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.
- 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 in getting information from NECO officers on how to fill the form.
3. Loss of some submitted forms due to mismanagement.
4. Some difficulties and mistakes due to manual filling of the forms.
5. Farness to the place of NECO office
6. Difficulties in location of students center, states, LGA and the required subjects.
So with all these problems stated above, there comes the need for development of an On-Line O level Result Tracking System to alleviated such problems.
1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives of this project is listed below:
To develop software that replaces manual filling and submission of NECO forms.
To be able to check student results arising from NECO Examinations any time.
To help the management in the effective dissemination of NECO information to various students in different geographical area.
To help the management to ensure the effective collection of students data.
To maintain the database of all registered students every year.
To provide security and Integrity of individual results.
