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An Online Book-bank Monitoring System
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5.2.4 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
The proposed system would need a computer with at least 400MB random access memory and should have a UK/US system of keyboard. In addition to that the system should have a colored monitor screen with a minimum processing speed of 1 GHz, a printer preferably a laser jet 6P, mouse and pad.
5.2.5 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT
The application runs under Windows 2000 or higher, which should be pre installed on the computer. The anti virus software toolkit used is Macfe anti virus that should be regularly upgraded.
5.2.6 PROPOSED SYSTEM MODULES
- Data entry: Will be designed to cater for data inputs in the respective databases.
- The modifications should also be validated and the system should respond to incorrect data. It will be designed to validate data inputs in order to maintain data integrity.
- Data edit: Will be designed to modify and update already existing files in the databases. The modification should also be validated and system should respond to incorrect data to make the user aware of the incorrect data.
- Data deletion: Will be used to delete data from databases. Records marked for the user will not access deletion.
- Report summary: Report summaries will be generated to give timely reports needed for monitoring purposes. These reports may be used in decision-making and assessment.
Passwords: Passwords will be designed as a security measure against unauthorized access to the entire system use. Modules will also be designed to cater for change of records whenever required.
5.3 SYSTEM DESIGN
System design is the most important component of system development. Most of the project efforts are devoted to this phase. It involves a logical design and a physical design.
The logical design consists of designing files, databases and procedures to meet the requirements of the proposed system.
The system was designed in three design levels i.e.,
• The interactive level.
• The manipulative level.
• The data storage level
5.3.1 The interactive level
Consist the graphical user interface with which users will be able to interact with the system.
5.3.2 The manipulative level
Consist of data manipulating and web scripting codes that will query the database, orders and present the results in logical manner.
5.3.3 Data storage level
Houses the data in the system and the data about it. It will consist of tables, which will make up the system database schema. Primary keys will identify each entry in the tables while foreign keys will link the tables with each other.
5.4 System Design levels
5.4.1 Architectural design
This gives a high level view of the system with the main components and the services they provide and how they communicate in the system.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This project was aimed at developing an online book-bank monitoring system in Makerere University. The responsibility of monitoring book-banks in Makerere University is vested in the main library and is executed by the Bank-Bank section. It was intended to address the current problems encountered in using a manual system to monitor the activities of the book-banks. The study covered three book-banks namely;Faculty of Computing and IT, Faculty of Law and Department of Adult Ed ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER SEVEN - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]FINDINGS, RECOMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION7.1 FINDINGS AND ACHIEVEMENTSThe newly developed online book-bank monitoring system as described in chapter five solves problems experienced using the file based manual system as it provides for quick data generation that saves time Security is catered for through access password for both the coordinator and the book-bank staff. The system is able to generate reports, which can be used for monitoring and decision-making. The system is user friendly, as it d ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]LIST OF FIGURES 5 .1 Architectural Design 5 .2 The Context Flow Diagram of the Proposed System 5 .3 Level 1 Data Flow Diagram of the Proposed System 5 .4 Key to the Data Flow Diagram 5 .5 ERD of the Proposed System 6 .1 The Login form 6 .2 Book entry form 6 .3 Book-bank entry form 6 .4 All books in the book-bank system 6 .5 Books in the AECS book-bank 6 .6 Book defaulters 6 .7 Book Statistics 7 .1 MUK Library home page 7 .2 Book order form 7 .3 Borrower’s cardLIST OF TABL ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]The book-banks of all the faculties are under the general supervision of the main university library. Each Faculty and in some cases departments have book-bank units which are directly supervised by the University Library.The University library has recently created a database of library books that can be accessed online, where researchers, teaching staff and students can check the availability of a given book by following a link on the University library website. This system however has not been ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Therefore it is not surprising that organizations, whose operations are information intensive, like libraries, have tried to incorporate information technology in their systems. Major world libraries have installed online public access catalogues (OPACs) since the late 1960s. The ability to search online databases half a world away has also been available to libraries since the mid-1970s; and during the 1980s libraries introduced microcomputers and compact disk technology. However the developmen ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]3.2.3 Document reviewThe researcher also looked at the available relevant literature like list of books in the database, order lists, invoices and correspondence documents with book-bank units and faculties/departments. Also reviewed were lists of Book-Bank users who borrow books, library files, registration records, rules and regulations and procedures of borrowing and returning books.-The main library keeps a record of all books bought and disbursed to different book-banks. These books are rec ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]System StudyThis chapter explores a critical analysis of the workings of the current system.4.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING SYSTEMThe monitoring system that exists is highly manual. The library currently has a database that contains a list of all books disbursed to each book-bank, but this is hardly used in the monitoring process since it cannot be accessed online. Monitoring is done using the traditional methods, which involves the use of paper i.e., Paper work based contrary to modern computer ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER SIX - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]LOGIN SCREENFigure 5.1 Login screen5.3.2 BOOK ENTRY FORMFigure 5.2 Book Entry form ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]1 . Main Library Sections, the book-bank section; Makerere University website, available online (retrieved on 19/10/2005 from http://www.makerere.ac.ug/library) 2 . Slade, A.L. (1999). Delivery Library Services at a Distance: Case Study at the University of Washington: (4): Journal of Library services for Distance Education 2 2-4.3 . Holly H.R (1999). Library Support for District Learning Program: A distributed model: T . (1) 4 –5. he Journal ... Continue reading---
