This document summarizes an organized communication hub for IIT Indore called IITI Hub. The hub includes a Moodle setup, REST API, admin and developer portals, and a cross-platform mobile app. It was developed using technologies like HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Java EE, Jersey framework, Tomcat, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. The REST API exposes Moodle functionality and is accessed through the admin and developer portals. The mobile app allows accessing data through the API on Android and iOS devices. The project provides resources for continued development and administration of the hub to improve academic and non-academic interactions at IIT Indore.

1. IITI Hub
An organised and highly accessible solution for
communication in IIT Indore
Harshit Aggarwal
Guided by: Dr. Abhishek Srivastava
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2. Tasks and deliverables
Moodle Setup and Customization
ReST API exposing moodle functionality
Admin and Developer Portal
Cross Platform Mobile app
Design documentation and Admins manual
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3. Technologies Used
ReST API Admin Portal Mobile App
HTML 5, CSS 3
and Javascript
Java Enterprise Edition,
Jersey Fromamework
Apache Tomcat 7
MySQL and PostgreSQL
Moodle
Eclipse, Umlet and
Chrome Client
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4. Overview
ReST API
Portal
View Layer
Database
and Web
service
abstraction
layer
Portal
Control
Layer
Business
logic
Academic
PostGreSQL
Server
Moodle
MySQL
Server
Moodle
Server
Administrator
and App
Developers
Web Browser User
Mobile and Tablets
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Admin and Developer Portal

5. 5
Moodle Setup and Customization

6. 6
Rest API

7. ReST API
(Representational State Transfer)
 Interface (Clean, uniform, native to WWW )
 Well defined resource endpoints. Eg. users, courses etc.
 Standard and fixed operation on the resources, i.e. HTTP
verbs like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE.
 Response Communication via standard response code. Eg.
LoginService 200,401,500 etc.
 Advantages
 Cacheable at intermediaries.
 Bandwidth saved on unnecessary error messages.
 Clean interface => Happy App Developers.
 Secure
 Runs over TLS protocol.
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8. 8
Admin and Developer Portal

9. Admin Module9

10. Admin Module Architecture10

11. Operations (Dev. to Prod. Environment)
 Stage Academic database on cse server.
 Setup and configure Tomcat application server.
 Permissions among different components.
 SSL setup.
 Configure Proxy and Firewall to route provide internal
access.
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Cross Platform Mobile App

13. Mobile App Use-case13

14. Cross Platform Mobile App
Quality Requirements (Non-Functional)
 UI Design
 Fluid and adaptable design w.r.t mobile, tablets their orientation
and desktop as well.
 Icons designed for touch
 Offline First: (=> cache data)
 Minimizes Radio Power Use (Battery Saving)
 More responsive.
 Cross Platform:
 Phonegap tool used to port mobile web-app to native
app.
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15. Browsers and devices tested
 Devices
 Android 4’’ mobile phone (Native)
 Android 7’’ tablet. (Native)
 iOS 9.7’’ iPad.
 Browsers
 Android native
 Google chrome
 Firefox
 Safari
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16. Project Report and Admin
Manual
Project Report
Every Software documentation has the following generic format
 Introduction
 Requirements:
 Functional:
 Use Case Diagram:
 Fully dressed Use Case Scenarios: follows Alistair Cockburn format.
 Quality: Usability, Reliability, Interface etc.
 Architecture: (Design phase)
 Graphical User Interface with description
Admin Manual: under development.
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17. Summary
 Accomplishment
 Contribution to the open-source community.
 Delivered 3 quality softwares to improve academic and non-
academic interaction in IIT Indore.
 Learning
 Explored multiple facets and areas in software development.
 System Administration.
 Resources:
 Source code for all the three applications on GitHub.
 Admin Manual, and report on Admin Portal and Google
Drive link.
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18. Future Work
 My part
 Complete version 2 of mobile app.
 Manage admin module in the Autumn, 2014 semester.
 Others
 Students with expertise in any mobile platform can build
more engaging applications using ReST API.
 Integration with social network.
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19. Thank You
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