Web Application for Centre of Science, learning and creativity (Virtual Learning Centre)

Submitted To: Ms. Pardeep

Submitted By:
Abhishek Sekhri Section K18T8A01 Roll No. A01 Reg. No. 10801652

Acknowledgement

I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude and indebtedness to Mr.Rajeev Sharma , Mr. Naveen Bindra and Mr. Deepak who guided me at all stages in the preparation of this dissertation. This project would not have been possible without her valuable suggestion and encouragement. It would not be out of place to mention here that my revered parents have always been a great source of inspiration to me. My head bows in obeisance to them. I am highly appreciative of all others who directly or indirectly contributed to its completion.

Last but not the least all that I am capable of doing I owe to THE ALMIGHTY.

1 Organization Overview
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has been created in January, 2004 to ensure the process of furthering the development of IT in the State. The Department strives for:1. Encouraging investments in the IT sector industries in the State. 2. Facilitating the establishment of IT institutes and improving the quality of IT education in the State. 3. Using IT tools to ensure a SMART (Simple, Moral, Accountable, Responsive and Transparent) Government.

Department Functions:
1. Formulation and Implementation of the Information Technology Policy in the state. 2. Introduction of automation and cybernation control systems so as to ensure faster

information processing within Government, including projects and activities relating to eGovernance. 3. Promotion of investment in Information Technology Sector (hardware, software and services-particularly ITES and BPO) and related activities and creation and upgradation of Information Technology infrastructure in the State. 4. Assistance in development and implantation of software packages for monitoring of key parameters and computerization of thrust areas in different departments and semi Government organizations. 5. Creation of Government-Public Interface through unified service delivery channel by using Information Technology and Information Technology enabled infrastructure and also to launch awareness campaigns on the advantages of the use of Information Technology and related technologies in enhancing the standard of living and improving quality of life.

6. Standardization of hardware/software platforms for the departments/organization and to ensure dynamic monitoring of their prices and minimization of wasteful expenditure. 7. Administrative control of Himachal Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation. 8. Formulation of strategy for a State wide Internet. 9. Development of Information Technology related communication infrastructure. 10. Assistance to the departments/semi government organizations in creating and updating websites. 11. Promotion of Information Technology Education and training in educational institutions and government departments/semi-government organizations and facilitation of

development/dissemination of educational software and promoting programs in Information Technology enabled education. 12. Organization of various promotional activities like national/international

conferences/seminars and participation in the same. 13. Follow up of Information Technology related projects/schemes posed to government of India and its agencies and also other players in this field in India as well as abroad. 14. Facilitating establishment of Venture Capital Fund by financial institutions for growth of Information Technology industry in the state. 15. Identification of laws and rules which need to be modified or enacted to enable legal validation for transaction and also to develop specific Cyber-Coding for ensuring and maintaining secrecy and also to act as nodal agency/authority on behalf of the State Government for matters relating to Information Technology Act and similar other central and state legislations. 16. Maintenance of database for all Information Technology related material and human resources available in the state.

Profile of the Problem

The Govt. of Himachal in collaboration with IISER, Mohali has decided to start Centre of Science learning and Creativity at Shogi, near Shimla with the view to inculcate scientific temperament in students and to provide them hands on experience with the various technological experiments. Considering the fact that the establishment of learning center will take a considerable amount of time, the Govt. has instructed dept. of I.T to develop an interactive web portal which will give students and environment to learn things online. The Govt. wants the students to have access to the technology which they can utilize to gain knowledge related to their subjects as well of the current scientific technological advancements. Thus a need of a virtual center was felt which will help the entire student community to even share and gain knowledge.

Existing System
This is the first time the govt. is taking an initiative of such sort with a view to reach even rural areas of Himachal with technology and give students an opportunity to interact with the outside world. Earlier the students used to face problems in case they had some queries related to science and technology. Also, the students did not have a platform to share information and discuss the issues. Also video streaming modules will add to the grandness of the website. The website will have information beneficial not only to the students but also to all other technology enthusiasts who have the zeal and quest for knowledge.

Software Requirement Analysis Introduction

1) Starting of Virtual Learning Centre Considering the fact that the establishment of learning center will take a considerable amount of time, the Govt. has instructed dept. of I.T to develop an interactive web portal which will give students and environment to learn things online. 2) Scope of the Project: The project is aimed at providing the students a platform to gain and share knowledge. Gradually the govt. aims at making this website a Wikipedia for Himachal students which will even have an educational social networking website features also.

3) Project Requirements:

The web portal will have the following things: Web portal where all its activities are detailed and it could have web-based activities where students and teachers could register and work. Novel learning techniques in the form of models, online projects, Photographs etc. could be uploaded on the web portal. Facility to put questions by the users which would be answered by the experts. Himachal Science News would be started on web portal. The information about the activities and science news would be transmitted by using medium of SMS to the registered members (students and teachers) of Science Center. The students can even take a short quiz of 2 minutes every week set by the admin.

The project will have few selected videos of each subject which can be viewed even without logging in.

