Hostel management system project report..pdf

AN
INTERNSHIP REPORT
ON
HOSTEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT
BY
KAMAL ACHARYA
(Tribhuvan University)
Date: 2022/10/05

HOSTEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ABSTRACT
As the name specifies “HOSTEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM” is a software
developed for managing various activities in the hostel. For the past few years the
number of educational institutions are increasing rapidly. Thereby the number of hostels
are also increasing for the accommodation of the students studying in this institution.
And hence there is a lot of strain on the person who are running the hostel and software’s
are not usually used in this context. This particular project deals with the problems on
managing a hostel and avoids the problems which occur when carried manually.
Identification of the drawbacks of the existing system leads to the designing of
omputerized system that will be compatible to the existing system with the system
Which is more user friendly and more GUI oriented. We can improve the efficiency of
the system, thus overcome the drawbacks of the existing system.
· Less human error
· Strength and strain of manual labour can be reduced
· High security
· Data redundancy can be avoided to some extent

· Data consistency
· Easy to handle
· Easy data updating
· Easy record keeping
· Backup data can be easily generated

1.1OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT
1. Introduction
CONTENTS
Page No.
1.1 Overview of the project
1.1.1 Problem Definition
1.2 System Specification
1.2.1 Hardware Specification
1.2.2 Software Specification
1.2.3 Software Selection
2. Analysis of the System
2.1 Scope of the System
2.2 Existing System
2.3 Proposed System
2.4 Feasibility Study
3. System Design
3.1 Input Design
3.2 Database Design
3.3 Process Design
3.4 Output Design

4. Testing and Implementation
4.1 System Testing
4.1.1 Unit Testing
4.1.2 Integration Testing
4.1.3 Validation Testing
4.1.4 Output Testing
4.2 System Implementation
5. Conclusion
6. Appendix
6.1. Dataflow Diagram
6.2. ScreenLayouts
6.3. Source Code
6.4 Table Structure
7. Bibliography

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview of the Project
We have got nine hostels in our university, which consist of four boy’s hostel
and five girl’s hostel. All these hostels at present are managed manually by the hostel
office. The Registration form verification to the different data processing are done
manually.
Thus there are a lot of repetitions which can be easily avoided. And hence there
is a lot of strain on the person who are running the hostel and software’s are not usually
used in this context. This particular project deals with the problems on managing a hostel
and avoids the problems which occur when carried manually.
Identification of the drawbacks of the existing system leads to the designing of
computerized system that will be compatible to the existing system with the system
which is more user friendly and more GUI oriented. We can improve the efficiency of
the system, thus overcome the drawbacks of the existing system.

1.1.1 Problem Definition
Registration Form:
This section provides an online form to the students which can be filled by them, and a
copy of the filled page can be taken in the printed form. This is later submitted to the
Hostel authorities which can be verified by them before aloting them to the respective
hostels.
Notice Board:
All the 9 hostels have their Notice boards. Any change in the Hostel fee, mess fee will
be shown in this. It can be also used for different notifications.
Administrator Login
The Administrator can :
1. Allot different students to the different hostels.
2. Vacate the students for the hostels.
3. Control the status of the fee payment.
4. Edit the details of the students & modify the student records.

Allotment of the hostels:
Their will be pre-defined criteria for the admission to the hostels. He checks the attested
application forms of the students obtained from the internet and verify it with thestudent
database. If the students are found eligible then they are allotted to the hostel.
Vacating the rooms:
As the student’s course is over they will vacate their rooms. So it is required for the
administrator to remove their records from the database tables. This section includes the
option for the room vacation and the deletion of the particular record from the database.

1.2. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
1.2.1 Hardware Specifications:
PROCESSOR : PENTIUM IV
SPEED : 2.4 GHZ
RAM : 512MB (DDRRAM)
HARD DISK : 80 GB
MONITOR : VGA COLOR
KEYBOARD : 104 KEYS
MOUSE : OPTICAL

1.2.2 Software Specifications:
OPERATING SYSTEM : WINDOWS XP
PLATFORM : VB.NET 2005
BACK END : MS ACCESS

Windows XP
Windows XP brings with new features, improved programs, and tools. See what’s new;
take an entertaining tour; learn about the programs Windows XP contains, including systems,
accessories, and communications and entertainment programs. Read articles containing full
descriptions for performing key tasks from start to finish. Look up unfamiliar terms in the
glossary. Learn the benefits of registering your copy of Windows XP online.
Windows XP provides many ways for you to communicate with friends, co-workers,
and with the rest of the world. Learn how to set up and use e-mail, including instant messaging.
Explore the World Wide Web safely and in a secure environment. Unlock the powerful
advantages of networking - linking computers at home or in a small business. Windows XP
explorer and internet explorer and web based resources integrated in a single view:
➢ Improved Web Features
➢ Internet Connection Wizard
➢ Internet Connection Sharing
➢ Active Desktop

