DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ACADEMIC INFORMATION SYSTEM USING RELATIONAL DATABASE AND HTTP SEVER (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE, OWERRI)

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ABSTRACT
In our today activities, most people have some kind of “database” collections of CDs, students’ academic entries, a phonebook of phone numbers and name entries, vehicles parts, records to be processed by a program. With a bit more precision, the term database means a logically coherent collection of related data with inherent meaning, built for a certain application and representing a “mini-word”. A database management system (DBMS) is the software that allows database to be defined, constructed, and manipulated. Developing HTTP and RDBMS information service for federal polytechnic Nekede, owerri was the core of this project work. The integration which implemented, project the strength of the institution, provided most level of functionality and reduced the hitherto duplication of data so often the case with student particulars and the resultant stressful situation which the academic staff face in record manipulation.
In considering the design of a web driven relational database management system; it is obvious that RDBMS succeed to a very large extent which depends on the level of data structure while structure itself depends on the level of reliability, which can be achieved through the kind of tables and web interface to be rendered, and the requirements needed. It is my convictions that a closer look at this project work give insight and vital information to any interested person who wish to know the requirement for developing a HTTP and a relational database management system server to effectively implement an academic information system. The design has demonstrated its HTML web pages integration via ASP.NET programming by demystifying and defining what it takes to implement an Internet information service, HTTP server, a MsSQL relational database management system and a ASP.NET web pages.
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement 
Abstract
Table of contents 
CHAPTER ONE
1.1Introduction 
1.2Background of study 
1.3Statement of the problem
1.4Objective of the study
1.5Significance of the study
1.6Scope and limitation of the study
1.7Definition of terms 


CHAPTER TWO
2.1Review of related literature 
2.2Data and information 
2.3Database model
2.4Data relation and keys 
2.5Entity and integrity constraints 
2.6Data normalization 
2.7Local network and internet 

CHAPTER THREE
3.1Brief description and analysis of the existing 
3.2Data collection method
3.3Input process output form analysis
3.4Problems of the exist system 
3.5Justification for the new system 
3.6System design
3.7File design
3.8Database implementation 
3.8.1Software requirement 
3.8.2Hardware requirement 
3.9Education and training 

CHAPTER FOUR
4.1Implementation 
4.1.1Coding 
4.2Program testing and debugging 
4.3Changeover procedure 
4.4Documentation 

CHAPTER FIVE
5.1Recommendation 
5.1.1Areas of further improvement 
5.2Conclusion 
References 
Appendix I
Appendix II