Ambo University Online Examination System 2014

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

Oda Bulum University (OBU) is one of public higher learning institutions in Ethiopia,
established in November, 2015 by decree No.322/2014 of the Council of Ministers of
the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
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The University is located at Chiro town in West Hararghe zone of the Oromia National
Regional State. It is located at 326 km southeast of Addis Ababa, the capital city of
Ethiopia.
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The area is known for its high quality agricultural products; coffee, honey, and meat
that fetch highest price at locally and internationally market; and its charitable society.
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As a public higher learning institution, Oda Bultum University has set itself core
responsibilities, with a focus on producing ethical, competent qualified graduates,
problem solving researches, and demand driven community services.
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The University started with seven Colleges, two institutes and one school, namely;
College of Agriculture, College of Agro-industry science, College of Business and
Economics, College of natural and computational sciences, College of natural resources
and environmental sciences, College of social sciences and humanity, institute of
technology, institute of land administration, and law school.
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The University is conducting continuing and distance undergraduate programs. At
present there are 42 undergraduate fields of study in the university.
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The University has more than 420 academic staff and 740 administrative supporting
staff.
Oda Bultum University is undertaking researches and community service activities in
various fields of in consultation with local communities and other stakeholders to
make contribution to sustainable economic, social and political development of the
country. The University started working on relevant postgraduate (M.Sc. /MA)
programs.

1.1. Statement of the problem

Ambo University, as a higher education institute performs examination process that
instructors give the exam papers to students manually. As a starting point for problem
definition, we tried to see how the examination process was involved in the University. We

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have also tried to get some information by having a short discussion with heads of the
departments, instructors and other staffs as well as students.
We recognized that there are many problems in terms of examination giving process with
required quality in the university. Generally, we have noticed the following problems.

✓ There is high cost to buy copy machines, printers, papers for hard copy as well
as payment for duplicators and invigilators.
✓ High human power wastage.
✓ Wastage of time to print and to wait for copying in duplicate office.
✓ It is wastage of time for instructors while correcting exam papers and giving
result back.
✓ Some pages of exam paper may be jumped by error while duplicating.
✓ The result of students may be lost.
These problems will be solved by Online Examination System (OES) for Ambo University
project by changing manual examination giving process into intranet based or online
examination system.

1.2. Objective of the Project

1.2.1. General Objectives of the Project

The general objectives of this project is to develop and implement a web-based examination
system for Ambo University .That is to develop and provide a full intranet application, then
can be accessed by students as well as by instructors. It helps to use time and other resources
effectively and efficiently on examination giving process.

1.2.2. Specific Objectives of the Project

The specific objectives of Online Examination System for Ambo University project is:

➢ To make the process time and cost effective and efficient.

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✓ Time minimizing
✓ Cost (resource) minimizing
➢ To enable student to use their time properly while taking exam (timer will start
automatically and show the student how much time is left).
➢ To solve problems of students forgetting to write their name and ID on the exam paper.
➢ To enable the students to get exam result from the system as soon as they finish exam.
➢ To provide an interface through which student can appear for examination online.
➢ To enable instructor save their time while correcting exam paper.
➢ To increase security of the examination system through authentication.

1.3. Scope and Limitation of the Project

1.3.1. Scope of the project

The scopes of the project are the following:

❖ OES (Online Examination System) will be developed for Ambo University.

❖ The system handles all the operations, and generates reports as soon as
the test is finish, that includes name, mark, time spent to solve the
exam.
❖ It can be used to solve many problems occurred in the university on
examination giving process.
❖ It can enable instructors to easily prepare exam papers and see the result of
students.
❖ It enables students to take exam properly and get fair correction and result.

1.3.2. The Limitations of the project

The Limitations of the project are the following:

❖ Only multiple choice, matching and true/false type of questions are automated,
subjective questions are checked manually.

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❖ If the time is finished student cannot read the questions again and the answer
is automatically submitted and the result is displayed with the correct answer.
❖ It cannot work out of the campus since it is intranet based.

1.4. Methodology and Software used

Starting from proposed system we gathered information and data through different
mechanisms.

1.4.1. Data collection methods

Having interview with the heads of the some departments at Ambo University, other staffs of
the departments, as well as students, making questionnaires and observing in the around
problems. Also we collected raw data or documents which are useful for the project should be
implemented. We also, referred related books, searched from an internet that is related to our
project. Also we have referred other senior projects.