Remote Desktop
Whether you're telecommunicating from home or traveling away from the office,
Windows XP helps you work where you are. Learn how to connect to your office from home or
another location, and to change your settings depending on where you are and what you need to
do.
Security and Administration
Windows XP is loaded with new tools and programs that ensure the privacy and
security of your data, and help you operate your computer at peak performance. Learn how to
assign a password, lock your computer, back up files and folders, and more to protect the
contents of your computer. Discover how to manage computer components, services, and
system tools; and how to work with disk management and encryption features
Windows File Protection
In versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000, installing software in addition to the
operating system might overwrite shared system files such as dynamic-link libraries (.dll files)
and executable files (.exe files). Disk Management Overview
The Disk Management snap-in is a system utility for managing hard disks and the
volumes, or partitions that they contain. With Disk Management, you can initialize
disks, create volumes, format volumes with the FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file systems,
and create fault-tolerant disk systems. Disk Management enables you to perform most
disk-related tasks without shutting down the system or interrupting users; most
configuration changes take effect immediately.

Permissions on a File Server
One possible scenario for working with permissions is when you must assign
permissions for the files on a file server. For example, suppose you need to Set file permissions
on a server used by a small department. The file server includes an applications folder, home
folders for each of the department's users, a public folder where users can share files, and a
drop folder where users can file confidential reports that only the group manager can read.
Protecting Against Viruses and Trojan Horses
In today's computing world, you must prevent intentional instruction into your
computer and network that take the form of viruses and Trojan horses. Follow these tips to help
prevent virus outbreaks and Trojan horse attacks.
Computer Administrator Account
The computer administrator account is intended for someone who can make system
wide changes to the computer, install programs, and access all files on the computer. Only a
user with computer administrator account has full access to other user accounts on the
computer.
TaskManager Overview
Task Manager provides information about programs and processes running on your
computer. It also displays the most commonly used performance measures for processes. You
can use Task Manager to monitor key indicators of your computer's performance. You can also
assess the activity of running processes using as many as fifteen parameters, and see graphs and
data on CPU and memory usage.
Open Database Connectivity

We can use Data Sources Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) to access data from a
variety of database management systems. For example, if you have a program that accesses
data in a SQL database, Data Sources (ODBC) will let you use the same program to access data
in a Visual FoxPro database. To do this, you must add software components called drivers to
your system. Data Sources (ODBC) helps you add and configure these drivers.
Improved Reliability
Windows XP improves computer’s reliability by introducing new wizard utilities
and resources that helps you to keep your system running smoothly:
 Widows update
 System file checker
 Scan Disk
 Registry checker
 Back up
Faster Operating System
Windows XP includes tools that help your computer run faster. Without adding new
hardware, Windows XP includes the suit of programs designed to optimize our computer’s
efficiency especially when used together:
 Maintenance wizard
 Drive Converter
 Disk defragmenter

The learning edition allows programmer to create powerful application MS-windows operating
systems.
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
Visual Basic (VB) is an ideal programming language for developing
Sophisticated professional applications for Microsoft Windows. It makes use of
Graphical User Interface for creating robust and powerful applications. The Graphical
User Interface as the name suggests, uses illustrations for text, which enable users to
interact with an application. This feature makes it easier to comprehend things in a
quicker and easier way.
Coding in GUI environment is quite a transition to traditional, linear
programming methods where the user is guided through a linear path of execution and is
limited to small set of operations. In GUI environment, the number of options open to
the user is much greater, allowing more freedom to the user and developer. Features
such as easier comprehension, user-friendliness, faster application development and
many other aspects such as introduction to ActiveX technology and Internet features
make Visual Basic an interesting tool to work with.
Visual Basic (VB) was developed from the BASIC programming language. In
the 1970s, Microsoft started developing ROM-based interpreted BASIC for the early
microprocessor-based computers. In 1982, Microsoft QuickBasic revolutionized Basic
and was legitimized as a serious development language for MS-DOS environment.
Later on, Microsoft Corporation created the enhanced version of BASIC called Visual
Basic for Windows.

IMPORTANCE FEATURES OF VISUAL BASIC (VB)
 Response to mouse and keyboard actions
 Clipboard and printer access
 Full array of mathematical, string handling, and graphics functions
 Canhandle fixed and dynamic variable and control arrays
 Sequential and random access file support
 Useful debugger and error-handling facilities
 Powerful database access tools
 ActiveX support
 Package & Deployment Wizard makes distributing your applications
simple
VISUAL BASIC PROFESSIONAL EDITION
The professional Edition provides computer professionals with a full featured set
of tools for developing solutions for others. It includes all the features of the learning
edition, plus additional Active X controls, the internet information server application
designer, integrated data tools and data environment, active data objects, and the
dynamic HTML page designer. Documentation provides with the professional edition
includes the visual studio professional features book plus Microsoft developer network
CD’s containing full online documentation.
VISUAL BASIC LEARNING EDITION
The Visual Basic Learning Edition allows Programmers to easily create powerful
applications for Microsoft Windows and Windows NT®. It includes all intrinsic
controls, plus grid, tab and data-bound controls. Documentation provided with this
edition includes Learn VB Now (a multimedia CD-ROM title), plus Microsoft
Developer Network CDs containing full online documentation.

