Computer-Aided Examination System

This document is meant for describing all the features and procedures that were followed while developing the system. This document specially mentions the details of the project how it was developed, the primary requirement, as well as various features and functionalities of the project and the procedures followed in achieving these objectives. Computer Aided Examination System forms the lifeline of the Educational Institutes to the functioning of the Examination. It is very essential for an Institute to handle the Examinations and their results. It is very useful for an Institute to test its students continuously for their mutual development. This system is helpful for conducting (M.C) Multiple Choice Examinations which can be conducted during examinations as well as for surprise tests and provides immediate results saving the precious time of faculties to check the papers and prepare mark sheets. The IT initiatives have encouraged various Organizations to develop systems to facilitate their day to day operations. This system helps in conducting examinations quickly and can thus help in saving time and the operations will be carried out efficiently.

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Project Context
The long awaited arrival of information technology has made the world a much smaller place (Potter, 2010), because of the technological revolution; it has made the society to take a leap towards any point of success. Every invention in technology is a step towards the progress of mankind. Thousands of years ago, people would have hardly imagined communicating with other people on the other side of the globe; they could hardly advertise their products and service. But through the intelligent mankind who dared and dream of such revolutionary discoveries and they made the “impossible” possible; they made our daily life more comfortable and more productive (Oak, 2011).

The technology has influenced all sectors of human’s activity (Potter, 2010), whether you belong to any level in the industry; you have to make your presence online in order to survive in the current global scenario. Contemporary lifestyle has made the common man so attached to the online services and products that every company, corporations and business sectors has to make its presence online (Samal, 2011). This is a PHP – MySQL Based Computer Aided Examination System. Here Administrator creates Exam. First administrator creates a subject, then he uploads question and multiple choice answers. Administrator provides login information to Students. Complete project with database uploaded in this study. This project is developed for diploma students.

Current computer based assessment models focus on the assessment of knowledge rather than deeper understandings, using multiple choice type questions, and blocking access to more sophisticated software tools. Students had divided opinions about using computers or paper for their examinations but prior exposure to computer based assessment was a highly significant factor for preferring the computer medium. Reflecting upon their experience, students found the noise of computer keyboards a distraction during the examination and preferred fewer on screen windows. The new system allowed examinations to be taken securely on student owned laptop computers and was supervised by invigilators without specialist information technology skills. Many educators ‘teach to the test’, with varying degrees of institutional support. Therefore for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to produce educational transformation, educators must consider which assessment techniques permit students to utilize the affordances of new technology.

World Wide Web has improved access to interact with people in different places all over the world for education, business options and even Exams Online. People live in one country and do trade in another. Competition has stepped up a niche for eligibility and examinations of international standards are given more credibility. You can do that in the comfort of your home or at a local test center with the Computer Aided Examination System. You need not travel lot of time to go to the venue of the examination, if you want to take an exam there while living in your home. Web based exam are becoming more and more popular with many international institutes giving degree on a global level. The Computer Aided Examination System has many benefits from being eco-friendly, rapid, error free and gives optimum results in the matter of few minutes. Exams through internet are simple and easy for both the groups involved. The student submits the e-test after replying to all the mentioned questions through a computer.

The Examination Software is coded in such a way that it will contain the correct answers for each of these questions to give a perfect evaluation. Once this is done the scores are provided to the institute by the system in a short period. No professors are required for analyzing the answers to each of these question papers. These Web Based Exam save a lot of time and money. Different adjustable modules are provided in the software system for details like student information, subject, number and pattern of questions set by authority and an evaluation system along with result providing module. Best suited for multiple choice questions this online Exams Software can also be used for some derivative questions. Based on the replies of the student and the preset scoring technique the evaluation will be performed to find out the results. Data of number of questions answered and total students passed or failed can also be adjusted as per the requirements. Many benefits of the software include no invigilator requirement, quick evaluation and results, fixed test time limits are pre-set, mock tests are offered to interested students for practice and familiarity with the procedure of the test.

These Online Exams are becoming very essential part of overseas or distance courses with some local center for regulating the whole process. The concept is user friendly and can be altered by authorities for changing levels of the test as frequently as required. Examination Software has system to handle power failures, take exams in different languages and save the examination in an electronic copy form. Options like internet based email generation for result distribution and website integration for your benefit are available. The Exams Online have become part of many international language tests, engineering, medical and competitive exams.

Those literature challenge the researcher to developed and create an Online Portal System for Kalinga-Apayao State College, wherein student can log-in and access their academic information, school activities and events, this can be also a way to showcase the different services and facilities of the different offices in the school campus and provides up to date information. This kind of system is almost adopted by many universities and colleges even private high schools, but in our locality. There are no school yet who have their school portal system and don’t no yet the advantages of having this kind of system incorporated in a school. The main objectives of the study is that will provide comfortable, efficient and easier access of important data of the school.

