Universiti Teknologi MARA
Mobile UiTM Programmes
Qualification Checking System Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Technique
Nur Fadhlina Binti Ab Rahman
Thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons) Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
January 2015
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillah, praise and thank to Allah S.W.T for blessing me to complete my task during my learning periods.
First of all, I would like to express my appreciation and thankful to my beloved supervisor, En. Zawawi Bin Ismail@Abdul Wahab, who gave full cooperation and commitment to the completion of this research. Without his ideas and opinions, I may not be able to carry out his project. Therefore, all his kindness and encouragement helped me in many ways during this project will not be forgotten.
Besides that, I would like to thank my thesis coordinator for this semester, Dr. Hamidah Binti Jantan for her concern in giving me her guidelines, lecture, notes and comments which give me many chances to improve and enhanced the quality of my research.
My appreciation also goes to all computer science lecturers in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Dungun Terengganu for all the knowledge, guidance and opinions.
Special appreciation also goes to my beloved parents Ab Rahman Bin Abas and Siti Fatimah Binti Yaacob for their support and pray even we are far. Not to forget, to my siblings, Mohd Fadhli, Nor Faizah, Nor Fatihah, Nor Syahira, Siti Aisyatun Radhiah and Nurul Fitriah for their pray and support.
Last but not least, I would like to give my gratitude to my fellow friends, roommates and classmates. Thank you for all your supports, cooperation and motivations. May Allah bless all of you.
ABSTRACT
Mobile Computing is an umbrella term used to describe technologies that enable people to access network services anyplace, anytime or anywhere and involves mobile software. Mobile software deals with the characteristics and requirements of mobile applications. A mobile applications is a computer program designed to run on smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile devices and can be use either offline or online. Mobile applications are created to access “Selangkah ke UiTM”
application, user will have the capacity to get to the system effortlessly. Analytic Hierarchical Process (AHP) is unitary of the extensively used multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods. AHP is a trendy technique that helps to make selection based on decision offered. m-Selangkah helps SPM leavers to access all the applications quickly and easily by download the applications. This application had been made by using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique which is one of the techniques that can help SPM leavers to make selection on the best programmes.
The process in decision making is integrated with AHP technique. The application could gain from the AHP approach and could be applied for the user because of its ease of implementation. This application will help the SPM leavers by providing a few criteria for them and from the criteria the applications will navigate them to choose the best programmes for them. In order to complete the research and development of this project, M-Selangkah is developed based on phases in the RAD Model which are Preliminary Study, System Analysis, System Design, System Development, System Testing and Evaluation and Documentation. The functionality of m-Selangkah application has been tested using real data. The usability of this application evaluated by conduct a set of questionnaire to the random respondents.
The feedback received from the respondent is positive. This application is potential to introduce to the SPM leavers. For the future work, m-Selangkah application can be upgrade to overcome the limitations. It also can enhance to be more functionality at client-side to make this application more benefit for the SPM leavers at the future.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS PAGE
SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL ii
DECLARATION iii
AKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
ABSTRACT v
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
LIST OF FIGURE x
LIST OF TABLE xii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xiii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Research Background 2
1.2 Problem Statement 3
1.3 Objective 4
1.4 Scope 4
12 “Selangkah ke UiTM” System 7 2.3 Factors influence student in choosing a programme in universities 8
2.4 Selection method and technique 9
2.5 Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) 10
2.6 Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) 12
2.7 Advantages of using AHP 16
2.8 Mobile Computing 16
2.8.1 Mobile Device 18
2.8.2 Operating System for Mobile Devices 19
2.8.3 Mobile Database 19
2.8.4 Mobile Connection 21
2.8.5 Mobile Application 21
2.9 Android Architecture 22
2.10 Mobile Application Development 24
2.11 System Development Methodologies 27
2.12 Related Works 28
2.13 Implication of literature research 30
2.14 Summary 30
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction 31
3.2 Preliminary Study 34
3.3 System Analysis 34
3.4 System Design 35
3.4.1 Design AHP Algorithm 35
3.4.2 Process flow of the selection 39
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