VISUAL BASIC CONCEPT
In order to understand the application development process, it is helpful to
understand some of the keys concepts upon Which Visual Basic is a Windows
Development language, some familiarity with the Windows
Programming, you need to be aware of some fundamental differences between
programming for Windows versus other environments.
INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT ELEMENTS
One of the most significant changes in Visual Basic 6.0 is the Integrated
Development Environment (IDE). IDE is a term commonly used in the programming
world to describe the interface and environment that we use to create our applications. It
is called integrated because we can access virtually all of the development tools that we
need from one screen called an interface. The IDE is also commonly referred to as the
design environment, or the program.
The Visual Basic IDE is made up of a number of components
➢ Menu Bar
➢ Tool Bar
➢ Project Explorer
➢ Properties window
➢ Form Layout Window
➢ Toolbox
➢ Form Designer
➢ Object Browser
➢ Code editor
In previous versions of Visual Basic, the IDE was designed as a Single
Document Interface (SDI). In a Single Document Interface, each window is a free-
floating window that is contained within a main window and can move anywhere on the
screen as long as Visual Basic is the current application. But, in Visual Basic 6.0, the

IDE is in a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) format. In this format, the windows
associated with the project will stay within a single container known as the parent. Code
and form-based windows will stay within the main container form.
MENU BAR
This Menu Bar displays the commands that are required to build an application.
The main menu items have sub menu items that can be chosen when needed. The
toolbars in the menu bar provide quick access to the commonly used commands and a
button in the toolbar is clicked once to carry out the action represented by it.
TOOLBOX
The Toolbox contains a set of controls that are used to place on a Form at design
time thereby creating the user interface area. Additional controls can be included in the
toolbox by using the Components menu item on the Project menu.
PROJECT EXPLORER
Docked on the right side of the screen, just under the toolbar, in the Explorer
window. The Project Explorer as shown in figure server as a quick reference to the
various elements of a project namely form, classes and modules
PROPERTIES WINDOW
The Properties Window is docked under the Project Explorer window. Properties
Window exposes the various characteristics of selected objects. Each and every form in
an application is considered an object. Now, each Object in Visual Basic has
characteristics such as color and size.
OBJECT BROWSER
The Object Browser allows us to browse through the various properties, events
and methods that are made available to us. It is accessed by selecting Object Browser
from the View menu or pressing the key F2. The left column of the Object Browser lists
the objects and classes that are available in the projects that are opened and the controls

those have been referenced in them. It is possible for us to scroll through the list and
select the object or class that we wish to inspect.
THE TOOL BAR
The toolbar provides quick access to commonly used commands. These will be
explained later in the manual. The Toolbar provides the user quick access to the most
commonly used functions of a program. A toolbar can be used stand-alone or as a
complement to the program's menu structure.
FORM LAYOUT WINDOW
This shows the Form Layout Window, which lets you determine the
starting position of your form relative to the screen.
CODE EDITOR
Visual Studio, like any other IDE, includes a code editor that supports syntax
highlighting and code completion using IntelliSense for not only variables, functions
and methods but also language constructs like loops and queries. IntelliSense is
supported for the included languages, as well as for XML and for Cascading Style
Sheets and JavaScript when developing web sites and web applications.
FORM DESIGN WINDOW
This is where you design your form. A form is what you will present to a user of
your application. A form could be an introduction screen, it could be a dialog box giving
the user options, it could be a box containing a warning. All of your VB programs will
revolve around a number of forms.

VISUAL BASIC CONTROLS
POINTER
Provides a way to move and resize the controls form.
PICTURE BOX
Displays icons/bitmaps and metafiles. It displays text or Acts as a visual
container for other controls.
TEXT BOX
Used to display message and enter text.
FRAME
Serves as a visual and functional container for controls.
COMMAND BUTTON
Used to carry out the specified action when the user chooses it.
CHECK BOX
Displays a True/False or Yes/No option.
OPTION BUTTON
Option Button control which is a part of an option group allows the
user to select only one option even it displays multiple choices.
LIST BOX
Displays a list of items from which a user can select one.
COMBO BOX
Item from the dropdown List Box, or to type in a selection in the Text Box.
Contains a Text Box and a List Box. This allows the user to select

