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University Sms Result Dessimination
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1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The
project covers the design and implementation of an SMS Student Result
Dissemination System that Pushes (sends) results to students when they
are available and also allow students to request for results and get a
reply that contains the grades. It will be designed with HTML, PHP,
AJAX, JAVASCRIPT and CSS 4 using MYSQL as the back-end database. A
two-way SMS gateway was used for the two-way SMS implementation.
1.5 LIMITATIONS OF THE PROJECT
The limitations of SMS results dissemination system are the same with SMS applications in general.
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Unlike paper results, which are stamped, it is difficult to certify SMS
results. However, mobile operators provide numbers that bear the name
of company or institution. This way the user can be sure that the
message originated from the right source.
- As a rule, length of
a SMS message is 160 characters. This is a limitation in SMS
technology. Therefore the messages are abbreviated depending on the
availability of the space.
- The SMS technology (like email)
does not guarantee set transmission times or guaranteed delivery of the
message; therefore some messages may be delayed, blocked, or lost in
transmission.
- The cost of the message might be transferred to
the sender (although toll-free lines can be acquired) and this is
network dependent. It is also possible to reimburse such cost and to
operate volume based tariffs.
- Service operators might not have
coverage in some areas, and some locations may be have mobile-phone
jammers therefore preventing users from getting service signals.
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Not all students will have a mobile phone. This is negligible
considering the amount of mobile phone owners; at least one person in a
family will own a phone.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
SMS –stands for Short Message Service is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones.
SMS
Gateway - allows a computer to send or receive Short Message Service
(SMS) transmissions to or from a telecommunications network. Most
messages are eventually routed into the mobile phone networks.
HTML–
HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the main markup language for
creating web pages and other information that can be displayed in a web
browser.
PHP - is a server-side scripting language designed for web development but also used as a general-purpose programming language.
AJAX - Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, a technique used in web application development.
JAVASCRIPT
- is an interpreted computer programming language. As part of web
browsers, implementations allow client-side scripts to interact with the
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This paper reviews the use of mobile phones for delivering examination results via Short Messaging Service (SMS) in a university where student who have written examinations and are anxious to see their results need to get their grades in a convenient and accessible way, whether in the comfort of their homes, on the road, or while at work.At this time, a mobile phone is accessible to most students, and they take it almost everywhere with them. This technology can, therefore, be highly effective i ... Continue reading---
