DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ON-LINE O’ LEVEL RESULT TRACKING SYSTEM CASE STUDY OF NECO

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ABSTRACT

With the advance in technology in 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 an Online O’ Level Result Tracking System. Almost all our Higher Institution has gone into Online O Level Result Tracking System because of the extraordinary benefit resulting from information technology. Information technology has enabled an Online O Level Result Tracking System to project work successfully. With this Online O Level Result Tracking System, students’ data/information are well collected, processed and stored for the management purpose.

ORGANIZATION OF WORK

          Computer technology has been used extensively in higher institutions to aid them to work. Comparatively, more works has been focused on an On-Line O Level Result Tracking system.

          For the purpose of clarity and easy assessment, this project has been organized in seven chapters.

Chapter one was designed with an introduction, statement of problem, Aims and objective, Purpose of Study, significance of Study, Scope, Limitations, Assumptions and Definition of terms.

Chapter two contains only the Literature Review of the project work.

Chapter three comprises of the Description and analysis of the existing system. This include fact finding/methodology, organizational structure, objective of the existing system, input process and output analysis, information flow diagram, problems of the existing system, and justification for the new system.

Chapter four discuses the design of the new system which include: design standard, output specification and design, input specification and design, file design, procedure chart, system flowchart, system, software hardware personal and operational requirements.

Chapter five is the implementation and comprises of design standard, program design, program flowchart, pseudo code, coding, test data/test run, user training-an overview and cutover process.

Chapter six is documentation and includes; program and user documentations.

Chapter seven – Recommendation, Summary and Conclusion.

References

Bibliography

Appendix

Source Listing

List of Figures

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page                                                                                 i        

Certification                                                                              ii

Approval                                                                                   iii

Dedication                                                                                iv

Acknowledgement                                                                     v

Abstract                                                                                   vi

Organization of work                                                                 vii

Table of content                                                                        viii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     Introduction                                                                              1

1.1     Statement of problem                                                                2

1.2     Aims and objectives                                                                  2

1.3     Purpose of study                                                                       3

1.4     Significant of study                                                                   3

1.5     Scope/Delimitations                                                                  4

1.6     Limitations/Constraints                                                              4

1.7     Assumption of study                                                                 5

1.8     Definition of terms                                                                     5                

CHAPTER TWO

2.0     Literature review                                                                       6

CHAPTER THREE

3.0     Description and analysis of the existing system                         9

3.1     Fact-finding method/ methodology                                             9

3.2     Organizational Structure/Organogram                              10

3.3     Objectives of the existing system                                              10

3.4     Input, Process, and Output Analysis                                          11

          3.4.1  Input Analysis                                                                 11

          3.4.2  Process Analysis                                                            11

          3,4.3  Output Analysis                                                               11

3.5     Information Flow diagram                                                12

3.6     Problems of the existing system                                                12

3.7     Justification of the new system                                                  13

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0     Design of the new system                                                         14

4.1     Design Standard                                                                       14

4.2     Output specification and design                                       14

4.3     Input specification and design                                                   14

4.3.1  File design                                                                      15

4.4     Procedure chart                                                                        16

4.5     Systems flowchart                                                                    17

4.6     System requirements                                                                18

          4.6.1  Hardware Requirements                                                  18

          4.6.2  Software Requirements                                                   18

          4.6.3  Operational Requirements                                               18

          4.6.4  Personnel Requirements                                                 18

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0     Implementation                                                                         19

5.1     Design Standard                                                                       19

5.2     Program design                                                                        20

5.2.1  Program Flowchart                                                          20

5.2.2  Pseudo code                                                                   24

5.3     Coding                                                                                     25

5.4     Test Data/Test Run                                                                  31

5.5     User Training – An overview                                                     31

5.6     Cutover Process                                                                       31

CHAPTER SIX

6.0     Documentation                                                                          32

6.1     The user documentation                                                            32

6.2     The programmer documentation                                                32

CHAPTER SEVEN

7.0     Recommendations, Summary and Conclusion                            33

7.1     Recommendation                                                                      33

7.2     Summary                                                                                  34

7.3     Conclusion                                                                               34

REFERENCES                                                                                   35

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX                                                                                         36

SOURCE LISTING                                                                    36

LIST OF FIGURES                                                                             40

CHAPTER ONE

1.0           INTRODUCTION

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.

          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 in Nigeria.

          So I consider the design and implementation of Online O Level Result Tracking System, it is necessary to state here that information technology have a lot to play in achieving and to prove a better solution to the successfulness of this project work. To implement an Online O Level Result Tracking System entails having access to internet, having a website and the place of strong and reliable database of each student for reference purpose and proper management.

NECO HISTORY

One of the last acts of the Abdulsalami Abubakar military administration was the promulgation of a decree, in April 1999, that created the National Examinations Council (NECO). That act, however, was only the climax of a process whose beginning predated the administration.

 Although calls for the creation of a national examination outfit had been on for over two decades earlier, the birth of NECO was not spared controversy. While some Nigerians saw its arrival as opportunity for choice of examination body for candidates to patronize, others doubted its capacity to conduct reliable examinations that could command widespread national and international respect and acceptability.

THE NECO MANDATE

By its mandate, NECO was to take over the responsibilities of the National Board for Educational Measurement (NBEM) which was created, in 1992, by the Ibrahim Babangida administration, although its enabling decree was promulgated in 1993.  NECO was to take exclusive charge of the conduct of the SSCE for school based candidates.

Moreover, by January 2000, NECO offices had been established in every State and FCT. NBEM operated with six zonal offices located in Bauchi, Ibadan, Katsina, and Ilorin etc. 

NECO invested heavily in data processing technology to enable it cope with the anticipated increase in the volume of data it would need to process over a relatively short period of time. Consequently, its computer facility was upgraded to an administrative unit and a custom-built complex constructed for it. It was also equipped with state-of-the-art computer systems and professionals to man the facility. Two 250KVA back-up generators were also provided the Computer Unit Complex to ensure uninterrupted operations at all times.

  1. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

Due to some difficulties students encounter in manual filling and submission of their NECO forms every year.

A lot of problems were stated below:

1. Long queue the students face in purchasing their NECO form.

2. Time wasted