H SCROLL BAR, V SCROLL BAR
These controls allow the user to select a value within the specified range of values.
TIMER
Executes the timer events at specified intervals of time.
DRIVE LIST BOX
Displays the valid disk drives and allows the user to select one of them.
DIR LIST BOX
Allows the user to select the directories and paths, which are displayed.
FILE LIST BOX
Displays a set of files from which a user can select the desired one.
SHAPE
Used to add shape (rectangle, square or circle) to a Form.
LINE
Used to draw straight line to the Form.
IMAGE
Used to display images such as icons, bitmaps and Metafiles. But less
capability than the Picture Box .
DATA
Enables the use to connect to an existing database and display information from it.
OLE

Used to link or embed an object, display and manipulate Data from other windows
based applications.
LABEL
Displays a text that the user cannot modify or interact With.
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access is an application used to create small and midsize computer
desktop databases for the Microsoft Windows family of Operating systems. It can also
be used as database server for a web-based Application. It is also supported by ADO,
ODBC, and the .NET Framework, etc.
This web site provides lessons on how to use Microsoft Office Access 2007 to
create and manage databases. The lessons follow a step-by-step format with practical
examples.
To follow these lessons, you must have Microsoft Office Access 2007 installed
on your computer. The lessons are listed on the left side of this age. Below, thelessons
are presented as topics.
Access stores data in its own format based on the Access Jet Database Engine. It
can also import or link directly to data stored in other Access Databases, Excel, Share
Point lists, text, XML, Outlook, HTML, dBase, Paradox, Lotus 1-2-3, or any ODBC-
compliant data container, including
Visual objects used in forms and reports expose their methods and properties in the VBA
programming environment, and VBA code modules may declare and call Windows
operating system functions. VBA with .NET Framework can be considered a successor to
Access in the sense that it can produce web front-ends for databases and includes much of
the functionality of VBA in Access.

FUNCTION
Microsoft Access is a database software program that makes manipulating data
manageable for users of many skill levels. You can input data and sort, filter or group
information according to your needs. It's particularly useful when there are thousands of
records and sorting through them individually would take hours. Access allows you to obtain
the information quicker by providing a few commands to tell the program what is being sought.
Reports can be created, too, that pull information out of the database according to the project
parameters. For example, information on a customer's age, sex, marital status, address, email
address, phone number and cell phone number may be listed in your database. However,
demographics about the client may be the only thing necessary to complete a given project.
You can then build a report that will extract customers by age, sex and marital status.
BENEFITS
Flexibility is the key with Access. Knowing that not everyone is skilled at making
databases, Microsoft created basic templates that a user can go and use immediately. However,
a database can be built from scratch or the templates can be tweaked as needed to fit your needs.
Rather than inputting each record every time a project is started, Access holds thousandsof
records for you to revisit whenever needed, making it a time-saver, too. This is great becausenot
only is the information there, but it can be used alongside other Microsoft programs such as
Word. Simply create a mail merge with thousands of letters and join it together with the Access
database. All contacts will be pulled from Access and dumped into each letter separately.
Interaction between MS Outlook is possible too. Import contacts from your MS Outlook
contact book into Access or export contact information in Access and save it as a contact in
Outlook
PROTECTION
Microsoft Access offers several ways to secure the application while allowing users to
remain productive. The most basic is a database password. Once entered, the user has full
control of all the database objects. This is a relatively weak form of protection which can be
easily cracked.

A higher level of protection is the use of workgroup security requiring a user name and
password. Users and groups can be specified along with their rights at the object type or
individual object level. This can be used to specify people with read only or data entry rights
but may be challenging to specify. A separate workgroup security file contains the settings
which can be used to manage multiple databases. Workgroup security is not supported in the
Access 2007 ACCDB database format, although Access 2007 still supports it for MDB
databases. Databases can also be encrypted.
SPLIT DATABASE ARCHITECTURE
Microsoft Access applications can adopt a split database architecture. The
database can be divided into a front end database that contains the application objects
(queries, forms, reports, macros, and modules), and is linked to tables stored in a back
end shared database containing the data. The 'back-end' database can be stored in a
location shared by many users, such as a file server.
The 'front-end' database is distributed to each user's desktop and linked to the
shared database. Using this design, each user has a copy of Microsoft Access installed
on their machine along with their application database. This reduces network traffic
since the application is not retrieved for each use, and allows the front end database to
contain tables with data that is private to each user for storing settings or temporary
data.
This split database design also allows development of the application
independent of the data. When a new version is ready, the front end database is replaced
without impacting the data database. Microsoft Access has two Built-in utilities,
Database Splitter and Linked Table Manager, to facilitate this architecture.
2. Analysis of the System

2.1 SCOPE OF THE SYSTEM
This Project work is designed with the following scopes.
 The system is able to provide complete information about the college
Administarion and Students Details.
 The System is also able to maintain all the informationeven in critical
circumstances
 It is designed in a user friendly manner, in order to help the end user to
avoid errors.
 Precise and standard reports are generated according to the user wish.
2.2 Existing System
For the past few years the number of educational institutions are increasing rapidly.
Thereby the number of hostels are also increasing for the accommodation of the students
studying in this institution. And hence there is a lot of strain on the person who are running the
hostel and software’s are not usually used in this context.This particular project deals with the
problems on managing a hostel and avoids the problems which occur when carried manually
Identification of the drawbacks of the existing system leads to the designing of computerized
system that will be compatible to the existing system with the system which is more user
friendly and more GUI oriented. We can improve the efficiency of the system, thus overcome
the following drawbacks of the existing system.

