Research Methodology (CSCT5205)
Computer Science - COS
Semester: Second Semester
Level:
Year: 2014
1
HTTTC Bambili Computer Science Department
COURSE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
FINAL EXAM Level 400, FCS
2013-2014 academic year Duration 2 hours
Let us consider this dissertation topic: “Automatic toll control in Cameroon using a
microcontroller: case of one tollbooth”.
1. Give the type of this dissertation (0.5 mark)
2. What computer methodology can we use (0.5 mark)
3. List three software applicable to this dissertation (1.5 marks)
4. List three languages applicable to this dissertation (1.5 marks)
5. List criteria to be taken into account when you write an objective (2 marks)
6. List two ideas to be taken into account when you write a reference of a book download from a
web site (1 mark)
7. This is a list of verbs: Know, identify, list, understand, select, see, observe
From this list select verbs you can use when you write an objective (2 marks)
8. Write one general objective for thus dissertation (0.5 mark)
9. Write two specific objectives for this dissertation (1.5 mark)
10. A student uses books during the research and wants to insert it into reference. The table below
gives some data:
Title Publisher Number
of pages
Publication
date
Authors Pages
read
Virtual libraries,
revolution for learning
Edition Clé,
Yaoundé
244
pages
2008 1) Mbeteng Jean
Claude
2) Mawi Peter
24-48
A web portal virtual
library
London publishing
corporation
344
pages
2010 Forsab Manuela 148-189
Using software for
virtual libraries
Ibadan publishing 145
pages
2004 Henrietta
Shannon
78-95
Write appropriate references for this dissertation (1.5 marks).
11. Write a complete table of contents of this dissertation using some ideas from the table below
(0.1markX75=7.5 marks).
Dedication Certification Table of contents Choice of a method
General conclusion Summary of Finding Conclusion Suggestion for further
works
Review of literature Attestation Acknowledgements Achievements
Background and context
of the study
Delimitation of the
study
General introduction Data dictionary
General objective
Results and discussions Partial conclusion JAVA programming
language
Conception of the
project
Computer
communication ports
Choose of a simulation
software
USB Port
Development software Choose of a
communication port
Overview of the project Parallel port
Simulation software Choose of a
programming software
Local programmer RS232 serial port
Programmer software PIC18F4550
Microcontroller
Choose of a
programmer
I2C protocol
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