Online Examination System in .NET & DB2

PROJECT REPORT ON ONLINE
EXAMINATION

ABHAY ANANDA SHUKLA

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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INDEX

y Purpose.
y Technologies used.
y Hardware Interface.
y Software Interface.
y Constraints.
y Feasibility Study.
y Specification
Report.
y Communication
Interface.
y Bottlenecks
Identified in
existing system.
y Need for the new
system.
y Software system
attributes.
y DBMS.
y E-R Diagram.
y DFD.
y Programming
codes.
y Database codes.
y Input & Output
forms.
y Conclusion.
y Bibliography.

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1. Purpose:

> This Web Application provides facility to conduct online
examination worldwide.

> It saves time as it allows number of students to give the exam at a
time and displays the results as the test gets over, so no need to
wait for the result. It is automatically generated by the server.

> Administrator has a privilege to create, modify and delete the
test papers and its particular questions.

> User can register, login and give the test with his specific id, and
can see the results as well.

2. Technologies used:

This project is a web application that is developed in ASP.NET
having DB2 as back end.

1. Database Design (DB2)
2. Input Design (ASP.NET)
3. Coding (VB.NET)

3. Hardware Interface:

Client Side:

Internet Explorer: 6.0
Processor : Pentium IV 2.0 and above.
RAM : 256 MB

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Processor : Pentium IV 2.0 and above.
RAM : 1 GB
Disk space : 4GB

4. Software Interface:

Client Side: .NET Framework, Web Browser, Windows XP/2000/Vista
Web Server: .NET Framework, Windows XP/2000/Vista Data Base
Server: DB2

5. Constraints:

> User interface is only in English i.e. no other language option is
available.
> User can login only with his assigned username and password i.e.
no guest facility is available.
> Limited to HTTP/HTTPS.

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Feasibility Study

What are the user¶s demonstrable needs?
User needs a web-based system, which will remove all the above -mentioned
Problems that, the user is facing. The user wants a web -based system, which
will reduce the bulk of paperwork, provide ease of work, flexibility, fast
record finding, modifying, adding, removing and generating the reports.

How can the problem be redefined?
We proposed our perception of the system, in accordance with the problems
of existing system by making a full layout of th e system on paper. We tallied
the problems and needs by existing system and requirements. We were
further
updating in the layout in the basis of redefined the problems. In feasibility
study phase we had undergone through various steps, which are described as
under:
How feasible is the system proposed? This was analyzed by comparing the
following factors with both the existing system and proposed system.

Cost
The cost required in the proposed system is comparatively less to the
existing system.

Effort
Compared to the existing system the proposed system will provide a better
working environment in which there will be ease of work and the effort
required will be comparatively less than the existing system.

Time
Also the time required generating a report or for doing any other work will be
comparatively very less than in the existing system. Record finding and
updating will take less time than the existing system.

Labor
In the existing system the number of staff r equired for completing the work
is
more while the new system will require quite less number of staff.

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Specification Report

System Interface
Application would be a self -contained system. It will not access data of any
other application nor will other application have access to its data.

User Interface
Application will be accessed through a Browser Interface. The interface
would be viewed best using 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600 pixels resolution
setting. The software would be fully compatib le with Microsoft Internet
Explorer for version 6 and above. No user would be able to access any part
of the application without logging on to the system.

Hardware Interface

For Server
‡ Intel Pentium III or above with
‡ 512 MB RAM
‡ 4 GB hard disk
‡ Network Interface

For Client
‡ PC With
‡ 256 MB RAM
‡ Network Interface

Software Interface

For Server For Client

‡ Windows 2000 Enterprise ‡ Windows 95/98/2000/NT
Edition ‡ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
‡ WAS Server & above
‡ DB2 Server

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Communication Interface

The system should be accessed over LAN or WAN. For Clients to access
application server the network should be running TCP/IP protocol.

Operations

Client Side

Interactive operations using options provided in the application, Example
Data Entry generation and viewing of reports.

Server Side

Database backup should be taken every day. In case of data base crash, last
backup should be restored.

User Characteristics

The end user of the software can be divided into two categories

Administrator : Access to master forms for the purpose of data entry and
generation of reports.

Operator : Access to his corresponding records and giving examination
only.