1.4.2. For development, software’s used are:

We will use the following programming tools:

o PHP to develop user interface prototypes (front end).

o My SQL to make the back end (database part)
o Microsoft Office Visio 2003 for UML Diagram
o Microsoft Office 2007 for documentation writing

1.5. Feasibility of the Project

1.5.1. Economic feasibility

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The newly developed system will provide many benefits to the University, especially
for the instructors and students. The newly being developed system will improves the
examination speed, and saves resources.

1.5.1.1. Benefits
A. Tangible benefits

✓ There is no cost for copy machines, printers and papers on examination

preparation.
✓ Problem that was occurring on exam paper correction is strictly avoided.
✓ There is no time wasted by instructors as previously wasted on correcting
and rechecking.
✓ There is no cost wastage for duplicators, invigilators and coordinators.
B. Intangible benefits

✓ The University will be happy because there is no difficulties while

preparing examination and scheduling, and also, delivered from wastage of
money.
✓ The instructors will be happy because their time is saved by the
system.
✓ Student gets satisfaction and freely working space from the system.
1.5.1.2.Cost
A. One-time cost
 The cost to buy server computer.
 The cost to buy client computers and network connection devices.
 The cost paid for system designers and system analysts.
 The cost of Software to be acquired to build and run the system.
B. Recurring cost
 The cost to train students and instructors how to use the system.
 The cost to maintain computers if there is problem with computers.
 Salary of system administrator to be hired to administer and
maintain the system.
1.5.2. Technical feasibility

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The proposed system is technically feasible. Because it can generate outputs in a given time,
response time is minimum, easy to communicate and generally it satisfies the end-user’s
requirement.

1.5.3. Operational feasibility

The proposed system OES is operationally feasible because it is simple to access and all
operations will be performed easily.

1.5.4. Schedule feasibility

The proposed system OES will be developed totally and begin to give services according to the
time given. Therefore, it is feasible in schedule.

1.6. Project Plan Activities

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Project activity can be shown by pert chart or Gantt chart which is calendar-based, the
expected elapsed time, and when the activity is scheduled to begin and end. Our team is
working as the following project plan or schedule which is given by Gantt chart to develop
the proposed system OES. We used Gantt chart because it is simple to create and it is clear to
read or understand.

Nov 2013 Dec 2013 Jan 2014 Feb 2014 Mar 2014 Apr 2014 May 2014 Jun 2014
ID Task Name Start Finish Duration
1/12 8/12 5/1 12/1 19/1 26/1 2/2 9/2 16/2 23/2 2/3 9/3 16/3 23/3 30/3 6/4 13/4 20/4 27/4 4/5 11/5 18/5 25/5 1/6 8/6 15/6

1 PHASE I 13/11/2013 27/05/2014 28w

2 CH-1: Introduction 22/11/2013 12/12/2013 3w

3 Ch-2: Current System 13/12/2013 23/12/2013 1.4w

4 CH-3: Proposed System 20/12/2013 15/01/2014 3.8w

5 CH-4: System Modelling 13/01/2014 24/01/2014 2w

6 Break Time 3/02/2014 21/02/2014 3w

7
Final Analysis 26/02/2014 26/02/2014 .2w
&Presentation
8 PHASE II 3/03/2014 26/06/2014 16.8w

9 CH-5: Design Peradigm 3/03/2014 23/04/2014 7.6w

10 CH-6: Implementation &Testing 22/04/2014 23/06/2014 9w

11 Final Presentation 26/06/2013 26/06/2013 .2w

Figure 1.1: The diagram of project schedule by Gantt chart

1.7. Project Organization

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Since this is a small project we will use the waterfall model which is easy to manage and use
and since our requirements are very well known clear and fixed. Each phase will be
processed and completed once at a time, having its specific deliverables and a review process.

Among the three (Centralized, Decentralized and Mixed) team organization types we selected
the decentralized team organization to develop our project. The communication and overall
works of the members can be described by the following diagram.