· more human error.
· more strength and strain of manual labour needed
· Repetition of the same procedures.
· low security
· Data redundancy
· difficult to handle
· difficult to update data
· record keeping is difficult
· Backup data can be easily generated
2.3 Proposed System
The system design is divided in to two portions. The Administrator section and the
User(student’s) section.
1. The Administrator can allot different students to the different hostels.
2.He can vacate the students for the hostels.
3.He can control the status of the fee payement.
4.He can edit the details of the students.He can change their rooms, edit and delete the student
records.

A process of converting user originated inputs to a computer-based format. Input design is an
important part of development process since inaccurate input data are the most common cause
of errors in data processing. Erroneous entries can be controlled by input design. It consists of
developing specifications and procedures for entering data into a system and must be in simple
format. The goal of input data design is to make data entry as easy, logical and free from errors
as possible. In input data design, we design the source document that
capture the data and then select the media used to enter them into the computer.
2.4 Feasibility Study
The project is feasible given unlimited resources and infinite time. It is both
necessary and prudent to evaluate the feasibility of the project at the earliest possible
time. Feasibility and risk analysis is related in many ways. If project risk is great, the
feasibility listed below is equally important.
The following feasibility techniques has been used in this project
 Operational Feasibility
 Technical Feasibility
 Economic Feasibility
Operational Feasibility
Proposed system is beneficial since it turned into information system analyzing
the traffic that will meet the organizations operating requirements in security, the file is
transferred to the destination and the acknowledgement is given to the server. Bulk of
data transfer is sent without traffic.

Technical Feasibility
Technical feasibility centers on the existing computer system (hardware,
software, etc.) and to what extent it can support the proposed addition. For example, if
the current computer is operating at 80% capacity. This involves, additional hardware
(RAM and PROCESSOR) will increase the speed of the process. In software, language
that is VB 6 and Access is used. We can also use in Linux, Windows operating system.
The technical requirement for this project are Windows Operating System as
software and normal hardware configuration is enough ,so the system is more feasible
on this criteria.
Economic Feasibility
Economic feasibility is the most frequently used method for evaluating the
effectiveness of a candidate system. More commonly known as cost / benefit analysis,
the procedure is to determine the benefits and saving that are expected from a candidate
and compare them with the costs. If the benefits outweigh cost then the decision is made
to design and implement the system. Otherwise drop the system.
This system has been implemented such that it can be used to analysis the traffic. So it
does not require any extra equipment or hardware to implement. So it is economically
feasible to use.

SYSTEM DESIGN
3.1 Input Design
Input design is a process of converting user orientation into a computer based format. Input
data are collected and organized into groups similar data. The goal of designing input data is to make
data entry as easy, logical and free from error as possible.
Once the input data are identified appropriate input media are selected for processing. The
major approaches for entering data into computer are.
➢ Links
➢ Forms
➢ prompts
Among these links and forms are used in the proposed system. Links are used to provide a
selection list that simplifies computed data access or entry. A form is pre-designed templates that
request the user to enter data in the appropriate location. Input and designs are considered as the heart
of the system. Input design forms are developed using visual basic in user friendly manner

3.2 DATABASE DESIGN
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
Database Management System (DBMS) is a set of computer programs that controls the creation,
maintenance, and the use of the database with computer as a platform or of an organization and its end
users. It allows organizations to place control of organization-wide database development in the hands
of database administrators (DBA) and other specialists. A DBMS is a system software package that
helps the use of integrated collection of data records and files known as databases. It allows different
user application programs to easily access the same database. DBMS may use any of a variety of
database models, such as the network model .
It's an organized collection of data. A database management system (DBMS)
such as Access, FileMaker Pro, Oracle or SQL Server provides you with the software tools you
need to organize that data in a flexible manner. It includes facilities to add, modifyor
delete data from the database, ask questions (or queries) about the data stored in the
database and produce reports summarizing selected contents.
When we use work with data in a Microsoft Access database, user must first
create a connection to a Database file. The easiest way to create a connection to a
Microsoft Access file is to create a data environment using the Data Environment
designer.