Purpose and Description
The Kalinga-ApayaoState College administration, the Registrar office and the Director of Student Services and Affairs office, Sport Director Office, School Clinic, Human Resources office, General Services offices and Research Extension Program aim to meet the demand and needs of the student in terms of online examination. The administration now seeks a better way that will help handle more convenient approach. This study is not only bridging the gap between the school and the student but it is also beneficial to the following: 1.To the Administration. This study will help the administration to allow institutions to perform examinations to any number of applicants at once, in a computerized manner. It decreases enough time intake and amount of work that exist in the current program of evaluation. It also allows in saving the record of each evaluation and the results are also saved in the program. This makes the seeking of the information easier than the current program.

2.To the parents. As to the parents, the study will help them to easily monitor the grades of their children and they can be easily informed about the upcoming events and activities of the Kalinga-Apayao State College. The proposed system plays also a vital role in removing the barriers between parents and school. 3.To the examiners. As of the examiner who uploads the questions, gets an option of specifying whether the questions can be used for practice tests or not. 4.To the Students. In the case of the students, this study will help to effectively assess the applicant thoroughly through a completely automated system that not only helps to save a lot of time but also gives quick outcomes. It is a cost-effective and well-known indicates of mass- assessment program. 5.To the Visitor. In the case of the visitor, this study will help them to open their minds and their eyes that this school could offer great educational standards and better educational approach to their students, this means that it will help them to know where about the Kalinga-Apayao State College. 6.To the Researcher. As to the researcher, this will help them to develop their skill and broaden their knowledge towards research and website development and to mold what they’ve learned in their previous lessons. 7.To the Other Researcher. In the case of the other researcher, this study will serve as their reference in conducting similar study. Statement of the Problem

The aim of the study is to design and develop a Computer-Aided Examination. The study will answer the following questions: 1.What are the methods used by the Kalinga-Apayao State College in giving examinations to students? 2.What are the problems encountered by the Kalinga-Apayao State College in giving examinations to students? 3.What are the benefits that can be drawn in the proposed Computer-Aided Examination System of KASC once it is fully implemented? Objectives of the Study

The main goal of the study is to design and develop a Computerized Examination of Kalinga-Apayao State College with the following objective: 1.To enumerate the methods used by the Kalinga-Apayao State College in giving examinations to students. 2.To identify the problems encountered by the Kalinga-Apayao State College in in giving examinations to students. 3.To determine the benefits that can be drawn in the proposed Computer-Aided Examination System of KASC once it is fully implemented.

Scope and limitation
The primary objective of the study is to design and develop a Computer-Aided Examination System for the Kalinga-Apayao State College. These propose system is made to enhance the traditional processes and method of Kalinga-Apayao State College in giving examinations to students. Additionally, the proposed system is designed for Educational Institutes (like schools, universities, training centers). 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 alsoallows the students to see or display his answers after the exam is finish. The type of questions is only multiple choice or true and false. However, the study delimits itself to school Administration, and publishing the proposed system in the internet blog and forums which are integrated in broad or public website in the internet and maintenance.

Definitions of Terms
World Wide Web. World Wide Web is a system of computer files linked together on the Internet. The Internet connects computers and computer networks around the world. Website/Web. The portion of the Internet not on the World Wide Web (often called the Web, for short) contains only text information. The Web, however, has multimedia capabilities-that is, its files include illustrations, sounds, and moving pictures in addition to text. The Web is made up of electronic addresses called Web sites, which contain Web pages that hold the multimedia information. Web sites and their pages reside in computers connected to the Internet. Technology. Technology refers to the inventions-including tools, techniques, and processes-that people make and use to survive and prosper. Technology has made it much easier for people to satisfy their needs and desires. It has also helped make people more productive and freed individuals to explore such endeavors as art and science without having to worry about simple survival. System. System is any organized assembly of resources and procedures united and regulated by interaction or interdependence to accomplish a set of specific functions. A collection of personnel, equipment, and methods organized to accomplish a set of specific functions.

Online Examination.Online examination is an exam written on a web site and solves questions. It is also found on the same web site from any place by entered user name and password. Computer-Aided Examination System.Computer-Aided Examination Systemis a Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) based examination system that provides an easy to use environment for both test conductors and students appearing for examination. The main objective of it is to provide all the features that an examination system must have, with the interfaces that doesn’t scare its users. Administrators.Administrators are responsible for management of system users, subjects, tests, questions, results, system backup and recovery, etc. Test conductors.

Test conductorsare responsible for preparing subjects, tests and questions. Students.Students are the candidates appearing for the Examination. Logout. Signing out and exiting from the KASC portal system. Login.A login, logging in or logging on is the entering of identifier information into a system by a user in order to access that KASC Portal system. Password. A password is an unspaced sequence of characters used to determine that the KASC student requesting access to a computer system is really that particular student. Username. A username is almost always paired with a password. This username/password combination is referred to as a login, and is often required for KASC student to log in to the KASC portal system. Home page.Home page is the starting page of a Web site. It generally includes tools and indexes to help visitors navigate through the rest of the site. In many ways, a home page functions as an electronic table of contents.