Figure 1.2: The diagram of project organization control form

1.8. Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations

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1.8.1. Definitions
Words Definitions

the state or degree of being easily or conveniently done

Feasibility

One-time cost costs incurred to develop the IS and to put it in place

Recurring cost costs incurred to use and maintain the system once it has
been developed

Table-1.1. Table that shows some of definitions of words used in the documentation

1.8.2. Acronyms
No Acronym Meaning
OES Online Examination System
1

HW Hardware
2

SW Software
3

UI User Interface
4

GB Giga Byte
5

MB Mega Byte
6

7 HTML Hypertext Markup Language

PHP Hypertext Preprocessor

8

CD Compact Disk
9

GHZ Giga Hertz

10

Table 1.1: Table that shows Acronyms used in the documentation

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1.9. References
1. Project Management Institute (2004), “Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge”, third edition, PMI press.
2. Software Engineering (2009), “A Practitioner’s Approach”, Seventh Edition, Roger S.
Pressman, Ph.D.
3. Software Engineering for Students (2005), “A Programming Approach”, Fourth
Edition, Douglas Bell.
4. Internet

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CHAPTER TWO

2. Current System
2.1. Description of the current systems
The whole process of assigning exam and evaluating scores of students after the exam, in the
University was done manually till date. Processing the exam paper i.e. checking and
distributing respective scores is used, and it is time consuming and loose of effort.
2.2. Practices to be preserved from the existing system
2.2.1. Overview of practices of the existing system

The major practices of examination process in the University are the following. The
instructor prepares the exam and brings to the Exam Committee of the department. The Exam
Committee then checks the exam and approved it. The approved exam will be printed and
taken to the dean of college or institute for sign. Then the exam paper will be taken to
duplicate office.

The duplicator then duplicates the exam paper with ordered number of copies and keeps there
until 30 minutes left for exam time. The instructor takes the exam paper and gives to the
assigned invigilator(s).The invigilator distributes exam paper to students in the assigned exam
room, and student does the exam and submits to invigilator. The invigilators then gives the
exam papers back to the instructor. The instructor then corrects the exam paper and shows the
result to student.

2.2.2. Forms used in the existing system

Forms that instructors used to record scores of students

Ambo University
Course Title:_____________ Department: _________
Course No: ______________ Target Group:______
Class Year:_______________ Semester: _______
Marks
No ID No Name Sex
40% 60% 100%
1
2
Table 2.1. Table instructors use to record the marks of students

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Forms that used for attendance of students

Ambo University
Office of Registrar
Department: ________ Group: _________
Course Title:________ Class Year:
_________
Course Code:________ Semester:
___________

No ID No Sign No ID No Sign
1 4
2 5
3 6
Sign of Instructor: ________
Sign of Invigilator: ________
Table 2.2. Table of exam attendance

2.3. Players in the existing system

The major players in the existing examination system of the University are instructors,
students, duplicators and exam committees. Their duties are described as follows.

I. Instructor:
➢ Prepares exam for the student on the course he is giving.
➢ Takes the exam paper to the Exam Committees.
➢ Takes exam paper which is approved by Exam Committee to the duplicate
office.
➢ Gives the exam paper from duplicate office to assigned invigilator(s).
➢ Takes the worked exam paper from invigilator(s) and corrects it.
➢ Finally, shows the result to students.

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II. Student:
➢ Readies for exam.
➢ Arrives at class room assigned for that exam on the scheduled time and sit as
invigilator ordered.
➢ Writes his name and identity number (ID) on the exam paper.
➢ Read and write the answer on the space provided.
➢ Finally, Returns the exam paper to the invigilator(s).
III. Duplicator:
➢ Duplicates the exam papers given by instructors.
➢ Give the duplicated exam papers to respective instructors.
IV. Exam committees:
➢ Check the exam prepared by respective instructors.
➢ Then gives back to the respective instructor.
2.4. Business rules
1. The student must be registered for each course he/she is going to take exam.
2. The student must attend the class for that course in order to take exam of that
course.
3. The instructor prepares the exam for the course he is giving.
4. The exam will be checked by exam committee and get approved.
5. The printed exam will be taken to duplication office and stay there until 30
minutes left for exam time.
6. Student will sit for exam as the invigilator assigned.
7. Any cheating on the exam leads the mark of student to zero or F grade.
8. The student must fill the attendance form for taking exam.
9. The instructor corrects student’s exam and show the result to the respective
student.

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2.5. Alternative solution

The existing examination system in the University is paper based, time consuming, less
flexible. The chance of loss of records is high and also record searching is difficult.
Maintenance of the system is also very difficult and takes lot of time. Result Processing is
slow due to paper work and requirement of staff. To solve these problems they required a
computerized system, which is used as a core alternative solution to handle all the works.
This alternative solution is the system we are going to develop that will provide a working
environment that will be flexible and will provide ease of work and will reduce the time for
report generation and other paper works.

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CHAPTER THREE
3. Proposed Systems
3.1. Overview of the proposed system

The Online Examination System (OES) automates each and every activity of the manual
system and increases its throughput. It is created for taking online examination that has the
following features.

