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Basic foilset Summary of NPAC Web-linked Student and Course Administrative Database

Given by Mehmet Sen, Nancy McCracken, Geoffrey C. Fox at ITEA HPCC Conference Aberdeem Md. on July 13 98. Foils prepared July 9 1998
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is for registering, evaluating and observing students in the courses offered by NPAC.
Because of its exposure to the public, the system includes some security issues both on accessing it and on transferring the data between the database and its web interface.
The system is designed in a way that everything can be managed from Web browser interface.
The coming new standard on representing students and grading, PAPI, are also considered in the design.

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1 Overview of NPAC Student Record Database ITEA Tutorial July 13 1998 Aberdeen
2 Student Record Database
3 System Architecture
4 Technologies Involved
5 Security Issues
6 NPAC Grading System Options
7 Database E-R Diagram

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Foil 1 Overview of NPAC Student Record Database ITEA Tutorial July 13 1998 Aberdeen

From Summary of NPAC Web-linked Student and Course Administrative Database ITEA HPCC Conference Aberdeem Md. -- July 13 98. *
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Mehmet Sen
Nancy McCracken
Geoffrey Fox
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NPAC
111 College Place Syracuse NY 13244 4100
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Foil 2 Student Record Database

From Summary of NPAC Web-linked Student and Course Administrative Database ITEA HPCC Conference Aberdeem Md. -- July 13 98. *
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is for registering, evaluating and observing students in the courses offered by NPAC.
Because of its exposure to the public, the system includes some security issues both on accessing it and on transferring the data between the database and its web interface.
The system is designed in a way that everything can be managed from Web browser interface.
The coming new standard on representing students and grading, PAPI, are also considered in the design.
HTML version of Basic Foils prepared July 9 1998

Foil 3 System Architecture

From Summary of NPAC Web-linked Student and Course Administrative Database ITEA HPCC Conference Aberdeem Md. -- July 13 98. *
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SSL Layer
User Authentication
Student Database
Frustrated
Evil People
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Foil 4 Technologies Involved

From Summary of NPAC Web-linked Student and Course Administrative Database ITEA HPCC Conference Aberdeem Md. -- July 13 98. *
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The following technologies are used to implement the system:
  • HTML, JavaScript,
  • CGI Interface between Web Server and Oracle Database
  • PL/SQL, Oracle SQL
  • Oracle7 Server
  • SSL Web Server
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Foil 5 Security Issues

From Summary of NPAC Web-linked Student and Course Administrative Database ITEA HPCC Conference Aberdeem Md. -- July 13 98. *
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External Security
  • SSL Web server provides secure communication using public cryptography standards.
  • DB Module, CGI files, and server private key, are located in a completely private area in the file system.
Internal Security
  • Whole system is protected by user authentication, access privileges and access lists to access and update data in the database.
  • There are five user levels designed; Super User, Instructor, Co-Instructor, TA, Browser, Students.
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Foil 6 NPAC Grading System Options

From Summary of NPAC Web-linked Student and Course Administrative Database ITEA HPCC Conference Aberdeem Md. -- July 13 98. *
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The following options are available:
  • Course Manipulations: add,update,delete, and surveys.
  • Student Records: Personal Information
  • Assignment Records (numerical and word grading)
  • Grading Page and Statistics
  • User Records: defining new users, manipulating user accesses
  • System: System Services like backups, class lists , email, list groups, post office construction
  • Students' Access Menus: personal information and grades
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Foil 7 Database E-R Diagram

From Summary of NPAC Web-linked Student and Course Administrative Database ITEA HPCC Conference Aberdeem Md. -- July 13 98. *
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Students
Performance
Survey List
Questions
Survey
Grades
Users
Assessment
Assignments
Courses
Register
Course Survey
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Grading
Class
evaluations
Grading Types
Grade
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