ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMFORUMDCS (ICUP)

DEVELOPED BY ADIL HUSSAIN BCS-3813

& UBAID ULLAH BCS-3855

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (ICUP)

AGENDA

Introduction to our projectForumDCS featuresData Flow Diagrams (DFD)Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)Project user interface (Descriptions)Project admin panel interface (Descriptions)

INTRODUCTION

Our project is named as ForumDCS which is an internet forum, also known as a message board or discussion board, is a web application that provides for online discussions over a bundle of topics.

An Internet forum typically exists as part of a website and invites users to start topics and discuss issues with one another.

The purpose is to provide a platform between students & teachers in order to discussion issues over a topic with one another.

Four main parts of this online discussion forum i.e. CATEGORY, GROUP, TOPIC & COMMENT.

Its is developed in PHP using Dreamweaver CS6 as a tool for this project.

FORUMDCS FEATURESThe main feature of this particular use of ForumDCS is to solve the problem of student over a

topic which they can not ask face – to – face from his teachers.Student are required to 1st register himself with the forum which can be done in our sign up

section and then select a relevant category and group and may add a topic for getting his solution from his respected teachers or talented students by posting comments on his topic.

Breadcrumbs will identify the location of the user in the forum whether the user is in category, group or on discussion over a topic.

Student may also search from a number of topics and may post his comment on the topic posted by other users.

Student can also send a private message to other student for privacy purpose.SMS service will provide users to send him a notification on his posted topic.

FEATURES CONTINUE . . .

Admin panel controlling modules are: manage users, manage forum, manage admin accounts & manage gallery section etc.

Also, allow students to create new threads/topics.It is fully secure.It is also time saving.More effective and good for student to solve their problem effectively and

efficiently. Students can also update his account setting.

CONTEXT LEVEL DFD OR LEVEL-0

DFD LEVEL-1

DFD LAST-LEVEL

FINAL ERD OF FORUMDCS

FORUMDCS HOME PAGE INTERFACEAnimated

Monogram of ForumDCS

Latest topics posted with author, date & total no of comments on

topic

Menu of ForumDCS

SIGNIN/SIGNUP SECTION

USER SIGNIN

User Registration Section

FROUMDCS PLATFORMIndicate total no of

groups in a category

Total no of topics in a

groupBr

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id

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Total no of com

ments in a

topic

FORUMDCS COMMENTS SECTIONTopic nameAuthor of the

topic

Delete own comment

Total no of commentsTopic posted

date

Breadcrumbs to identify user in the

forum Post a comment here

INBOX PAGEUser Inbox

PageTotal no of received

messages

Reply to user

Subject of the

messageDelete

message

Name of the sender

Message body

Create new message

ADMIN LOGIN

ADMIN PANEL INTERFACEMenu of admin

panel

Footer of admin panel

Side navigation of admin panel

Main body of admin panel

CATEGORY MODULE

GROUP MODULE

Comes from by clicking on group in

category list

TOPIC MODULE

Comes from by clicking topic in

group list

COMMENTS MANAGING

Total no of comments

Send a private message to user on

his commentDelete

unwanted/bad comments of the

user

Breadcrumbs

Selected Topic name

Name of the topic author

Admin make comments

Posted comments

Topic posted date

USER MODULE

ADMIN MODULE

MANAGE CONTENTS

GALLERY SECTION