 In comparison to the present system, the response time of the system is

very less and it works very fast.
 Result will be very precise and accurate and will be declared in very short
span of time because calculation and evaluations are done by the system
itself.
 The proposed system is very secure since all users inter to the system by
their user accounts.
 The logs of appeared students and their marks are stored and can be for
backup for future use.
 The proposed system will reduce cost of examination process.
 It saves the instructors from time wasting while correcting exam papers
and they can get the results of their students from the system immediately.
 It can generate various reports when and where required.
In this system we used waterfall model to apply these ideas, which help us to separate each
step and when we finish a one phase the output of it is the input to the next phase.

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3.2. Functional requirements

The user requirement for this system is to make the system fast, flexible, less prone to error,
reduce expenses and save the time. Using the online examination system the following
functional requirements are performed by each actors of the system.

3.2.1. Functional Requirements for Administrator

✓ The system administrator should be able to manage account of users,
colleges/institutes, departments, courses and exams by logging into the
system.
✓ The system administrator should be able to create schedule of the exam.
✓ The system administrator should be able to correct subjective type of
questions manually.
3.2.2. Functional Requirements for Instructor
✓ Instructors should be able to manage questions by logging in to the system
by selecting institute/college, department and courses.
✓ The instructor should be able to see the result of all students.
3.2.3. Functional Requirements for Exam Committee
✓ The Exam committees should be able to check the exam prepared by
instructors and approve the exam.
✓ The Exam committees should be enabled to select the institute/college,
department and course belonging to.
3.2.4. Functional Requirements for Student
✓ Student should be able to take exam and submit answer to the system by
his own user account and password.
✓ The student should be able to see his/her own result that displayed by
system.
➢ The System should be able to show the schedule of the exam before the exam time.
➢ The system should be able to authenticate through login its users (Administrator, Exam
committee, Instructor and Student) by checking their information.
➢ The system should enable users to change their password.

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3.3. Non functional requirements

 Performance
✓ The system is very fast since it is automated.
✓ The software shall support use of multiple users at a time.
✓ It works very well with short response time, high throughput and
high availability.

 Error Handling

✓ The system must have error handling.

✓ The system should display error message if the user input invalid
information.

 Security
✓ Authenticated user with predefined access right will only enter to the
information related to database.
✓ Every users should use strong passwords especially admin.
✓ One student cannot see the result of another student.
✓ HTTP must be secured by adding the security capabilities of SSL/TLS to
standard HTTP communications.
✓ Using SSL/TLS data flow between client and server will be encrypted.

 Availability
✓ There is no delay in the availability of any information, whatever needed, can
be captured very quickly and easily.
✓ The server should be always on to be available.

 Maintainability
✓ Backups for database and other sensitive information are available for
recovery if damage is happen.

✓ Second server should be used if one server failed

 Accessibility

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✓ The system provides access right control for each of its user and every user
can access the data which belong to them.

 Accuracy
✓ The Online Examination System provides the uses a quick response with
very accurate information regarding the users etc. Any details or system in
an accurate manner, as and when required.

 Response in time
✓ The system will let the all users (Administrator, Student, and Instructor) to
access the needed information more quickly. That means the response time of
the system is very low.

 User-Friendly
✓ The Online Examination System has a very user-friendly interface. Thus
the users will feel happy since it is easy to work on it. The software
provides accuracy along with a pleasant interface. Make the present
manual system more interactive, speedy and user friendly.

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3.4. User Interface

3.4.1. User Interface introduction

Application will be accessed through a Browser Interface. The software would be fully
compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. No user
would be able to access secured part of the application (such as exam page, result, account
settings etc.) without logging on to the system. The system should be accessed over LAN.
The OES is also user friendly that it is simple to be used by any users. The user interface of
this application is shown bellow.

Manage Account
Home
Admin Manage Institute
Manage Department
Manage Course
Login Manage Question
Manage Users

Manage Question
Instructor See Result
Change Pass
Schedule
Read Question

Student Submit Answer

See Result
About Us
Change Pass

Check Exam
Exam_Committee
Change Pass
Help

Figure 3.1: User Interface of the Online Examination System.

