TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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ABSTRACT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS -------------------------------------------------------------

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LIST OF FIGURES
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LIST OF TABLES ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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Chapter 1: Introduction
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1.1
Overview-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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1.2 Research Problem

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1.3 Research
Questions---------------------------------------------------------------- 22

1.4 Research
Objectives--------------------------------------------------------------- 23

1.5 Project Tools

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1.6 Thesis Structure

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Chapter 2: Literature Review

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2.1
Overview-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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2.2 Related projects
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Chapter 3: System Analysis and Design

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3.1 System Analysis

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3.1 Project requirements

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3.1 Functional
requirements------------------------------------------------- 93

3.1 Non-Functional Requirements

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3.1 Use
cases---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 93

3.1 Class diagram

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3.1 Sequence Diagram

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3.1 System design

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3.1 Entity relationship Diagram

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Chapter 4: The Proposed

Solution---------------------------------------------- 105

4.1
Overview--------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4.1 Software
architecture------------------------------------------------------------ 105

4.1 System catalogue

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Chapter 5: Conclusion and Future Work
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5.1 Conclusion
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5.1 Future Work

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REFERENCES--------------------------------------------------------------
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