Videos will also be uploaded on you tube and these videos will be embedded to the Arvind Guptas information page.

Apart from asking questions, the student will also have an option o upload and share study material but only when the study material is approved by the admin.

All the answered questions by the admin will be displayed as a part of the discussion forum which even anonymous user can view

The admin can manage the users, even delete and manage the user accounts, add videos, quiz, , add panel of experts and approve/disapprove uploaded material.

The expert can login from his account and reply to the questions asked by the users.

Specific Requirements: User Interface:

User Interface would be Web Browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape and Firefox etc). For GUI, standard template is maintained for the uniform look, feel and functioning of the modules. To ensure the common standards, logo of the Science Learning and Creativity will be displayed on every page.

Hardware Description: The selection of hardware is very important in the existence and proper working of any software. When selecting hardware, the size and requirements are also important.

Minimum Requirements:
Processor RAM Hard Disk Drive Video CD-ROM : : : : : Pentium II class, 450MHz 128MB 32GB 800X600, 256 colors Required

The proposed System is developed on:

Processor RAM Hard Disk Drive Key Board Monitor Display Adapter Mouse : : : : : : : INTEL Core 2 Duo 1 GB 160GB Standard 101/102 or Digi Sync Family Display Panel (1024 X 764) Trident Super VGA Logitech Serial Mouse

SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION Operating System Front- End Back- End : : : Windows 7 C#. NET with ASP. NET MS SQL SERVER

Project Plan
Here, we are using prototype model, where in changes are made till the customer is satisfied. Since, model.
Prototyping

the client was not fully aware of the requirements, so we had to follow the prototype

Requirements Definition

System and Software Design

Customer Evaluation

Review , Updating

Customer Satisfied

Maintenance

Test

Development

Module wise description:

The project is divided into 6 major modules:

1) Sign Up:
This module deals with the registration and consists of four processes: Personal Details:- It involves collecting the personal details of each user who wants to use the utility. Validation of entered data:- This part validates the personal details entered by the user. Confirm Registration: This part confirms the user who is willing to get registered.

2) Admin:
This module will incorporate user authentication and other administrative activities. User authentication will include checking the credentials of the user attempting to log-in and allowing or denying access based on the same. The admin module will contain the following activities: Create Users Delete/manage users Add Panel of Experts Approve Data uploaded by users Add Quiz Questions Generate Quiz Results Add Videos for Online Tutorials

3) Expert :
The site enables students to post a query to the expert and the expert will reply to the question within 48 hours. The expert module will contain the following activities: The students will post a query to the user which will be notified to the expert via a sms and a mail. Answer the query: The expert will reply to the query which will be posted on the discussion forum.

4) User:
The main motive of the website is to make it more and more interactive. Thus User module is of the major module in the entire project

The User module will contain the following processes: Personal Information: The user can add and view his/her personal information. Change Password Upload study material: The user even has the right to upload study material and share information. Ask Questions: The user, if in case, has a query, can post a query which will be replied by the expert. Online Quiz: The User can take a weekly quiz of 10 questions with a time limit of 2 minutes. See Posted Questions: The questions which are replied by the expert will be displayed on the discussion forum so that it is also helpful for other students also.

5) Online Quiz:
Logged in Users can take a weekly quiz once in a week only. The quiz will contain 10 questions in a time limit of 2 minutes. Weekly prizes will be distributed by the Science and Technology Department on every Friday.

The Quiz Module Contains the following Processes: Check Validation: The user needs to be logged in before taking the quiz. If the user has already taken a quiz once in a week, then he is henceforth not allowed to take the quiz again. Take Quiz

6) Anonymous User
An important module for which log in is not needed and can be directly accessed. It contains the following activities: View the Discussion Forum View Online Tutorial Videos View Arvind Guptas YouTube videos View other general content.

DATA FLOW DIAGRAMS

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Administrator
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Home Page

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Handle Users Accounts

Add videos

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Quiz Report

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2-ANONYMOUS
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Discussion forum

Online tutorial

Arvind Gupta YouTube videos

General Contents

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3-EXPERT
Start

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4-ONLINE QUIZ
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Entity Data Model Of the Database

Use Case Diagram

Use-Case View This view presents the users perception of the functionality provided by portal implementations of the Critical Care technical standards. These use cases were synthesized from [Smothers 2002] but do not include all descriptive text.

Actor s

Use cases

Actors The following is the list of known actors that will interact with the Software system.

Admin

Expert

Registered User

Use Case Diagram

Create Account

Quiz

User

Ask Question

Upload Material

Approve data

Admin

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Add Quiz,Expert

Add Videos

Expert

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Technical Requirements: Serial Number Software Used in the Project 1) Visual Studio 2008(.NET 3.4 SP1 Framework) 2) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 3) Adobe Flash Player

High Level Development (SDLC) Plan: SNo. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Modules Sign Up Admin User Expert Online Quiz Anonymous User Testing and Security Check Time Line 25th August 15th September 30th September 12th October 20th October 5th November 20th November