Journal of Information Engineering and Applications www.iiste.org ISSN 2224-5782 (print) ISSN 2225-0506 (online) Vol 2, No.2, 2012 30 SQL Based Paperless Examination System Harshada Satav * , Trupti Nanekar, Supriya Pingale, Nupur Maharashtra Academy Of Engineering, Alandi, Pune University, Maharashtra, India *Email: satav.harshada@gmail.com Abstract A database management system (DBMS) consists of software that operates database, providing storage, access and security, backup and other facilities. Database management systems can be categorized according to the database model that they support, such as relational or XML, the type(s) of computer they support, such as a server cluster or a mobile phone, the query language(s) that access the database, such as SQL or X Query, performance trade-offs, such as maximum scale or maximum speed or others. Using these facilities we intend to develop A Paperless SQL Based Examination. This shall support a descriptive examination and multiple clients at a given time. Paperless examination is an important role of modern education, which can effectively reduce the teachers’ workload and improve work efficiency. This article describes a novel SQL-based paperless examination system, including objective questions as well as SQL programming questions. Keywords: Database, Examination, Paperless, Test, Sql 1. Introduction The paperless examination is a kind of ones that use computer network to replace traditional test paper; some interrelated functions of examination are realized by right of computer simulation. Paperless examinations play a vital role in the development of modern education in that they effectively reduce teachers grading load and increase their overall efficiency. In addition, paperless examinations reduce errors in grading and promote the fairness of the examination. Up till now; we have already had a rich class of paperless examination systems. However, those systems concentrate mostly on dealing with objective questions and fall short on more subjective issues such as programming. There are a few paperless examination systems that orient on programming languages. Usually, students would have to submit experiment reports and get feedbacks from the teacher who grades the reports. 2. Software Structure The choice of the platform is governed by need of the requirements. The online exam system requires use of a web based application that can present a descriptive exam format for SQL DML statements. This application requires presenting a highly maintainable, secure platform which provides high robustness, reliable, scalable, and updatable in order to acquire new features in near future to improve user acceptability. 2.1 Software Options ● Microsoft .NET Based C#, ASP.NET: ASP.NET is a web application framework developed and marketed by Microsoft to allow programmers to build dynamic web services. ● JAVA-J2EE: Java Platform, Enterprise Edition or Java EE is a widely used platform for server programming in the Java