Online Test and Quizzes Platform

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ONLINE TEST ND QUIZZES PLATFORM

NOOR SYAHIDA BT. MOHD YUSOF

This report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Bachelor of

Computer Science Software Development)

FACULTY OF INFORMATION

AND

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA

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BSTR CT

computerized online system will be developed for instructor in Universiti

Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). Online system is important in an organization in

establishing, building, leading quality of staff and department performance. It is also

generally acknowledged as a vital element in efficiency and effectiven ess of any large or

small organization. The current manual and standalone system do not satisfy the

management performance of the department. Therefore, online Test and Quizzes

Platform was building to substitute current system. This system assists the lecturer to

create the type of question quickly, keep student marking details safely, calculate mark

faster and retrieve data via searching. Thi s system will be developed using PHP, A pac he

server and My SQL as a database platform. Software Development Life C ycle (SDLC)

methodology and waterfall model are implemented as a systematic guidance in

developin g the system. Al l the requirements specification in the report resulted from th e

analysis on current and proposed system. High level design describe high-level view of

the system s structure or system interior that contain system architecture, user interface

design and database design. Th e result of this system i s that Online Test and Quizzes

Platform can m ade well organized management and improves the working environment

becom e m ore efficient and easier.


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BSTR K

Sebuah sistem perkomputeran secara online akan dibangunkan untuk kegunaan

tenaga pengajar Universiti Teknik al Malaysia Melaka UTeM). Sistem secara online

penting dalam sesuatu organisasi dalam mewujudkan dan meningkatkan tahap kualiti

pekerja dan pelaksanan sesebuah organisasi. Sistem manu al dan sistem setempat yang di

aplikasikan sekarang tidak memenuhi kehendak pelaksanaan pengurusan organisasi.

Oleh demikian, sistem online Ujian dan Kuiz Platform dibangunkan untuk

menggantikan sistem yang sedia ada. Sistem ini membantu pensyarah menyediakan

bentuk soalan lebih mudah, m enyimpan maklumat permarkahan p elajar dengan selamat,

mengira permarkahan dengan cepat, dan memperolehi data melalui carian maklumat.

Sistem ini dibangunkan dengan mengunakan perkak as perisian iaitu PHP, Apac he server

dan MySQL sebagai pangkalan data. Metodologi Kitar Hayat Pembangunan Sistem dan

w terf ll model

di implementasikan sebagai panduan dalam membangunkan sistem

seca ra sistematik. Semua spesifik asi keperluan sistem dala m laporan adalah hasil kajian

daripada analisa ke atas sistem yang sedia ada dan sistem yang bakal dibangunakan.

Rekabentuk aras tinggi menerangkan pandangan reka bentuk struktur luaran dan

dalaman sistem yang merangkumi rekabentuk sistem, rekabentuk antaramuka pengguna

dan rekabentuk pangkalan data. Online Ujian dan Kuiz Platform dapat meningkatkan

tahap pengurusan dan suasana kerja tenaga pengajar and pelajar menjadi lebih mudah

dan efisien.


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CH PTER

INTRODUCTION

1 1 Project

Background

Information and Comm unication Technology ICT) brings a new technology to

change and eas e the management to get the information that will more system atic and

efficient. Becaus e of that, a computerized system that develops Online Test and Q uizzes

Platform is proposed to developed and implem ented for instructor in education

organization.

he

purpose of this system i s to help lecturer to make online question

paper which b e uploaded by lecturer. Students need to answer the questio n paper and

subm it it via onlin e test and quizzes platform.

Th is system is build for institute or education organization. The system and data

not limited becau se this system can support many d ata in one time. This system develops

for lecturer to m ake them easily produce question paper and m ark answ ers immediately.


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1 2

Problem Statement s)

Mostly in institute or education organization are using less computerized system

and still using manual system. Th is system is mainly to help instructor to organ ize their

question paper for test and quizzes. The problem that bring to developing of the O nline

Test and Quizzes Platform are as started below:

All the question papers were kept in files. This will require a big space for filling

the papers.

The instructors do not have time to m ake the question and mark the answer paper

for each student.

The instructors need a lot of blank paper to print out the question paper. All of

the questions must be print before they can give to the students.

The usage of paper-base in the current system will surely bring up the risk of

losing the question paper.