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3.4.2. Detailed description of user interfaces

UI-ID UI Name UI Description

UI-1 Home Page User interface part where main page of the OES will be viewed
and link for related topics (websites).
UI- 2 Login Page It is a page which enables user of system log into system by
entering their user name and password.
UI-3 Schedule Page It is the page where the schedule of the exam will be displayed.
It does not need login information, everyone can use it.
UI-4 About Us Page It is the page that contains detailed information about the
website.
UI-5 Help Page The page that provide help information or guides for users when
they need help regarding to this system.
UI-6 Admin Page The system Admin Page is the page that enables the system
Administrator to manage account (delete, add, and change the
user account for users of the system), manage
institutes/colleges, manage departments, and manage courses
manage questions and manage users.
UI-7 Instructor Page It is the page contains all activities that will be done by
instructor. Enables instructor to manage question (add
questions, edit questions, view questions), change password and
see result.
UI-8 Exam_Committee It is the page that provides access to Exam Committee in order
Page to check the exam prepared by respective department and
change their password.
UI-9 Student Page This page is where student do every activities like taking exam,
submitting answers, seeing result and changing password.
Table-3.1: Table that shows detailed descriptions of major User Interfaces

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3.5. Hardware/software requirement

3.5.1. Hardware requirements

✓ One server computer with :-

➢ 500MB of RAM,
➢ 2.97GHZ of Intel Pentium processor speed
➢ about 50GB hard disk size
➢ Category 5 UTP cable.
➢ Network Interface Card for each computer on the network
➢ 8-ports switch(s).
✓ Two or more client computers: -
➢ Operating System: Windows 7 or above, MAC or UNIX.
➢ Processor: Pentium III or 2.0 GHz or higher.
➢ RAM: 256 Mb or more
✓ Output device:
➢ Monitor –with highest resolution
✓ External storage devise:
➢ Flash disc 1-16 GB
➢ Compactable CD-ROM 700 MB
➢ External hard disc 300 GB

3.5.2. Software requirements

✓ UNIX OS:-This OS is installed on the server computer, by which can manage

client computers on the network.
✓ Windows 7 ultimate or later versions OS: - this operating system is installed
on the client computers enable to join the domain of the network.
✓ My SQL: - on which the records and all other data stored on.
✓ Driver software is also needed for the server and client.
✓ UML 2.0 designer (Visio):-to design and UML modeling the system

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✓ Notepad ++ to edit PHP codes.

3.6. Security and safety procedure

Authorization:
✓ System Admin has authorized to give permission to all users.
✓ System Admin should give different level of access to users.
Authentication:
✓ Only registered user can enter to the system and access it.
✓ Every registered user has different and unique UserId.
Information Integrity:
✓ Only System admin has right in the modification of the information.
✓ The system should use secured http (https) to keep information integrity.
✓ The user can only access the information that belongs to them only.

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CHAPTER FOUR
4. System Model Using OO Paradigm
4.1. Use case diagram

Use Case Diagram represents user requirements gathered during requirement elicitation,
contains use case, actors, system boundary and their relationships. Use Case diagram of our
system is shown as follows with respective description.

4.1.1. Diagram of Use Case of OES

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AU Online Examination System

Submit Answer
Manage Department

Manage Account Take Exam

«uses»
«uses»
«uses» «extends»
:Student
Manage Institute «uses»
«uses»Check_Question

Manage Course
«uses»
Login
«uses»
«uses»

Change Pass
Manage User «uses»
Exam_Committee
:Administrator
«uses» «uses» «uses»

See Result

Manage Question
:Instructor

Figure 4.1: The use case diagram of the system

4.1.2. Use Case description OES (Scenario)
UC Name Manage Account
UC Description Enables System Admin to manage account (create,
change, delete) of the Users of the System.
UCID-01

Actor Administrator
Precondition The users (instructors, students, Exam Committee) must
be the member of the University.
Flow of event 1.The administrator clicks Manage Account button on
the Admin page.

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2.The system displays the Manage Account page.
3.The administrator chooses the action (create, change,
delete) to be performed.
4.The system displays the data entry page for respective
action.
5.The administrator enters the required information of
users of the system. [A1][A2]
6.The system save account of the Users.[B1]
Post condition The account of the users altered (created, or changed or
deleted)
Alternative A1: Wrong data Entry Message
course of action 1.The system displays “Wrong data Entry!”
message.
2.The system resumes at step 4.
A2: Missing of Required Information Message
1.The system displays “Enter all information!”
massage.
2.The system resumes at step 4.
B2: Invalid Action Message
1.The system displays “Invalid Action!” massage.
2.The system resumes at step 4.

