Implementing a Testing Application

Hey guys,<br />I was asked by one of my school profs to write out this test paper in any code, using any program. There are probably alotta ways to do this, but I'm having a lil trouble. <br /><br />Ideally, What he wanted me to do is have this test, 50 multiple choice questions, on each computer terminal, available to the students. Once the student finishes the test, he should be able to submit it to the main computer (profs comp), along with his/her name and student number. Then the computer will automatically correct the tests and return the results to the students and the prof will have a record of the test and results.<br /><br />The computers are connected in a network(doh!), but not to the internet(I think not yet at least).<br />Also, It is not necessary to satisfy each criteria in this problem. The tests are usually done by paper, but the prof is looking for an way to save his time and/or paper and/or...<br /><br />I tried using Frontpage, but I got stuck at the Submit button. (I don't have Frontpage anymore, so I can't detail on my 'stuck' scene). <br />Then I thought of keeping things simple, using VB and/or MSAccess, and just providing the program on each terminal and having the students save their results there, <br />but VB is 80% interface designing, 15%coding. 5% frustrating. <br />I am reading this book- Java for Scientists and Engineers - and learning up on this Display function. I do know Basic Java and C++ and HTML, and I'm reading up on Niallj's PHP basics, but again I do not have any programs to test my code. I had to reformat my computer and I lost all the free programs that the university gave me including Ready(to Program with Java) and I don't remember what C++ program we used. <br /><br />So basically I have 2 problems, 1- what language/program to code in, 2- getting the program. But 2 is not that catastrophic... I'll just steal (semi-permanantly borrow) my friend's computer.<br /><br />Just wondering if you guys got any better solutions, also cheap <img src="http://static.dreamincode.net/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><br />Thanks<br /><br /><span class='edit'>This post has been edited by <b>Limbo</b>: 23 Apr, 2006 - 04:58 PM</span>
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