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Objective

This project is carried out with the following objective. There are three

fundamental objective of this project:

To decrease the usage of the paper because instructors do not have to print out

the questions.


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T o help the instructors save their time because they no need to mark one by o ne

question paper of student.

T o help lecturer manage their multiple classes.

1 4 Scope

Th is Online Test and Quizzes Platform will be buildin g for a Universiti Teknikal

Malaysia Melaka UTeM). The user is lecturer and student in that organization only. The

system is available for the hold sem ester. The types of q uestion are objective, true false

and fill in the blank. Th e ratio instructor per class is

1: l

Th e module that cover are:

User Registration Module

Th e test and quizzes online has user register syste m that is uniquely for

Online Test and Q uizzes Platform only. This system w ill provide levels

of security to enter the system. After the instru ctors have registered, they

have their own

ID

and password.

=

Question Categorizations

Th e categor ies of question are produce, so that it helps the instructor to

retrieve the que stions easily. The categories a divided depend at the

seme ster and cou rse of student.


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Auto Generate Grade

Th is system is able t o generate grade automatically. The system can show

semi auto result calculation and analysis mark h is he r result of grade for

the students.

Th e modules that not cover are:

Exam question paper

Th is system not covers for the exam qu estion paper.

Subject non academic

For the non academ ic subject such

as

co-curriculum are not covers. For

example there are som e

o

the co-curriculum su bjects having their test for

each student.

G PA (Grade Point Average)

Th e GPA for each student also not covers in this system. Because this

part is cover by academ ic department.

1 5 Project significance

Each system that is built based o n their functionality that the user need. In this

context, the system that i s built will h elp instructor in many w ays. Th is web-based

system will reduce the instructor s time in search ques tions via w eb, not manually a s in

the current system. This system will b ring a new concept in retrieving question for test

and quizzes.


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Each question will be categorized based on seve ral levels. Thus categorization

will help instructors to search question that are needed without knowin g much about the

questions itself. The instructor also should be provided with an integrated question

centralized to he lp them search and archive question faster and user-friendly.

Th e significance project also is important for student. This is because it can solve

the entire problem difference with the current system. Th is system is a m ore efficient

and systema tic web-based system. Th e student does not have to prepare their own

stationary to answ er the question during test or qu iz session.

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Expected Output

Th is system will give advantag e to the instructor and student to produce a formal

question paper based on the specific format that sets in the system. The syste m can

create the question paper w ith easily and faster. It also ca n help th e instructor to.manag e

the multiple classes and can handle the multiple type of question. Beside that the system

can limit each test durin g test or quiz zes session. Al l result could be semi-automatically

calculated.

1 7 onclusion

s

a conclusion this chapter explains about the introduction phase of Online

Test and Quizzes P latform. That als o define the problem statem ent that occurred in

current system that need to be solv e when build up the new system. Th is chapter also

elaborates objectives that must achieve. Beside that the chapter also contain scope of


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this system project significant and expected output that must be ach ieve when the

system is com plete.

The next chapter is Literature Review and Project Methodology. It will review

other project and make comparisons with the new system Online Test and Q uizzes

Platform. Beside that the next chapter also explains about the m ethodology that will be

used in this project.


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CHAPTER I

LITERATURER VI W AND PROJECT M ETHODOLOGY

2 1 Introduction

In this chapter the literature review is focuses on th e research of the current

system and the new system that is develop. T he purpose of a literature review i s convey

the reader about the knowledge and what are the strengths and weaknesses.

This section is started by fact and finding. It will d iscuss and review about

approached and related research reference related this system. Beside that it also states

other approaches. In project methodology section selected approach or methodology

will be described every stage of activities d o it. All the requirements in this system will

be explained with project schedule and milestone.


