TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF FIGURES AND TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
CHAPTER ONE 1
1.llntroduction 1
1.2 Background of the Study 1
1 .3 Problem statement 2
1.4 The General Objective 2
1.6 Scope of the study 3
1.8 Significanceofthestudy 4
1.9 Development methodology 4
CHAPTER TWO 6
LITERATURE REVIEW 6
2.1 Introduction 6
2.2 History 7
2.3 Forum structure 7
2.4 The forum users 8
2.5 Moderators 9
2.6 Administrator 9
2.7 Post 9
2.8 Thread 10
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2.9 Liabilities of forum owners and moderators 11
2.9.1 Rules and policies on forums 11
2.9.3Database 12
2.9.4Database Management System 12
2.9.5Sql server 13
CHAPTER THREE 15
METHODOLOGY 15
3,1 Introduction
3.2 TARGET POPULATION 15
3.3.ISAMPLING STRATEGIES 15
Analysis phase 20
The design 20
Implementation phase 20
3.8 Development Tools 20
3.9 Project Plan 21
CHAPTER FOUR 22
SYSTEM DESIGN 22
4.1 Introduction 22
4.2 Client—server model 22
4.3 Use Case diagram for the system 23
4.4 The general architectural diagram for the system 24
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CHAPTER FIVE 33
SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION 33
5.1 USER INTERFACE 33
5.4 STUDENT MAIN FORUM 34
5.7 Forum administrator 37
REFERENCES 39
APPENDIX I 41
System coding 41
CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction With the advance in the worlds technology and the struggle of making the world one global village, many organizations such as universities, and other institutions have resorted to the use of the web based internet forums to ease their work done and to communicate effectively. This study is about the implementation of a secured web based internet forum for Kampala international university 1.2 Background of the Study Kampala international university is a private institution of higher education located at Kansanga, 3km from Kampala. Kampala international university started its operations in 2001 and now it has a branch in western Uganda in Bushenyi. 1.2.1 The university vision Kampala international university will be the premier institution of international recognition preparing students for global markets. 1.2.2 The university mission Kampala international university is to respondent to societical and educational needs by developing and delivering pragmatic academic programs that are responsive to the market place. The university services traditional age students as well as adult students across the world by delivering high quality programs through innovative teaching methodologies that engage students in self directed learning.