ABSTARCT :
Online examination system is a web-based examination system where examinations are given online. either through the internet or intranet using computer system. The main goal of this online examination system is to effectively evaluate the student thoroughly through a totally automated system that not only reduce the required time but also obtain fast and accurate results.
EXISTING SYSTEM :
? There exists wide preference and adoption of web-based testing and assessment over the traditional paper based method of assessment which has over decades been characterized by examination questions leakages, human errors during the marking and recording of scores.
? It was used via Internet and is invariably suitable for both local and remote examination.
? The system could help lecturers, instructors, teachers and others who are willing to create new examinations or edit existing ones as well as students participating in the examinations.
? The system was built using various open source technologies.
DISADVANTAGE :
? Many drawbacks such as time consuming, Difficulty of analysing the test manually, More observers are required to take exam of many students, Results are not accurate since calculations is done manually, The chance of losing exam's result is higher in current systems, Checking of result is time consuming
? It done manually, Limitation of no of student can give examination at a time. with the development of information technology and use it in an orderly and properly helps to overcome the existing error in the manual system .
? Online examination system saves the exams information in a database, and this make it an easier way to give exam teachers can add theirs exams rules , and student can give exam in a totally automated system
PROPOSED SYSTEM :
• Online examination system save the exams information in a database , teachers can add/delete questions, set the correct answers, specify the exam period, register students ,delete students , show questions for students randomly, calculate and show the final results for students.
• In another research work by Rashad, et. al (2010), a web-based online examination system was proposed.
• Computer-based examination and test tools have been applied for different purposes, e.g. placement tests, entry-level tests (prognostic tests), self-assessment tests, regular written and oral examinations (selective and diagnostic examinations), and online surveys.
ADVANTAGE :
? Online examination system helps the educational institutions to monitor their students and keep eyes on their progress.
? The best use of this system in Scholastic Institute and training centres because it helps in managing the exams and get the results in easy and an efficient manner.
? It can be used for instructional objectives, via combining adaptive student self-assessment test questions with hints and feedback.
? This behavior may be expressed as services, tasks or functions the system is required to perform and it shows the features that differentiate the system from other systems.
? The system has a homepage where respective users (administrator & students) can login to perform their different operations.
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