CHARACTERISTICS OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
➢ It represents complex relationships betweendata.
➢ Keeps all light control of data redundancy.
➢ Enforces user-defined rule to ensure the integrity of table data has a
centralized data dictionary for the storage of information pertaining to
data and its manipulation.
➢ Ensure that data can be shared across application.
➢ Enforces data access authorization have automatic, intelligent backup
and recovery procedures for data.
DATABASE DESIGN
When we design a database, first decide what tables we need, what type of goes
in each table, who can access each table and so on. As you create and work with tables,
you continue to make more detailed decisions about them.
The most efficient way to create a table is to define every a table is to define
everything you need in the table at one time, including its data restrictions andadditional
components. However, you can also create a basic table, add some data to it,and then
work with it for a while. This approach gives you a chance to see what types of
transactions are most common and what types of data are frequently entered.
Before you commit to firm design by adding constrains, indexes, defaults, rules
and other objects.

3.3 Process Design
Process design plays an important role in project development. In order to understand
the
working procedure, process design is necessary. Data Flow Diagram and System Flow chart are
the tools used for process design. System Flow Chart is a graphical representation of the system
showing the overall flow of control in processing at the job level; specifies what activities must
be done to convert from a physical to logical model. Data Flow Diagram is the logical
representation of the data flow of the project. The DFD is drawn using various symbols. It has a
source and a destination. The process is represented using circles
and source and destination are represented using squares. The data flow is represented using
arrows. One reader can easily get the idea about the project through Data Flow Diagram.
3.4 OUTPUT DESIGN
In output design, the emphasis is on producing a hard copy of the information
request or displaying the output on the CRT screen in a pre-defined format.
Computer output is the most important and direct source of information to the
user. Efficient, intelligible output design improves the system relationship with the user
and helps in decision making.
The output design mainly contributes towards the reports generated for making
the decision .by checking the desired condition, the reports are generated.

TESTING AND IMPLEMENTATION
4.1 Testing
The goals of verification and validation activities are to access and improve
quality of the work products generated during development is “Are we building the
product right?” and validation is “Are we building the right product?”
4.1. 1 System Testing:
Software once validate must be combined with other system elements. System
testing verifies that all the elements miss properly and that overall system function
performance is achieved. It also tests to find discrepancies between system and its
original current specification and system documentation.
4.1.2 Unit testing
Starting from the bottom, the first level of testing is component testing some time
it is called unit testing specified in the component correctly. In theory an independent
tester should do this. But in practice the developer does it as they people to understand
how a component works. The problem with a system, which may not have been built it.
To overcome component is that it performs only a small part of functionality of a system
and it relies on cooperating with other parts of this developer either built or usesspecial
software to make it accurately.
Black box testing is the most important testing to ensure that users of the
application have a flawless and satisfying experience. Because black box testing is to
identifying contradictions in function specification from the user’s perspective, having a
tool that brings efficiency to your testing process is essential.
Testing anywhere gives the power and organization to gain efficiency in the
block box testing, with tools that make test creation and management a breeze for

anyone. Automate the test with intuitive tools that make testing quickly and effective
allowing for quicker development. The purpose of any security testing method is to
ensure the robustness of the system in the face of malicious attacks or regular software
failure.
The white box testing is performed based on the knowledge of how the
system is implemented. White box testing includes analyzing data flow, control flow,
information flow, coding practices exception and error handling within the system.
To testing the intended and unintended software behavior. White box testing
can be performed to validate whether code. Implementation follows intended design, to
validate implemented security functionality and uncover exploitable vulnerabilities.
4.1.3 Integration Testing:
Integration testing address issues associated with the dual problem of
verification and program construction. After the software has been integrates a set of
high-order tests are conducted.
The main objective of this testing process is to take unit tested modules
and build a program structure that has been dictated by design.
The following are the types of integration testing,
➢ Top-down integration
➢ Bottom-Up integration
4.1.4 Output Testing:
This system developed and give the different types of inputs and tested the
required outputs are displayed.

4.2 IMPLEMENTATION
The Hardware Sales and Service system developed may be totally new, replacing
an existing system. Proper implementation is essential to provide a reliable system to
meet organization requirements. Implementation is the stage of the project when the
theoretical design is turned into an actual working system.
The process of implementation involves:
 Training the implementation to learn the system. Careful planning and
method to implementation
 Making necessary changes to the system as desired by the user.
 Testing the developed program with adequate sample data.
Maintenance hold the software industry captive, typing up programming
resources; analyst and programmers spend for more time maintaining programs
that they do write them.
Maintenance is not as rewarding as exciting as developing system, few tools and
techniques are available for maintenance a good test plan is lacking. Maintenance
covers a wide range of activities, including correcting coding and design errors,updating
user support.
Maintenance hold the software industry captive, typing up programming
resources; analyst and programmers spend for more time maintaining programs that
they do write them. Maintenance is not as rewarding as exciting as developing system,
few tools and techniques are available for maintenance a good test plan is lacking.
Maintenance covers a wide range of activities, including correcting coding and design
errors, updating user support.

