Obelisk SRC
Encyclopedia
Obelisk SRC is a database application designed to aid students with managing their school life. There are currently "modules" for eHomework, eLessons, Revision Timetabler, Daily Timetable, Reports, Email, and even a built-in FTP
client.
It requires Microsoft Access
2000 or later, as it is an Access database
.
Obelisk SRC has three main modules, accessible from the control panel on loading the application. These are eHomework, eLessons and Reports. Other modules available under the Utilities module include Email, which displays the contents of the user's Microsoft Outlook
inbox, FTP Viewer which displays the contents of the developer's FTP server in the Windows Explorer shell, a search engine to search various types of data in the system, and a stripped-down Web browser which is used to access and test the system over the Internet, for example from home to access homework assignments.
There is a Netmeeting Client embedded in one form for users to chat with both their teachers and other students.
File Transfer Protocol
File Transfer Protocol is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet. FTP is built on a client-server architecture and utilizes separate control and data connections between the client and server...
client.
It requires Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Office Access, previously known as Microsoft Access, is a relational database management system from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools. It is a member of the Microsoft Office suite of...
2000 or later, as it is an Access database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
.
Obelisk SRC has three main modules, accessible from the control panel on loading the application. These are eHomework, eLessons and Reports. Other modules available under the Utilities module include Email, which displays the contents of the user's Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available both as a separate application as well as a part of the Microsoft Office suite...
inbox, FTP Viewer which displays the contents of the developer's FTP server in the Windows Explorer shell, a search engine to search various types of data in the system, and a stripped-down Web browser which is used to access and test the system over the Internet, for example from home to access homework assignments.
There is a Netmeeting Client embedded in one form for users to chat with both their teachers and other students.