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Bottlenecks Identified in Existing System

The first problem is that there are loads of hard copied documents being
generated. This brings us to the age -old discussion of keeping information in
the form databases versus keeping the same on sheets of paper. Keeping the
information in the form of hard-copied documents leads to the following
problems:

I. Lack of space ± It becomes a problem in itself to find space to keep the
sheets of paper being generated as a result of the ongoing discussion. The
documents being generated are too important to be ill -treated.

ii. Filing poses a problem ± Filing the documents categorically is a time
consuming and tedious exercise.

iii. Filtering is not easy ± It becomes hard to filter relevant documents for
the irrelevant ones if the count of the same crosses a certain manageable
number.

iv. Reviewing becomes time-consuming ±
All the process done manually at the centers and all the records are
maintained on the papers. So the maintenance of the record is very difficult
in the departments and as well as it¶s very difficult for the workers to check
the record. The Existing system is paper based, time consuming,
monotonous, less flexible and provides a very hectic working schedule. 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.

v. Result Processing is slow due to paper work and requirement of staff.

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Need for the New System

To solve these problems they required a computerized system to handle all
the works. They required a web based application 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.

Aims and Objective

The main purpose behind the proposed system is to pro vide a comprehensive
computerized system, which can capture, collate and analyze the data from
these wards and evaluate the impact of the program.

Constraints, Assumptions, Dependencies

Constraints

As this system is based on client server technology, so fo r normal operation
minimum of 64 MB RAM will be required on all clients.

Assumptions
In general it has been assumed that the user has complete knowledge of the
system that means user is not a naïve user. Any data entered by him/her will
be valid. To make the software as user friendly as possible but at the same
time keeping in minds user requirements.

‡ Server OS should be Windows NT/2000/XP.
‡ Client PC should be Windows 9X/NT/WorkStation or Windows 2000
with latest service pack.

Dependencies

It depends that the one should follow the international standards for the
generating the User ID & should fill the related information in the proper
format.

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Software System Attributes
Ƒ Usability: The links are provided for each form. The user is facilitated to
view and make entries in the forms. Validations are provided in each field to
avoid inconsistent or invalid entry in the databases. Some forms consists
Hyper Links, which provides further details. Reports screen contains text
boxes and drop down lists, so that reports can be produced.

Ƒ Security: Application will allow only valid users to access the system.
Access to any application resource will depend upon user¶s designation.
There are two types of users namely Administrator and Student. Security is
based upon the individual user ID and Password.

Ƒ Maintainability: The installation and operation manual of examination
management system will be provided to the user.

Ƒ Availability: System will be available around the clock except for the
time required for the backup of data.

Ƒ Portability: The application is developed in ASP.NET. It would be
portable to other operating system provided .NET Framework is available
for
the OS. As the database is made in DB2, porting the database to another
database server would require some development effort.

Acceptance Criteria

The software should meet the functional requirement and perform the
functionality effectively and efficiently.
‡ A user-friendly interface with proper menus.
‡ Data transfer should be accurate and within a reasonable amount of
time keeping in mind the network traffic.
‡ The system should not allow entry of duplicate key values.
‡ System should have the ability to generate transactional Logs to avoid
any accidental loss of data.
‡ Log file should also be generated.

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DBMS

1. Questions

Name Data Type Description
Ques_no. Number Question Number
Question Text Question
Answer1 Text First Choice
Answer2 Text Second Choice
Answer3 Text Third Choice
Answer4 Text Fourth Choice

4. Correct ans

Ans Text Correct Answer

5. Given ans

Ans Text Given Answer

2. Administrators

User name Text Name of the Administrator
Password Text Password

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6. Student

Roll Number Unique Roll no
Name Text Name of the Student
Sex Text Sex of the Student
Branch Text Branch of the Student
Total Number Marks of the Student
Address Text Address of the Student
Contact no Number Contact no of the Student

3. Results

Roll Number Unique Roll no
Name Text Name of the Student
Sex Text Sex of the Student
Branch Text Branch of the Student
Total Number Marks of the Student