5. CONCLUSION
It is an excellent tool for the maintenance of the Garment Management.
The development stages follows system analysis and design approach. This system has
undergone testing techniques and bugs have been removed in this project. Input entries
can be updated and maintained in several other systems. It is also very useful for
Performing day to day management activities. It is menu driven and user-friendly.
POSSIBILITIES OF ENCHANCEMENTS:
Our aim is to make future enhancement To the Software Tool For The
Additional Business Logic. A website can be established with support of our system and
the transactions can be performed from remote access. The development stages follows
system analysis and design approach. This system has undergone testing techniques and
bugs have been removed in the forms. It is very useful for performing day to day
management activities. Employee details and account number can also be maintained in
this project. Employee pay role can also be an Enhancement

6.2. Screen Layouts
Login Form :
Main Form :

Student registration:
Hostel management:

6.3. Source Code
Login coding
Dim rsLogin As New Recordset
Private Sub cmdCancel_Click()
'set the global var to false
'to denote a failed login
LoginSucceeded = False
Unload Me
End Sub
Private Sub cmdOK_Click()
'check for correct password
sSQL = "select * from users where username = '" & txtUserName & "'"
Set rsLogin = cn.Execute(sSQL)
If rsLogin.EOF And rsLogin.BOF Then
MsgBox "Invalid Username, try again!", , "Login"
txtUserName.SetFocus
SendKeys "{Home}+{End}"
Exit Sub
End If

If rsLogin.Fields("password") <> txtPassword Then
MsgBox "Invalid Password, try again!", , "Login"
txtPassword.SetFocus
SendKeys "{Home}+{End}"
Exit Sub
End If
'password correct
frmMain.Show
Unload Me
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
Unload frmSplash
End Sub
Main Form Coding:
Private Sub Command1_Click()
frmStudReg.Show
End Sub
frmStudRec.Show
End Sub

frmAddHostel.Show
End Sub
frmHostelMgt.Show
End Sub
DataReport5.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuAbout_Click()
frmAbout.Show 1
End Sub
Private Sub mnuAllocate_Click()
MsgBox "Automatic Allocation wiating for Supervisor Recommendation!", vbInformation
End Sub
Private Sub mnuCascade_Click()
Me.Arrange vbCascade
End Sub
Private Sub mnuCreateHostel_Click()
frmAddHostel.Show
End Sub

Private Sub mnuDocumentation_Click()
frmBrowser.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuExit_Click()
Unload Me
End Sub
Private Sub mnuRptHostels_Click()
frmRptHostel.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuHostelMgt_Click()
frmHostelMgt.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuMgtStudent_Click()
frmStudRec.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuNonHND2_Click()
DataReport9.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuReg_Click()
frmStudReg.Show

End Sub
Private Sub mnuRptAllUn_Click()
DataEnvironment1.Command4_Grouping
DataReport2.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuRptFully_Click()
DataReport3.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuRptHos_Click()
frmRptHostel.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuRptPartial_Click()
DataReport1.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuRptStudDept_Click()
DataReport6.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuRptStudDeptF_Click()
DataReport7.Show

End Sub
Private Sub mnuRptStudDeptM_Click()
DataReport10.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuRptStudSpc_Click()
DataReport8.Show
End Sub
Private Sub mnuRptViewAll_Click()
DataReport4.Show
End Sub
Private Sub Picture1_Click()
End Sub
CREATE HOSTEL :
Dim sSQL As String
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
cn.BeginTrans

sSQL = "insert into hostelname(HostelName, HostelNickname, Sex, Prefix, Capacity,
CapacityUsed) values ('" & txtHostelName & "','" & txtNickname & "','" & cboSex & "','" &
txtPrefix & "', " & CInt(txtCapacity) & ", 0)"
cn.Execute sSQL
MsgBox "Hostel " & txtHostelName & " created.", vbInformation
cn.CommitTrans
Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
cn.RollbackTrans
MsgBox "Hostel " & txtHostelName & " not created.", vbInformation
End Sub
Unload Me
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
With cboSex
.Clear
.AddItem "Female"
.AddItem "Male"
.AddItem "Mixed"
End With
End Sub
Private Sub txtHostelName_Change()
txtPrefix = Left$(txtHostelName, 1)

Command1.Caption = "Create Hostel '" & txtHostelName & "'"
End Sub
Adding room :
Dim rsHostel As New Recordset
Private Sub cboHostels_Click()
sSQL = "select sex from hostelname where hostelname = '" & cboHostels & "'"
Set rsHostel = cn.Execute(sSQL)
If LCase$(rsHostel.Fields(0)) = "male" Then
txtRoomSex.Clear
txtRoomSex.AddItem "Male"
ElseIf LCase$(rsHostel.Fields(0)) = "female" Then
txtRoomSex.Clear
txtRoomSex.AddItem "Female"
Else
txtRoomSex.Clear
End If
End Sub
'dim
Private Sub cmdCancel_Click()
Create_Room
Unload Me
End Sub