Table-4.1. The scenario or use case description of the Manage Account use case

UC Name Manage Institute

UC Description Enables System Admin to manage institutes/colleges of
UCID-02

the University.
Actor Administrator
Precondition The institutes or colleges must found in the university

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Flow of event 1.The administrator clicks Manage Institute button on
the Admin page.
2.The system displays the Manage Institute page.
3.The administrator selects actions (adding, changing
and deleting institutes) to be performed on institutes.
4.The system displays data entry page.
5.The administrator enters the information of
institutes/colleges of the University. [A1][A2]
6.The system the actions performed on institutes or
colleges.
Post condition The institute or college of the system is managed.
Alternative A1: Wrong data Entry Message
course of action 1. The system displays “Wrong data Entry!”
message.
2. The system resumes at step 4.
A2: Invalid action Message
3.The system displays “Invalid Action!” massage.
4.The system resumes at step 4.

Table-4.2. The scenario or use case description of the Manage Institute use case

UC Name Manage Department

UC Description Enables System Admin to manage departments of each
UCID-03

institutes or colleges in the University.

Actor Administrator
Precondition The department must be registered to respective
institutes.

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Flow of event 1.The administrator clicks Manage Department button
on the Admin page.
2.The system displays the Manage Department page.
3.The administrator selects actions (adding, changing
and deleting departments) to be performed on
departments.
4.The system displays data entry page.
5.The administrator enters the information of
departments of the institute or college. [A1][A2]
6.The system the actions performed on departments.
Post condition The department every institute or college of the system
is managed.
Alternative A1: Wrong data Entry Message
course of action 1. The system displays “Wrong data Entry!”
message.
3. The system resumes at step 4.
A2: Invalid action Message
2.The system displays “Invalid Action!” massage.
The system resumes at step 4.

Table-4.3. The scenario or use case description of the Manage Department use case

UC Name Manage Course

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UC Description Enables System Admin to manage courses of each
department in the University.
Actor Administrator
Precondition The course must be registered to respective department.
Flow of event 1. The administrator clicks Manage Course button on the
Admin page.
2. The system displays the Manage Course page.
3. The administrator selects actions (adding, changing
and deleting courses) to be performed on courses.
4. The system displays data entry page.
5. The administrator enters the information of courses of
each department. [A1][A2]
6. The system the actions performed on courses.
Post condition The course of every department is managed.
Alternative A1: Wrong data Entry Message
course of action 1. The system displays “Wrong data Entry!”
message.
2. The system resumes at step 4.
A2: Invalid action Message
1. The system displays “Invalid Action!”
massage.
2. The system resumes at step 4.

Table-4.4. The scenario or use case description of the Manage Course use case

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UC Name Manage User
UC Description Enables System Admin to manage user of system
Actor Administrator
Precondition The user must be registered to respective department.
Flow of event 1.The administrator clicks Manage User button on the
Admin page.
2.The system displays the Manage User page.
3.The administrator selects actions (adding, changing and
deleting) to be performed on users.
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4.The system displays data entry page.

5.The administrator enters the information of system users.
[A1][A2]
6.The system the actions performed on user.
Post condition The users are managed as per their category .
Alternative course A1: Wrong data Entry Message
of action 7. The system displays “Wrong data Entry!” message.
4. The system resumes at step 4.
A2: Invalid action Message
8.The system displays “Invalid Action!” massage.
The system resumes at step 4.

Table-4.5. The scenario or use case description of the Manage User use case

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UC Name Check_Question
UC Description Enables Exam_Committee to check the exam prepared
by instructors.
Actor Exam_Committee
Precondition The exam must be added to the system by instructor
Flow of event 1.The Exam_Committee clicks Check Question button
on the Exam_Committee page.
2.The system displays the department and course
chooses form for Exam_Committee.
3.The Exam_Committee selects the Department, and
course he/she want to check questions for. [A1][A2]
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4.The Exam_Committee reads the question and approve

it.
5.The system sends the exam to student page.
Post condition The account of the user is deleted; the user can not enter
to the system or denied to access.
Alternative A1: Wrong data Entry Message
course of action 1. The system displays “Wrong data Entry!”
message.
2. The system resumes at step 2.
A2: Invalid action Message
1. The system displays “Question is not Added!”
massage.
2.The system resumes at step 2.

Table-4.6. The scenario or use case description of the Check_Question use case

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UC Name Login

UC Description Enables all users of the system to login.

