Implementation of Excel Parser for Web Integration of Digital Evaluation System of CSIBER

Abstract

Digitization and advancements in web technology have facilitated quick access to accurate data irrespective of its location and time zone. Time span becomes crucial in such cases since the data soon becomes stale. Further, web hosts data in variety of formats and sizes. Integrity, authenticity and confidentiality play a key role in data access. The main motto of web data accessibility is that data should be made available only to the person who is authorized to access it. CSIBER has recently installed Digital Evaluation System (DES) for automating the routine tasks of examination department. However, currently the software lacks in web interface. To address this issue, in the current paper, the authors have designed and developed an Excel parser in PHP which acts as an interface between DES and CSIBER’s official website by enabling examinees a quick access to online mark statement. The parser is flexible enough to take care of minor differences in structures of Excel spreadsheets. The deployment folder structure is presented and different cases are explored.