HOW TO START A KCSE PROJECT IN COMPUTER1. Read the question paper thoroughly
Download the question paper here and read it vigorously. Take note of the key points necessary to get you through.
You must have an exercise book where you write progress in every advancing stage.
Take note of the following:
2. Consult your teacher on necessary guidelines
Your teacher should be the touch bearer in your project. He/She is in charge of the project and is required by the KNEC body to guide you in every step you make.
3. follow the sdlc stages in order
Follow all system development life cycle stages in order of their precedent to pursue the project. But remember, to document every step you make because this will be essential when writing your report.
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Introduction
When pursuing the KCSE computer system, you are expected to behave like a system analyst. Therefore, you are likely going to have a report to the management of your company on why the existing system needs to be changed? And also the cost effectiveness that come with it.
Systems change because of various reason such as:
You are probably going to ask yourself the following questions and eventually finding out the answers.
Since year 2019, the procedure for doing the KCSE Computer studies project changed after an overhaul to enhance accountability and control cheating of paper 3.
Assessment of this paper is in 2 Phases namely:
In this piece, I will highlight those areas you must have covered before assessment is done before marks are delivered through KNEC portal.
Areas that you need to cover in Milestone 1 for the KCSE Computer Studies ProjectTHE TITLE PAGE (THE NEW KCSE PROJECT GUIDELINES)
The Title page forms the cover page. It includes; Name of the project, Name of the analyst and the Date the proposal is submitted.
Example of a Title page:
Which Software can one use to write a report?
Most student are conversant with Microsoft word however you can also use:
The title page should have:
Rules on creating the Title Page
About MS Word font sizes What to avoid when writing a KCSE Computer Project
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Related SearchesHow to put List of Tables/Figures and Table of contents in a KCSE Computer Project Report31/10/2020 How/Where to put Table of Contents
The table of contents should actually appear after the Title page, that is page 2.
There are two ways one can fix table of contents.
Any of these methods have advantages and demerits. However the student should be equipped with both in order to make a choice on which method she/he may prefer.
The manual one is good for students who are beginners in the use of word processors i.e. if the student is not properly equiped with the use of word processing styles such as heading 1 and heading 2.
The automated method will be helpful for students who have a skilled know-how of word processor styles
THE USER MANUAL (THE NEW KCSE PROJECT GUIDELINES)
A User manual is used to help a person use the system with little or no guidance.
The manual must contain information such as:
USER MANUAL REQUIREMENTS
Over the years, the KCSE examinations panel has been evaluating on four basic elements of an effective user manual namely: installation, loading, navigation and procedure for generating output. this whole process consist of 4 marks. That is; 1 mark for each key element. The elements are as explained below:
distribution of marks at the user manual
INSTALLATION GUIDE AND REQUIREMENTS
The candidate should seek to answer the following questions:
LOADING PROCESS
The candidate should seek to answer the following questions:
NAVIGATION GUIDE
The candidate should seek to answer the following questions:
PROCEDURE FOR GENERATING OUTPUT
The candidate should seek to answer the following questions
THE SYSTEM TESTING (THE NEW KCSE PROJECT GUIDELINES)
System testing also called bench marking, is the process of executing a program with a purpose of check errors or simply debugging.
System testing is necessary because it carries out all the intended functions within the underlayed limits and also it is an on going activity throughout design and construction of the system.
Testing is done by input a set of values, and comparing the expected results with the actual ones. The level of correctness required depends on how critical the application is.
stages of system testing
there are several stages of testing a system namely:
In the evaluation KCSE examinations, system testing is captured in the marking scheme as 'demonstration by the candidate' and marks are spread accordingly as shown by this KCSE 2010 project marking guidelines below.
Because most students use DBMS to construct the system, it is advisable that they append at-least 10 records in the database to test whether their systems are working properly and giving out expected outputs.
SYSTEM TESTING AS CAPTURED BY KCSE 2010 MARKING SCHEME
However, latest marking schemes do not include this part and therefore carry zero marks. This marks have been redistributed to other marking indicators.
