ABSTRACT

Title : 4 in 1 PC ENHANCER FOR COMPUTERS OF TOMAS

CLAUDIO COLLEGES

Author : Chris Alain L. Sotto

Kerk Edwin F. Mata

Adviser :

Course : Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Document Type: Undergraduate Studies

Total Number of Pages:

Name and Address of institution: Tomas Claudio Colleges

Methodology: Descriptive methods of Research

Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations:

The primary objectives of this research are to develop a software tool for

computer laboratories of Tomas Claudio Colleges that can manage computer’s

performance. The software helps the student or anyone who need to use

computer in computer laboratory to avoid all the problem occurs. The software

can increase the speed of computer to use faster or to use the computer in its

potential. The software has 4 features; an antivirus that can scan, detect and

delete computer virus, a cleaner that deletes the temp, cache and other system

trash and also a task manager that can manage application and open process.

The descriptive development method is used to determine the level of

 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.Road map and Location of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

Figure 2.Conceptual Framework of 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER For The

COMPUTERS of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

In IPO form

Figure 3.System Architecture of the 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER for the

COMPUTERS of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

Figure 4.Data Flow Diagram of the 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER for the

COMPUTERS of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

Figure 5.IPO Chart of the 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER for the COMPUTERS

Of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

Figure 6.Context Diagram of 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER for the

COMPUTERS of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

Figure 7.System Flowchart for 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER for the

COMPUTERS of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

List of Tables

Table 1.Number of Respondents

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Table 2.Questionnaire-checklist

Table 3.Cost and benefits

DEDICATION

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This study is dedicated to my beloved parents who are always there for me no

matter what happens. Thanks to my Mother and Father who always supports me

on whatever I do.

Chris Alain L. Sotto

I dedicate my study to my family and many friends. I also dedicate this

dissertation to my friends who have supported me throughout the process. I will

always appreciate all they have done, especially to all my Professor who develop

my technology skill, I also dedicated this work to my father who watching me on

heaven and also to my aunt Linda and aunt Erma who support my financial

needs and support. All of you like a cheerleaders who make me inspired.

Kerk Edwin F. Mata

APPENDIX A

LETTER TO THE ADVISER

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 TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES
Morong, Rizal
College of Computer Studies

APPENDIX C

LETTER TO THE RESPONDENTS

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 TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES
Morong, Rizal
College of Computer Studies

Dear Respondent:

Greetings!

We are conducting a research study entitled “DEVELOPMENT OF PC

ENHANCER SOFTWARE FOR COMPUTERS OF TOMAS CLAUDIO
COLLEGES”, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

In the connection with this we would like to ask your help to provide a
necessary data for our study, please feel free to answer the questionnaire
checklist.

We would greatly appreciate your consent at our request. Thank you

for your time and positive action.

Respectfully yours,

Chris Alain L. Sotto

Kerk Edwin F. Mata

Researchers

Noted by: 

JULIE ANNE ANGELES

Thesis Adviser

APPENDIX D

LETTER FOR APPROVAL

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 TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES
Morong, Rizal
College of Computer Studies

MYRA SJ. SANTOS

Dean, College of Computer Studies
Tomas Claudio Colleges

Dear Ma’am,

The Undersigned are students undertaking a research study entitled

“DEVELOPMENT OF PC ENHANCER SOFTWARE FOR COMPUTERS OF
TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES”, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

In this agreement may we request to allow us to conduct a survey to

BSCS students, one of our chosen respondents on our study. This study
requires software presentation, distribution and answering questionnaire
checklist.

We would greatly appreciate your consent at our request. Thank you

for your time and positive action.

Respectfully yours,

Chris Alain L. Sotto

Kerk Edwin F. Mata

Researchers

Noted by: 

JULIE ANNE ANGELES

Thesis Adviser

APPENDIX D

QUESTIONNAIRE CHECKLIST

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 TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES
Morong, Rizal
College of Computer Studies
4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER FOR COMPUTERS OF TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

I. Respondents Profile

Name:

Course: Year Level:

II. Evaluation of Software

Direction: Please rate and check ( ) the following software characteristics to evaluate
the acceptability.

