Distributed Software Development

VLabproject plan

VLab intro

What is VLab?

• distance learning

• system used by students for working on laboratory exercises on remote computers

• automated grading

• lab computers available 24/7

VLab components

• reservation system– reserving lab computers for work on exercises

• client application– accessing server and remote computer

• server application– controlling access to remote computers– automated grading

• remote lab computers– monitoring progress of exercises

VLab project goals

• reservation system– we used FERWeb reservation system which

isn’t adjusted to VLab– build new reservation system adjusted to

VLab

• administration system– make easier to add, remove and change

exercises, students etc. in VLab system– getting overall and average points for

students, exercises or courses

Reservation system

• web page php user-friendly interface• provides a way to the student to reserve

computers in the VLab• lets the user see what slots are available

in a precise date• lets the user cancel any reservation and

making a new one• takes care of the concordance of the

information

User Case

Administration system

• web page

• all information about students, exercises, reservations etc. will be in VLab database

• this system will be adjusted for modifying and viewing VLab data

• viewing points for one student and for all students in one exercise or course

• viewing and managing reservations

VLab structure

server application

client application

lab computer

administration web page

reservation web page

database

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Project assignments

Requirements

Database definition

Web site interface

Design description

Server modifications

Implementation

Web page testing

Integration

System testing

Presentation & delivery