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2 2 Fact and findings

2 2 1

Domain

Th is system is used at departm ent in an organization by instructor. They used this

system to m anage and get new information about test and quizzes. It is also to allow

instructor and student im proved ac cess information. S o, each test and quizzes that will

be produce by us ing this system, it will be more organized, com puterized, and easy to

locate or research and find ing process. The Internet provides an effective aven ue for

testing students on knowledg e and attitudes. More and m ore certification examinations

are available online, offered through com puter-based testing centers. Researchers report

that tests conducted ove r the Internet yield similar results to standard paper-and-pencil

tests in a traditional classroom, leading to the conclusion that onlin e tests can be as valid

and reliable as any other kind of exam. (Rice (2003). The Role of Assessment in Web-

Based Learning Journal of Ad ven tist Education. Bi1.31)

2 2 2 Existing System

ase Study 1:

This web-based is developed by N CS Pearson. Th e website is giving

som e advantage for their user to get the som e information using this system. In this site

have more func tion offers such a s test taker services, test program information, test

delivery solution, become a test center, purchase vouchers, about u s and contact. (NCS

Pearson.(1996-2007). The

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Benefits:

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The website is secured All users want to access these sites have to register

first

All data about the user registration is secretes

All users in world can used this system Not specified on one place only

Users can take the test in different place through online system They also

take the result using this system

System Constraints:

This web based has several constraints to fix The scope of user is overall All

users can access and use this site when they register They also can choose many


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catego ries of course s they need alth ough they not take this course before. Th ey system

not filter users follow their level o r courses. To take test using this system, the users

have paid first the fees of subject th e need to take.

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a sum mary all constrains that have been in previous sy stem study can m odify

in Online Test and Qu izzes Platform. In the system can also provide the application form

that can be used by th e instructor and student. It also can

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the sco pe of users; it is

because this Online Test and Qu izze s Platform will be building for users in Universiti

Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM).

Case

tudy :

These quizzes were created with H alf-Baked Software that offers such as class

help, student work, more on history, other information, fun, talk to me and site map.

(Half-Baked Software. (2005). Mrs. Newm ark's page of American History,

Government, and Politics . Retrieved o n May 20 07 from

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List

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question page (Online Test)

Benefits:

Did not have to register first. All users can access this site.

-

This system not have instructor it is because this system can auto generate

the mark when the user submitted the answer.

In this site user can reset the Times-Visited Counter. When users start answer

the question the times can start count the duration and stop it when the time

UP.

This page is updated. The question of test always updated in every monthly.

System Constraints

This web based has several constraints to fix. This system not provides user

register which not giving the instructor to add the new question and all users can use

this system to practice through online system or internet.


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sa sum mary all constrains that have been in previous system study can modify

in Test and Quiz zes Online system. In the Test and Q uizzes Onlin e can provide the

application fo rm that can be used by the instructor. If they want to create or modify the

question they need to register first. It is sa me for the stud ent; they should register first

before answer the question.

Case tudy :

Th is web-based i s developed by Pulitzer Prize that offers such as Islamic

theology, human relation, selected disciplines and comparative religion. In categories

Islamic theology sessio n has the part for test online for users use.( Pulitzer Prize. (1994).

IslamlOl . Retrieved on May

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Figure 2 3: List of question page Online Test)

Benefits:

All users can access this site easily.

This system does not have instructor it is because this system can auto

generate the mark when the user submitted the answer

System Constraints

This web based also has several constraints to fix. This system not provides user

register. They can be answering the question and submitted with type they name for get

their result or grade.


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sa summ ary all constrains that have been in prev ious system study will be

modify in Test and Q uizzes Online system. In the Test and Quizze s Online will be

provide the application form that can be used by the instructor.

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nalysis and Findings

After do the review from othe r existing system each system come out with the

extra features in order to ove rcome the m anual system. All the process flow is iden tical

only the implementation and a ppearance in different.

Comparison the proposed system with current system is not more different. The

sco pe proposed system i s specified for that the education organization in M alaysia only.

Different with the current system that not specified user usage the test or quizzes in all

country. The sco pe is s o big and overall.


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Table 2 1: Comparison between existing and proposed system

VUE PEARSON

Interface

Security

Technology

Objective

Access

Function

User Friendly

Secured

Online System

The test can access easily and the user can

take the test through online from the centre.

The system can manage test and class

All user is register

Easy to use and systematic

Half Baked Software

User friendly

Not Secured

Online System

Help student to do practice and

exercise.

All user

Simply to use

User friendly

Not Secured

Online System

Help student to do practice and

exercise and access easily

All user

Simple and easy to use


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2.3

Project Methodology

Th e methodology that use in this system is SD LC System Development Life

Cycle). Th is methodology is a conceptua l model. Various SD LC methodologies have

develo p to guide the processes involved, including the waterfall model which wa s the

original SD LC method); rapid application development RAD);joint application

development JAD); the fountain model; the spiral model; build and

fix;

and

synchronize-and-stabilize. Frequently, several models are combined into som e sort of

hybrid methodology.

