization, a lot of things are now automated. As a matter of fact, Information technology has a vital role in the design and implementation of a computerized multiple choice examination evaluation system.

Almost all our Higher Institution has gone into computerized multiple choice examination evaluation system because of the extraordinary benefit resulting from information technology. Information technology has enabled a computerized multiple choice examination evaluation system to work successfully.

With this computerized multiple choice examination evaluation system, students’ data/information is well collected, processed and stored for the management purpose.

ORGANIZATION OF WORK

          This project work is primarily designed to give an insight to Computerized multiple choice examination evaluation system.

          Chapter one talks about introduction to Computerized multiple choice examination evaluation system, study of problem and objectives as well as definition of the scope.

          Chapter two comprises the literature review. Chapter three gives the detailed information about the existing (old) system, while chapter four and five deals with the design and implantation of new system.

          Chapter six documents the project work, while chapter seven summaries, conclusion and suggestions were made.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                                i

Certification                                                                                      ii

Dedication                                                                               iii

Acknowledgement                                                                             iv

Abstract                                                                                  v

Table of contents                                                                     vii

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION                                                                            1

1.1     Background of the study                                                         1       

1.2     State of the problem                                                      2

1.3     Purpose of the study                                                      3

1.4     Aims and objectives                                                       3

1.5     Scope of study                                                               5

1.6     Limitations of study                                                      5

1.7     Assumptions                                                                 6

1.8     Definition of terms                                                                  7

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW                                                        8

CHAPTER THREE

• Description and analysis of existing system                            15
  • Fact finding method used                                                        17
  • Organization structure                                                   19
  • Objectives of Existing system                                        21
  • Input, Process and Output Analysis                              22
  • Information Flow Diagrams                                          26
  • Problems of the Existing System                                   27
  • Justification of the New System                                              28

CHAPTER FOUR

• Design of the New System                                             30
  • Input Specification and design                                                30
  • Output specification and design                                              32
  • File Design                                                                     34
  • Procedure chart                                                              36
  • System flow chart                                                                   38
  • System requirements                                                     40     

CHAPTER FIVE

• Implementation                                                              42
  • Program Design                                                             45
  • Program Flowchart                                                        48
  • Pseudo code                                                                            54
  • Source Program: Test Run                                             59

CHAPTER SIX  

Documentation                                                                        60

CHAPTER SEVEN

• Recommendation                                                           62
  • Conclusion                                                                     64

Bibliography                                                                  65

1.0                                      CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

The student evaluation at the end of a study usually comprises all discussed subjects like English Language, mathematics, Economics, Physics and chemistry etc, a practical idea is to create a multiple choice examination system. The practice is prevalent because multiple-choice examinations provide a relative easy way to test students on a large number of topics. More, for large number of students, a classical evaluation system (written evaluation) consumes a considerable amount of time.

When evaluation does not take place in the same time for all students, the multiple-choice questions tests must be regenerated in order to avoid learning of answers.

The main aspects of generating multiple choice tests, such as classification system, database design and software implementation of a multiple choice examination system for general subjects were discussed in this project work.

Even if the multiple-choice examination is made on paper, it takes a considerable amount of time with evaluation. A better idea is to make an online interface for evaluation.

By using of a database server features, an online testing system that generate tests with 50 multiple choice examination items for general subject.

As most nations of the world are becoming information technology inclined, Nigeria is not left behind. Even as most organizations and companies in the foreign countries have implemented information technology in their films, likewise most of Nigeria’s organizations and companies have also enjoyed the benefits of information technology.

          Even as most foreign countries like America, China and India are experiencing information technology boom, Nigeria is yet to come to such level. With the communication satellite launched recently in our country will explore the hidden treasure of information technology.

          As I consider the design and implementation of computerized multiple choice examination evaluation system, it is necessary to mention here that information technology have a lot to play in achieving this. Implementing computerized multiple choice examination evaluation system entails having access to computers, having a website and the place of strong and reliable database can not be over emphasized.

          All these must be put into consideration and they are well treated in the subsequent section of this project work.