Actor Instructor, student, administrator, exam_committee
Precondition The instructor and student out of the system.
Flow of event 1. The user of the system clicks Login button on the home
page.
2. The system displays the Login page.
3. The users their user name and password to enter to the
system. [A1][A2]
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4. The system displays access page for the respective

user.
Post condition The user entered to the system and can access the system.
Alternative A1: Information Not Filled Message
course of action 1. The system displays “Please enter your user name and
password!” message.
2. The system resumes at step 2.
A2: Invalid Entry Message
1. The system displays “Incorrect User Name or
Password!” massage.
2. The system resumes at step 2.

Table-4.7. The scenario or use case description of the Login use case

UC Name Manage Question

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UC Description Enables instructors to add the questions with respective
answer to the system.
Actor Instructor, administrator
Precondition Exam must be prepared
Flow of event 1.The instructor clicks Add Question button from
Instructor page.
2.The system displays the department and course chooses
form for instructor.
3.The instructor chooses the department and course.
[B 1] [B 2]
4.The system displays the add Question page.
5.The instructor adds questions with respective answers
and allowed time for the exam to the system with. [B 3]
6.The system finishes adding question.
7.If question has subjective part the admin checks
manually and result is added to that of objective part
Post condition Examination is added onto the system with answer and
allowed time.
Alternative course B1: Choose Message
of action 1.The system displays, “Please choose department and
course” message.
2.The system resumes at step 2.
B2: Invalid Choice Message
1.The system displays, “You are not teaching this course
or You are not instructor of this department” message.
2.The system resumes at step 2.
B3: Add time Message
1.The system displays, “Please Add Allowed Time for
exam!” message.
2.The system resumes at step 4.

Table-4.8. The scenario or use case description of the Manage Question use case
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UC Description Enables student to do examination.
Actor Student
Precondition Student must be registered for that course and attend the class
Flow of event 1.The student clicks Read Exam button from home page.
2.The system displays the department, year and course choose
page for student.
3.The student chooses the department, year and course that he
wants to read examination. [B 1] [B 2][B3]
4.The system displays the examination page.
5. The student reads the exam questions and selects choose which
he/she realized to be correct answer and clicks Submit Answer
button. [B 4]
6. The system closes the examination page and displays the result
of the student.
Post condition The student already taken exam.
Alternative B1: Invalid Choice Message
course of action 1.The system displays, “Incorrect Department choose,
please enter the correct one!” message.
2.The system resumes at step 2.
B2: Choose Message
1.The system displays,” Please choose course you want to
do exam for” message.
2.The system resumes at step 2.
B3: Invalid Choice Message
1. The system displays, “You are not taking this course,
please!” message.
2.The system resumes at step 2.
B4: Time is up Message
1.The system displays, “The time allowed for this exam
is over!” message.
2.The system resumes at step 6.
Table-4.9. The scenario or use case description of the Read_Question use case
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UC Description Enables student to see their own results after they finished
the exam and instructors to see results of all students.
Actor Instructor, Student
Precondition The examination process must be taken place
Flow of event 1.The student or instructor clicks See Result button from
home page.
2.The system displays the department, year and course
choose page for student.
3.The student and instructor choose department, year and
course that he wants to see result. [B 1] [B 2][B3]
4.The system displays the result page for student and
instructor.
5.The student sees his/her own result for that exam.
6.The system closes the result page.
Post condition The result is displayed to the respective user
Alternative B1: Invalid Choice Message
course of action 1. The system displays, “Incorrect Department
choose, please enter the correct one!” message.
2. The system resumes at step 2.
B2: Invalid Choice Message
1.The system displays, “You are not taking this
course, please!” message.
2.The system resumes at step 2.
B3: Exam not Taken Message
1. The system displays,” Exam is no taken you can’t
see result” message.
2. The system resumes at step 2.

Table-4.10. The scenario or use case description of the See Result use case

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Table-4.11. The scenario or use case description of the Submit Answer use case

UC Name Submit Answer

UC Description Enables student to submit his/her answer while he/she is

taking the exam
Actor Student
Precondition The student must attend for exam
Flow of event 1. The student reads the question and choose correct
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answer and clicks the submit Answer button[A1]

2. The system checks the answer and record the result
Post condition The result of the student calculated from the answer
Alternative A1: Timer Message
course of action 1. The system will displays the “The required time is
ending” message.
2. The system submits the answer as wrong and
calculates the result
UC Name Change Pass
UC Description Enables all the users of the system to change their own password

Actor Instructor, student, administrator, exam_committee

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Precondition The account of every user must be created first.