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User name Password

Recieve USER Register

Use name

Use name

Branch
Exam Result Registration

Roll Password

Marks

Result Examination Perform

GK

E-R DIAGRAM

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Figure- DFD

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PROGRAMMING CODES
VB CODES FOR ADMIN.ASPX.VB -
Partial Class Admin
Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
Dim flag As Boolean = False
Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e
As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Try
con.Open()
com.CommandText = select * from Admin where name='
Trim(TextBox1.Text) ' and pass=' Trim(TextBox2.Text) '
com.Connection = con
dr = com.ExecuteReader
If dr.Read Then
flag = True
End If
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox(ex.Message)
Finally
con.Close()
com.Cancel()
dr.Close()
End Try

If flag = True Then
flag = False
Response.Redirect(ShowGANS.aspx)
Else
MsgBox(Login fail, MsgBoxStyle.Critical, Error)
End If
End Sub

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VB CODES FOR STUDENTLOGIN.ASPX.VB ±
Partial Class Default2
Dim flag As Boolean = False
Try
con.Open()
com.CommandText = select * from student where
roll=' Trim(TextBox2.Text) ' and name='
Trim(TextBox1.Text) '
If dr.Read Then
flag = True
End If

MsgBox(ex.Message)
Finally
con.Close()
com.Cancel()
dr.Close()
End Try

If flag = True Then
flag = False
Session(Roll) = Trim(TextBox2.Text)
MsgBox(Login Success, MsgBoxStyle.Information,
LOGIN)
Response.Redirect(Question.aspx)
Else
MsgBox(Login fail..., MsgBoxStyle.Critical,
Login Error)
TextBox2.Text =
TextBox1.Text =
End If
End Sub

Protected Sub TextBox1_TextChanged(ByVal sender As Object,
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.TextChanged

End Sub

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Protected Sub TextBox2_TextChanged(ByVal sender As Object,
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox2.TextChanged

End Sub

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

End Sub
End Class

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VB CODES FOR QUESTION.ASPX.VB -
Partial Class _Default
Shared s As String
Shared i As Integer = 0
Shared j As Integer = 0
Shared flag As Boolean = False

Response.AddHeader(Refresh, 5)
If Not IsPostBack() Then datacon()
End Sub

If flag = True Then datacon()
End Sub

Sub datacon()
Try
con.Open()
com.CommandText = select * from question
adp.SelectCommand = com
adp.Fill(ds, question)
j = ds.Tables(0).Rows.Count
If i ds.Tables(0).Rows.Count Then
Label2.Text = ds.Tables(0).Rows(i).Item(0)
Label1.Text = ds.Tables(0).Rows(i).Item(1)
RadioButton1.Text =
ds.Tables(0).Rows(i).Item(2)
RadioButton2.Text =
RadioButton3.Text =
RadioButton4.Text =
If flag = True Then
com1.CommandText = insert into gans
values(' CInt(Label2.Text) ',' s ')
com1.Connection = con
com1.ExecuteNonQuery()
i = i + 1
flag = False

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End If
Else
Response.Redirect(result.aspx)
End If
MsgBox(ex.Message)
Finally
ds.Clear()
con.Close()
com.Cancel()
com1.Cancel()
RadioButton1.Checked = False
End Try
End Sub

Protected Sub RadioButton_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As
Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles
RadioButton1.CheckedChanged, RadioButton2.CheckedChanged,
RadioButton3.CheckedChanged, RadioButton4.CheckedChanged
If RadioButton1.Checked = True Then s = RadioButton1.Text
flag = True
End Sub

End Class

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VB CODES FOR RESULT.ASPX.VB -
Partial Class Default3
Dim r As Integer

r = Session(Roll)
Static total As Integer
Try
con.Open()
com.CommandText = select * from ans
com1.CommandText = select * from gans
dr1 = com1.ExecuteReader
While (dr.Read())
dr1.Read()
If dr.Item(0) = dr1.Item(0) Then
total = total + 1
End If

End While
If Not dr.Read Then
com2.CommandText = update student set total ='
total 'where roll=' r '
End If
MsgBox(ex.Message)
Finally
com2.Cancel()
con.Close()
dr.Close()
dr1.Close()
End Try

Try
con.Open()
com.CommandText = select * from student where
roll=' r '

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If dr.Read Then
Label4.Text = dr.Item(0)
End If
MsgBox(ex.Message)
Finally
con.Close()
com.Cancel()
dr.Close()
End Try
End Sub

