Project Abstract

Abstract
The design and implementation of a web-based repository is a crucial endeavor in the current digital age where information sharing and accessibility are paramount. This project focuses on developing a centralized online platform that serves as a repository for storing, managing, and sharing various types of digital assets such as documents, images, videos, and more. The repository is designed to be user-friendly, efficient, and secure to ensure seamless access and collaboration among users. The key features of this web-based repository include a user-friendly interface for easy navigation and search functionalities to locate specific assets quickly. The repository supports multiple file formats to accommodate diverse types of digital content. Users can upload, download, and manage their files within the repository, with access controls and permissions to regulate who can view, edit, or delete specific assets. Furthermore, the repository implements robust security measures to protect sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access. Data encryption, user authentication, and access control mechanisms are integrated to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of stored assets. Regular backups and disaster recovery protocols are in place to safeguard against data loss and system failures. In addition to basic storage and retrieval functionalities, the web-based repository offers collaborative features to facilitate team collaboration and knowledge sharing. Users can create folders, share files with colleagues, and leave comments or feedback on specific assets. Version control capabilities enable users to track changes, revert to previous versions, and maintain a comprehensive revision history. Moreover, the repository is designed to be scalable and customizable to meet the evolving needs of users and organizations. Integration with third-party tools and applications allows seamless workflow automation and data synchronization. The repository can be tailored to specific user requirements, such as custom metadata fields, workflow approvals, and reporting functionalities. Overall, the design and implementation of a web-based repository provide a centralized platform for efficient information management, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. By leveraging modern web technologies and security best practices, the repository enhances productivity, data integrity, and accessibility for users across various domains. The project aims to empower organizations and individuals with a robust digital asset management solution that streamlines data storage, retrieval, and sharing processes in an increasingly interconnected world.

Project Overview

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Projects already submitted to the SICT cannot be accessed anywhere and at anytime without having to come to the school building and reaching the office in charge. In case of fire incidence or water, the copies of the projects curated by the school could be damaged or totally lost. Searching of projects is very hectic and slow due to the quantity of projects and limited human effort. Also, access to projects can be delayed due to the official procedures and protocols involved in the process.

Therefore, this work is to develop a repository to solve this problem.

1.3 Aim-and-Objectives-of-the-Study

The purpose of this study is to develop a web-based repository for undergraduate projects of SICT, FUT Minna. This will be achieved by the following objectives:

1. To design a web-based repository for undergraduate for SICT, FUT, Minna.
2. To implement the design in (i) using PHP and MySQL.
3. To evaluate the proposed system in (i).

1.4 Significance of the Study

A key function of this research is that the SICT repository provides a unique storage identifier for every object, therefore making it feasible with the aid of the search module incorporation into the web-based repository application to efficiently search, discover and retrieve objects (projects) from its database. Both staff and student will benefit from this feature in that one can easily search for a project by the project name, student name or year. The office in charge of keeping and handling undergraduate projects will now have better support for storage of graduates’ projects and easy retrieval on request.

The SICT repository could also serve as an educational environment for many internet users and researchers. It will encourage researchers to take up further research on a subject matter (like a project) and thereby add to the body of knowledge. This repository also covers authors of the projects and because it clearly attributes the student name (author) to its content.

1.5 Scope and Limitation of Study

This study only takes undergraduate projects of the SICT of Federal University of Technology Minna into regard. A single material (like a project) will contain only the project topic, student name, abstract and the year of project submission.

A user will only be able to search the project catalog for a project either by the project topic, student name, keyword and year of submission.

The SICT repository will be only accessible online (for instance, with an active internet connection and with the aid of a browser) and cannot be accessed offline, except when installed on a computer with an active server application and a MySQL database application. Projects cannot be downloaded for offline usage or access.

1.6 Definition of Terms

Learning Objects: In the context of this research, a learning-object-is-a-resource with a clear educational-application. It is in digital form examples: a Microsoft Word Document or a PDF document.

Catalog: This research applies the word ‘catalog’ as a container that presents all the SICT projects logged/stored in an organized tabular format, showing relevant information about each project. It can be compared to a library catalog containing all the information about books their titles, author, number of pages, published year, ISBN etc.

Repository: A repository (in this case; SICT repository) is an archive, storehouse or container that allows storage, cataloging, accessing all SICT undergraduate projects and thesis, and viewing each object’s content.

Identifier: An identifier is simply a unique identity attached to one object, it aids referencing such object directly when its identifier is requested. An identifier can be a serial number, identity number (also written as ‘ID’) or an index number.

Object: An object in the context of this research refers to a project record returned by a database queried using an Object Oriented Programming (OOP) approach. An object (i.e. a project record) returns or contains the project topic, student name, abstract, year of project submission and the date and time the object record was created.

Database: A database is a repository that allows storage, retrieval and manipulation of data. A database can be used efficiently with the aid of a Database Management System (DBMS) a set of tools that allow storage, access, retrieval and maintenance of data stored in a database, examples of DBMS include XAMPP, WAMP, LAMP and AppServ to mention a few. A database understands only the Structured Query Language (SQL) which is used to communicate with it, popular databases used by well-known Information Technology (IT) firms include are MySQL, Oracle and Django DB.

Web-Browser: A web-browser,-internet-browser-or-browser-is-software program that interprets the codes written in markup languages in graphic and visual (like images, text, audio or animation) form. This allows users to easily request and access a website or to search for information through a search engine (either Google, Ask, Bing and AOL among others).

Keyword: A phrase or just one word that is used to search for a certain result or set of results.

User: A user is system, application, request or person that can use a computer or software to perform a specific task.

Metadata: A set of data that describes and gives information about other data.

Dataset: A collection of related game plans of information that is made out of disengaged segments however can be controlled as a unit by a PC.

Relational Database: A database composed to see association among relations of information delineates tables from which data can be gotten to or reassembled in different courses without rearranging the database tables.

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