Private Sub cmdCreateRoom_Click()
Create_Room
Clear_Fields
End Sub
Unload Me
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
txtRoomSex.Clear
sSQL = "select * from HostelName"
rsHostel.MoveFirst
cboHostels.Clear
Do While Not rsHostel.EOF
cboHostels.AddItem rsHostel.Fields(1)
rsHostel.MoveNext
Loop
End Sub
Sub Create_Room()
Dim intCapacity As Integer

Dim strRoomNumber, strSex As String
strRoomNumber = Me.txtRoomNumber
intCapacity = CInt(txtRoomCapacity)
strSex = Me.txtRoomSex
If strRoomNumber = "" Then
MsgBox "please enter an entry for the room number"
Exit Sub
End If
If intCapacity = 0 Then
MsgBox "please enter an entry for the room capacity"
Exit Sub
End If
If strSex = "" Then
MsgBox "please enter an entry for the room sex"
Exit Sub
End If
mess = MsgBox("create room entry - number:" & strRoomNumber & " capacity:" &
intCapacity & " members sex:" & strSex & " - in hostel:" & cboHostels.Text & "?", vbYesNo)
If mess = vbNo Then
Exit Sub
End If

sSQL = "select capacity from hostelname where hostelname = '" & cboHostels.Text & "'"
Set rshotel = cn.Execute(sSQL)
'insert room record
sSQL = "insert into Hostels(RoomID, HostelName, RoomNumber, Capacity, Allocated, Sex)
values ('" & Left$(cboHostels.Text, 1) & "-" & strRoomNumber & "','" & cboHostels.Text &
"','" & strRoomNumber & "'," & intCapacity & ",0,'" & strSex & "')"
cn.Execute sSQL
sSQL = "select * from HostelName where HostelName='" & cboHostels & "'"
Cap = CInt(rsHostel.Fields("capacity"))
'update hostel parent record - total capacity
sSQL = "update hostelname set capacity = " & Cap + CInt(intCapacity) & " where
HostelName = '" & cboHostels & "'"
cn.Execute sSQL
End Sub
Sub Clear_Fields()
Me.txtRoomCapacity = ""
Me.txtRoomNumber = ""
Me.txtRoomSex = ""
End Sub

6.4 Table Structure
BRANCH_INFO
Field Name Data Type Size Allow Nulls
BCODE Text 50 False
BNAMEd Text 50 False
DURATION NUMBER
FINE_DETAILS
regno Data Type Size Allow Nulls
Student name Text 50 False
hostel name Text 50 False
Blocktype Text 50 False
Blockdesc Text 50 False
ROOM NO Number
Finedesc Text 50 False
_fineamount Currency
dat Date/time False
FNO Text 50 False
Hostel_fee

Regno Number
name Text 50 False
bcode Number
bname Text 50 False
Hostel_name Text 50 False
roomno Text 50 False
Roomdesc Text 50 False
fees Currency
Hostel_info

Hostel_name Text 50 False
blockdesc Text 50 False
roomstart Number
roomend Number
NO_OF_PERSONS Number
ITEM_ALLOC
REGNO Number 50 False
STUD_NAME Text 50 False
HOSTEL NAME Text 50 False
BLOCK NAME Text 50 False
BLOCK DESC Text 50 False
ROOM NO Number 50 False
ITEM NAME Text
ITEM CODE Text
ITEM_DESC
IT CODE Text 50 False
ITEM NAME Text 50 False

JOIN DETAILS
Regno Number 50 False
Date_of _joining Date/time 50 False
Hostel name Text 50 False
Block type Text 50 False
Block desc Text 50 False
Room no Number 50 False
Fees paid Text
Fees_receip_no Number

ROOM _ALLOC
APPLICATAION Number 50 False
NAME Text 50 False
SEX Text 50 False
BLOCK Text 50 False
ROOM NO Number False
BRANCH Text 50 False
HOSTELID Text 50 False
YEAR Number False

ROOM_INFO
Hostel name Text 50 False
Room no Number 50 False
Room desc Text 50 False
No_of_person Number 50 False
STUD_INFO
App_no Number 50 False
Reg_no Number 50 False
Name Text 50 False
Sex Text 50 False
Marital status Text 50 False
Father name Text 50 False
Guardian name Text 50 False
Permanent add Text 50 False
Local add Text 50 False
Blood group Text 50 False
PHONE NO Number False

VACCATING_DETAIL
NAME Text 50 False
BLOCK TYPE Text 50 False
ROOM NO Number 50 False
ITEM SERVICE Text 50 False
FINE PAID Text 50 False
DATE_OF_DELETING Date/time False

BIBLIOGRAPHY
➢ Visual Basic 6.0 Programmer’s Guide
-User Manual
➢ Visual Basic 6.0: The Complete Reference
-Neol Jerke
➢ Visual Basic Programming For Dummies
-Wallace Wang
➢ www.w3schools.com
➢ www.learnvisualbasic.com
➢ www.visualbasic.com.ar

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