Flow of event 1. The user clicks the Change Pass button from respective page
2. The system displays change password page
3. The user enters the required information and clicks submit
button[B 1] [B 2]
4. The system changes the password of user
Post condition The password is changed; user can enter to the system only by
new password.
Alternative B1: Wrong data Entry Message
course of action 1. The system displays “Wrong data Entry!”
message.
2. The system resumes at step 2.

Table-4.12. The scenario or use case description of the Change Pass use case
4.2. Dynamic model

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4.2.1. Sequence diagram

Sequence diagrams show a succession of interactions between classes or object instances

over time. The Sequence diagrams of some classes are given bellow.

:Home Page :Login page :Account DB Acess DB

:System Users
Clicks login ()

Displays ()

Fills (userAcc, Pass)

Clicks Ok ()

Validate Acc()

validate Ok ()
Show Access page()

sends ()
Check Access ()

Display (exam,result,...)

<<destroy>>

Figure 4.2: The sequence diagram of login in the system

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:Home Page :Manage Account Page :Account Table

:Administrator
Click Manage()
Display ()

Select Action()

Fill (Name, username, pass,....)

Validate Action()
Clicks Ok ()
Validate Ok ()
Action Ok()
Ends ()

Figure 4.3: The sequence diagram of Manage Account in the system

:Home Page :Manage Institute Page :Account Table

:Administrator
Clicks manage()
Display ()

Sellect Action()
Fill()

Clicks Ok () Validate Inistitute()

Validate Ok ()
Manage Ok()

Ends ()

Figure 4.4: The sequence diagram of Manage Institute in the system

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:Home Page :Manage Department Page :Account Table

:Administrator
Clicks manage()
Display ()

Select Category()
Select Action(add, del...)
Fill()
Clicks Ok ()
Validate Dept()

Validate Ok ()
Manage Ok()

Ends ()

Figure 4.5: The sequence diagram of Manage Department in the system

:Home Page :Manage User Page :Account Table

:Administrator
Clicks manage()
Display ()

Select(inst, dept, level)

Fill (Id, Name)

Clicks Ok () Validate User()

Validate Ok ()
Manage Ok()

Ends ()

Figure 4.6: The sequence diagram of Manage User in the system

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:Home Page :Manage Course Page :Account Table

:Administrator
Clicks manage()
Display ()

Select(inst, dept)

Fill (no, name)

Clicks Ok () Validate Dept()

Validate Ok ()
Manage Ok()

Ends ()

Figure 4.7: The sequence diagram of Manage Course in the system

:Instructor Page :Mange Question :Exam DB

:Exam_Committee

:Instructor

Clicks Add()
Display ()

Writes ()
Clicks Ok () Validate ()
Validate Ok ()
Saves ()
Approve()

<<Destroy>> Approve Ok()

Figure 4.8: The sequence diagram of Mange Question and Check Question in the system

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:Student Page :Exam Page :Control :Exam DB

:Student
Clicks Read ()
Display ()

Show ()

Select (course)

Click Read ()
Validate ()
Validate Ok ()

Search Exam ()

Display (Exam)
Submits (Answer)
Sends ()

Calculate()
ends

Figure 4.9: The sequence diagram of Take Exam in the system

:Home Page :Result Page :Control :Exam DB

:Student/
Instructor
Click See()
Display ()

Show ()

Fill ()
Validate

Validate Ok()

Search Result ()

Calc

Dispaly (result)
Ends ()

Figure 4.10: The sequence diagram of See Result in the system

4.2.2. Activity Diagram

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Activity diagram used to emphasize the flow of control from activity to activity or to model
the flow of an object as it moves from state at different points in the flow of control.

Administrator:

Admnistrative Login

Check Admin UN and PW

Invalid Valid
Select Action

Manage Account Manage User Mange Department

Manage Institute Manage Course

Figure 4.11: Activity diagram that shows activities of the administrator

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Instructor:

Login

Check Instructor UN and PW

Invalid

Valid

Select category
Invalid

Valid

Select Action

Manage Question Change Password

See Result

Figure 4.12: Activity diagram that shows activities of the Instructor

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Student:

Login

Check Student UN and PW

Valid Invalid

Invalid
Select Category

Valid

Display Exam Page

Select Action

Take Exam Submit Answer

Change Password Calculate Result See Result

Figure 4.13: Activity diagram that shows activities of the Student

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Exam_Committee:

Login

Check Exam_Committee UN and PW

Valid

Valid

Select Category
Invalid

Valid

Display Approve Page

Invalid
Instructor Page
Valid

Approve Exam Page

Figure 4.14: Activity diagram that shows activities of the Exam Committee

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