Why are systems tested?
The SYSTEM CODING (the new kcse project guidelines)
This is where you turn your designs into real programs using any of the computer programming languages or database management systems.
The SYSTEM DESIGN (the new kcse project guidelines)
Describe the development plan for the new system.
Show or draw a well illustrated and explained System flowchart, Table/file structure designs, Input designs and Output design for the computerized system.
Identify the Primary keys and foreign keys.
Field properties. e.g., formats, field sizes, validation rule and validation text, etc
The SYSTEM ANALYSIS (the new kcse project guidelines)
In this section, analyse/describe the existing manual system.
Show clearly what you think are the problems of the current system that may limit the efficient working of the council. How did you identify these problems? Show the method of fact gathering that you used, e.g., document review, interview, questionnaires, observation, etc. Where possible put a sample or a blank questionnaire or interview form.
Example:
After going through the investigative process, the following problems were discovered with the current manual system:
The INTRODUCTION (the new kcse project guidelines)
Introduction aims to address the issue or problem being examined.
Describe Babati Urban Council fully so that the examiner clearly understands how it operates with a bias to problems, and how it connects to the title of your project. In this section, indicate that a problem exists in a descriptive manner. NB: Where applicable, you can give the historical background using the information on the question paper. Example:
Babati Urban Council is a local authority that provides services to its residents. For it to provide these services, it raises funds through collecting House rent, charging residents for Garbage collection, collecting licensing fees from businesses, collecting money from vendors who transact business in the Open air markets, charging Sewerage connection fee, and also collecting money from all vehicles and carts parked within the urban centers.
In addition, most of the data processing activities of the council are done manually.
Some of these activities include:
The system is also expected to produce a variety of reports such as receipts that are to be used for managerial purposes. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (the new kcse project guidelines)Acknowledgments
This is the section where you are able to acknowledge or thank all those individuals and/or groups who assisted you during some stage of the project.
Example 1:
A project like this is not possible without the help of many others. I acknowledge the enormous input by my Computer Studies teacher, Mr xyz who was responsible for my training on the use of computers and the various application programs which has enabled me do the artwork and typesetting of the entire project. I also thank him for guiding me on how to acquire knowledge through carrying out research.
I am indebted to my parents, brothers and sisters for my upbringing and education, and have contributed in a very special way to the process of writing this project. They have been patient and kind. Many others have contributed to my growth and development over the years. They include; my Principal and the other staff members of Riondong'a Secondary school for their guidance and counseling. I would also like to thank my school mates who have provided comments and suggestions which have led to the improvement of the text. Lastly but certainly not the least, I would like to thank our Almighty God for all the miracles He has done in my life. I want to return praise to him for the free life He has given me, wonderful opportunities that I have had, the knowledge to share with others and the strength to write this project. Example 2:
I could like to express my sincere gratitude to the administration of Kambaa girls led by the principal for enabling us a conducive environment to build this project. It could not have been possible without the hardware and software tools that were required to make this project a success. Also not forgetting the security of data and a work free environment.
Special gratitude also goes to my computer teacher Mr. Makau for providing me with computer knowledge since form 1 that enabled me pursue the project. He was outstanding in providing me with guidelines and advice on how to approach this project from when it was issued to the date of submission. I pray to God to bless him in his gorgeous work. My parents and classmates were also outstanding in giving me the financial and moral support and also an environment that was conducive in executing the project. I sincerely thank them for staying with me in this entire process. Lastly, but not least. Many thanks are to the almighty God for the gift of life and great opportunities that saw me complete this task. Glory be to him. Table of contents
This helps to guide the reader through the document.
Example:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DOCUMENTATION FORMATWhat are Project-based examinations?
Projects are used in assessing the outcomes of learning. In Project-based examinations, candidates demonstrate that they can transform processes into actions by solving a real-world problem in a real organization, and for each subject of study, document the same using a standard format.
A well-documented project report should include:
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