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Research Methodology: Ama Computer College
Research Methodology: Ama Computer College
CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter discusses the used Descriptive Method of Research. The second
section describes used in development and evaluating the software Product. The third
part describes the populations of the respondents. Subsequent sections describes the
functionality of the study will evaluated based on its components and criteria in terms of
Accuracy, Reliability, Usability, Efficiency, User-Friendliness.
This research study was conducted based on the methodology. This
methodology plays an important role in implementing this research study accordingly.
The details of the methodology are explained in detail in this chapter.
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AMA COMPUTER COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES
5486 South Superhighway cor. Gen.Tinio St.
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Table 3.1
Sample population of the Respondents
Respondent No. in total Percentage
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AMA COMPUTER COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES
5486 South Superhighway cor. Gen.Tinio St.
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
The arithmetic mean, or simply the mean, is the most familiar among the
measures of position of central tendency. Sometimes, we refer the mean as the
average.
Arithmetic Mean is the quotient of the sum of two or more quantities divided by
the number of quantities; Webster Comprehensive Dictionary.
Average is the quotient of any sum divided by the number of its terms; Webster
Comprehensive Dictionary.
Standard Deviation is the square root of the arithmetic average of the squares off
all deviations form the mean value of series of observation; Webster Comprehensive
Dictionary
Percentage is used in manipulating the data to determine the present of
distribution of the certain population of sample.
Ranking enforced the description of percentage. It shows the importance of the
position of the term used.
Lickert’s scale will be used virtual interpretation that will be used in evaluating the
proposed software.
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AMA COMPUTER COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES
5486 South Superhighway cor. Gen.Tinio St.
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
TABLE 3.2
T-TEST METHOD:
T- Test is often called Student's T test in the name of its founder "Student". T test
is used to compare two different set of values. It is generally performed on a small set of
data. T test is generally applied to normal distribution which has a small set of values.
This test compares the mean of two samples. T test uses means and standard
deviations of two samples to make a comparison. The formula for T test is given below:
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AMA COMPUTER COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES
5486 South Superhighway cor. Gen.Tinio St.
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
FIGURE 3.3
x1 x 2
tcomputed
1 1
s pooled
n1 n2
s2
x x
i
2
n 1
s pooled
n 1 s n 1 s
1
2
1 2
2
2
n1 n2 2
Where:
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