The figure

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show s SDL C. It consists several of phases included planning

phase, analysis phase, design ph ase, testing and closing with im plementation phase.

Phase :

Phase :

Phase

3:

Phase 4:

Phase :

Planning

v

Analysis

Design

Testing

v

Implementation

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2.4:

System Development Life ycle

Phase :Preliminary project begins with g roup discussion. Thi s part is to define what

the system w ill contain.

A

good plan must be a flexible and revisable document. W e

have decided to break the syste m dow n into more manageable task. Th e plan is include:


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i.

A

description of the organization of the project, sho wing wh o the personnel are

and their roles and responsibilities

ii.

A

description of the system to be produce, with their completion and quality

criteria.

iii. A description of the individual work packages for team m embers.

iv. An analysis of the risks involved in the project.

Phase :

A

detailed exam ination will be applied for the analysis phase. This i s a heading

that really include s the study for the system: what the sys tem can d o and cannot do. Each

work flow for e ach functions will be discover in the analysis part.

Phase 3: The design of the system whic h consists of conceptua l design, logical design

and physical design.

Phase

4:

Th e system will be testing before implement it. If any is found m issing then it

should g o to the previous phase to make sure wha t the missing is.

Phase 5: Th e system i s implemented to sho w the successful of the project. M aintenance

is not covered in our project.

2 3 1 Waterfall odel

Th e waterfall model is a popular version of the Sys tem s Development L ife Cycle

SDLC) model for softw are engineering. Often considered the classic approach to the

system s development life cycle, the waterfall model describes a development method

that is linear and sequential. Waterfall development has distinct goals for ea ch phase of

development. On ce a phase of development is completed, the development proceeds to

the next phase and there is no turning back.


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The advantage of waterfall development is that it allows for departmentalization

and managerial control. Development moves from concept, through design,

implementation, testing, installation, troubleshooting, and ends up at operation and

maintenance. schedule can be set with deadlines for each stage of development and a

product can proceed through the development process and theoretically, be delivered on

time. Each phase of development proceeds in strict order, without any overlapping or

iterative steps.

The disadvantage of waterfall development is that it does not allow for much

reflection or revision. Once an application is in the testing stage, it is very difficult to go

back and change something that was not well-thought out in the concept stage.

Alternatives to the waterfall model include joint application development JAD), rapid

application development RAD), synch and stabilize, build and fix, and the spiral model.

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Figure

2 5:

Waterfall process

To follow the waterfall model, one proceeds from one phase to the next in a

purely sequential manner on show in figure

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When the requirements are fully

completed, one proceeds to design. This design should be a plan for implementing the

requirements given. When the design is fully completed, an implementation of that


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design is made by coders. Towards the later stages of this implementation phase,

disparate software components produced by different teams are integrated.

After the implementation and integration phases are complete, the software

product is tested and debugged; any faults introduced in earlier phases are removed here.

Then the software product is installed, and later maintained to introduce new

functionality and remove bugs. Thus the waterfall model maintains that one should

move to a phase only when it is preceding phase is completed and perfected. Phases of

development in the waterfall model are thus discrete, and there is no jumping back and

forth or overlap between them.

So, for the Online Test and Quizzes Platform, it is suitable to use the SDIC

System Development Life Cycle) and the waterfall model. This is because, all phase

and steps should be complete before preceding the other steps.

2 4 Project Requirements

2 4 1 Software Requirement

a. Equipment/development tools

Rational Rose Enterprise Edition and Microsoft Visio is current

equipment that used as tools to modeling the diagrams. Microsoft Project

also current equipment that used mainly to develop Gantt charts. PHP

will be used as server-side scripting language to develop web. PHP

Hypertext Preprocessor PHP) is a freeware or open source product.

Dreamweaver also tools that used to design the web pages and it is

current equipment.


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b. Operating system/sewer eg: OSlWeb server/App Sewer)

Microsoft Window

X

Professional vision 2002 Services pack 2 gold

Reloaded Edition)

Apache H ITP Sewer version 2.3

c. Database system eg: OracleNS SQL Sewer/MySQL)

MySQL is an open source license that enables to efficiently store, search,

sort and retrieve data.