Session.Abandon()
Session.Clear()
Response.Redirect(lOGIN.ASPX)
End Sub
End Class

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VB CODES FOR GANS.ASPX.VB -
Partial Class ShowGANS
Shared count As Integer = 0

Try
con.Open()
com1.CommandText = select * from gans
adp.SelectCommand = com1
adp.Fill(ds)
GridView1.DataSource = ds
GridView1.DataBind()
Page.DataBind()
MsgBox(ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.OkOnly, Error)
Finally
con.Close()
com1.Cancel()
ds.Clear()
GridView1.Dispose()
End Try
End Sub

Protected Sub Button1_Click1(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e

Try
con.Open()
com.CommandText = delete gans
com.ExecuteNonQuery()
MsgBox(Deleted Successfully...)
MsgBox(ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Critical, Error)
Finally
con.Close()
com.Cancel()
End Try
End Sub

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Protected Sub GridView1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As
GridView1.SelectedIndexChanged

End Sub

Protected Sub CheckBox1_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As
CheckBox1.CheckedChanged
If CheckBox1.Checked = True Then
Panel1.Visible = True
Try
con.Open()
com2.CommandText = select * from question
dr = com2.ExecuteReader
While dr.Read
count = dr.Item(0)
End While
count += 1
TextBox1.Text = count
MsgBox(ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Critical,
Error)
Finally
com2.Cancel()
dr.Close()
con.Close()
End Try
Else
Panel1.Visible = False
End If
End Sub


Try
con.Open()

com.CommandText = insert into question values('
Trim(TextBox1.Text) ',' Trim(TextBox2.Text) ','
Trim(TextBox3.Text) ',' Trim(TextBox4.Text) ','
Trim(TextBox5.Text) ',' Trim(TextBox6.Text) ')
com.ExecuteNonQuery()

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com1.CommandText = insert into ans values('
Trim(TextBox1.Text) ',' Trim(TextBox7.Text) ')
MsgBox(Question Inserted.....)
MsgBox(ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Critical, Error)
Finally
con.Close()
com.Cancel()
com1.Cancel()
TextBox1.Text =
TextBox2.Text =
TextBox3.Text =
TextBox4.Text =
TextBox5.Text =
TextBox6.Text =
TextBox7.Text =
Panel1.Visible = False
CheckBox1.Checked = False
End Try
End Sub
End Class

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DATABASE CODES
DATABASE NAME ±ONLINEEXAM

TABLE ± ADMIN

Column Name Data Type Length Allow Nulls

name(prim. key) varchar 50

pass varchar 50

TABLE ± STUDENT


roll(prim. key) varchar 10

name varchar 50

sex char 10

sub char 10

total int 4 yes

address varchar 50

contact bigint 8 yes

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DATABASE NAME ± QUESTION


queno(prim. key) int 4

que varchar 400

op1 varchar 50

op2 varchar 50

op3 varchar 50

op4 varchar 50

DATABASE NAME ± ANS


queno(prim. key) varchar 4

ans varchar 50

DATABASE NAME ± GANS


queno(prim. key) varchar 4

gans varchar 50 yes

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Input and
Output
Forms

1. Home Page

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4. Administrative Registration

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Conclusion

This Web Application provides facility to conduct online examination
worldwide. It saves time as it allows number of students to give the exam at
a time and displays the results as the test gets over, so no need to wait for the
result. It is automatically generated by the server.
Administrator has a privilege to create, modify and delete the test papers and
its particular questions. User can register, login and give the test with his
specific id, and can see the results as well.

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Bibliography

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ASP.NET 2.0 Core Reference
By: Dino Esposito

y ASP.NET 2.0 All-in-One Desk
For Dummies®
By:Wlley Publishing,Inc.

y Professional Asp.Net 2.0®
By: Evjen, Hanselman, Rader.

y Beginning Asp.Net 2.0®
By: Chris Hart.

y Pro Asp.Net 2.0 In Vb 2005®
By: Laurence Moroney,
Matthew Macdonald, and Matthew
Macdonald.

y Asp.Net 2.0 Black Book, 2007
Ed®s
By: Dreamtech Press, Kogent
Solutions Inc.

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