2 4 2 Hardware Requirement

Personal Computers

PCs)

o Processor Pentium

4,3.00

GHz)

o

Memory

512MB)

o CD-ROM drive 80GB)

o

Input devices mouse and keyboard)

o Output devices printer)

2 4 3 Other Requirement

Labs IT MK

o This lab is used for testing the system during the project is

developed.


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2 5 Project Schedule and Milestones

This table is show this system application; project schedule and milestone are

created for viewing PS M I activities duration.

Table 2 2: PSM

I

activities

ctivity

Briefing to students and

start completing project

title and choosing

supervisor.

Submit complete

proposal to supervisor

for approval

Design and com pleting

introduction chapter

(chapter I , literature

review and project

methodology (chapter

2 -

Submit Chapter and

Chapter 2 to language

supervisor.

End Date

11/05/2007

(Week2)

25/05/2007

(Week3)

01/06/2007

(Week 4)

Start

Date

7/05/2007

(Weekl)

14/05/200

7

(Week 2)

281051200

7

(Week

4

Output

List of project

title.

Complete project

proposal form.

Introduction,

Literature review

and

Methodology

Project Report.

Evaluate

student s English

usage

ctivity

Briefing to students

and start

completing project

title and choosing

supervisor.

Submit complete

proposal to

supervisor for

approval

Design and

completing

introduction chapter

(chapter

I ,

literature review

and project

methodology

(chapter 2).

Submit Chapter

and Chapter 2 to

language

supervisor.


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Requirement analysis

and co mpletin g report

analysis (Chapter 3 and

progress evaluation.

Preliminary design and

completing Design

report (Chapter 4 and


Performance evaluation

and project progress

Completing and submit

PS M I report

PSM I Presentation

Completing and

submission of detail

design report (Chapter

4 and progress

evaluation.

04/06/200

7

(Week 5

11/06/200

7

(Week 6

18/06/200

7

(Week 7

251061200

7

(Week 8

09/07/200

7

(Week 1

08/06/2007

(Week 5

15/06/2007

(Week 6

22/06/2007

(Week 7

29/06/2007

(Week8)

03/08/2007

(Week 4

Repo rt Analysis.

Analysis

progress report.

Evaluate

student s English

usage.

Preliminary

Design report.

Preliminary

Design progress

report.

Evaluate

student s English

usage

Define student

status

Three copies of

PSM I report

Final Report

PSM I

Detail Design

Report.

Progress

Evaluation

report.

Requirement

analysis and

completing report

analysis (Chapter 3

and progress

evaluation.

Preliminary design

and completing

Design report

(Chapter 4 and


Performance

evaluation and

project progress

Completing and

submit PSM I

report

PSM I Presentation

Completing and

submission of detail

design report

(Chapter 4 and



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2 5 1

Gantt Chart

Refer to appendix A

Completing

implementation and

testing phase Chapter 5)

and progress evaluation.

Completing testing

phase systeduser

integration) Chapter 6)

and progress evaluation.

Completing and submit

complete report draft)

PSM I presentation and

evaluation

Complete report

of

implementation

and result of

testing unit and

progress

evaluation report.

Testing report

and progress

evaluation report.

Three copies of

complete PSM I

report

PSM I output

and evaluation

06/08/200

7

Week 5)

10/09/200

7

Week 10)

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2007

Week 12)

15/10/200

7

Week 15)

Completing

implementation and

testing phase

Chapter 5) and


Completing testing

phase systeduser

integration)

Chapter 6) and


Completing and

submit complete

report draft)

PSM I presentation

and evaluation

07/09/2007

Week 9)

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2007

Week 12)

12/10/2007

Week 14)

19/10/2007

Week 15)


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2 6

onclusion

In this chap ter has discussed about test and quizzes and web-based application.

s

for the project methodology the prototyping methodology wa s chosen. Choosing the

correct approach is vital in the dev elopment of a n application as it is hoped that by using

the ap proach to prototyping methodology c an aid the process of the development of this

project.

Th e initial software requirement development tools/equipment operating

system/server and database have been listening out this chapter. Project schedule and

milestone has been established in th is chapter as well. Good managem ent of time and

process and i s a way of assuring the project can be undertaken smoothly. The next

activities a re to make analysis for this project.

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