5 – Strongly Agree, 4 – Agree, 3 – Fair, 2 – Disagree, 1 – Strongly Disagree

RELIABILITY 5 4 3 2 1
1. The proposed software is reliable on its
         
function.
2. The proposed software can exchange
         
information with program.
3. The proposed software gives the exact result.          
4. The proposed software inputs from different
         
processes yield into correct results.
5. Whenever the software performs the same
operations, the software produces the same        
results.
FUNCTIONALITY 5 4 3 2 1
1. The proposed software can provide lists of
         
program and can stopped.
2. The proposed software can scan hidden files
         
and delete it permanently.
3. The proposed software can deletes computer
         
virus permanently.
4. The proposed software can scan computer
         
virus.

5. All the features of the software works as

         
expected

USABILITY 5 4 3 2 1
1. The proposed software is easy to operate.          
2. The proposed software provide exact results.          
3. The proposed software’s display screen is well          

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organized.
4. The proposed software is user friendly.          
5. The proposed software provides fast results.          
EFFICIENCY 5 4 3 2 1
1. The proposed software meets the user's
         
satisfaction.
2. The proposed application has all features that
         
are needed for processing.
3. The proposed software presents all the
         
information in detailed.
4. The proposed software has antivirus that works
         
well.
5. The proposed software has task killer that
         
works well
PORTABILITY 5 4 3 2 1
1. The proposed software can adapt to different
         
operating system environment.
2. The proposed software can be used in
operating system without required for major          
rework.
3. The proposed software can works fine without
any additional hardware.(extra graphics card,          
RAM)
4. The proposed software characterizes self-
         
contentedness/independence.
5. The proposed software serves data accurately.          
MAINTAINABILITY 5 4 3 2 1
1. The proposed application can be upgraded as
         
needed.
2. The proposed application can be easily
         
enhanced for better processing.
3. The proposed application can be upgrade for
         
further improvements.
4. The proposed application is ready to adapt or
         
adjust changes.
5. The proposed application attributes efficiency
         
needed for modification.

Software Evaluation

4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER FOR COMPUTERS OF

TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

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 A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of
College of Computer Studies
Tomas Claudio Colleges
Taghangin, Morong
Rizal

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science
In Computer Science
(BSCS)

CHRIS ALAIN L. SOTTO

KERK EDWIN F.MATA
March 2017

Chapter 1

PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

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Introduction

Project Context

Today, computer in schools are common sights especially in computer

laboratories in Tomas Claudio Colleges. From elementary throughout graduate,

Tomas Claudio Colleges is granting approval for the use of computers in the

computer laboratory. Each school is different regarding the use and frequency of

computers in school and there are debates regarding the benefits and the risks.

Whether Tomas Claudio Colleges allow students to have individual computers or

allow time in computer laboratories, one thing is certain: more students are using

computers in their off-school hours and are becoming proficient in modern

technology, But what will happen if the computer that you are using in the

computer laboratories is very slow and delay that make you annoyed resulting to

damage the equipment because you do something to it. Other students restarting

several times just to do something that make the computer faster to use, other

said that the computer have virus maybe it’s right so use antivirus and other does

not care if the computers have problem because they work though. Another is

thing that is annoying also when you use different software or application just to

improve the unit that you are using such as pc cleaner, antivirus or any software,

this very time consuming. Installing different software is may help for the

computers and for the students but considering the computers specification. This

entire problem is very time consuming especially for the college students who

need to hurry. This problems occur are need to avoid especially for does who

students who study very well in Tomas Claudio Colleges.

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 Computers play a major part in shaping our future but, for people to be

part of the future we need men that are familiar with computers. Here at Tomas

Claudio Colleges, the school has provided computer laboratories for the students

to be knowledgeable in technology; however the researchers observed that some

of the students that use the computers are having problems caused by virus,

malwares and low memory in the computer’s Random Access Memory.

According to Republic Act No. 3591 also known as Antivirus and Anti-

Spam Agreement that there is need for the client to acquire an antivirus software

to protect the workstation’s server.

Faster computer can give many advantages such as you can finish in time

your when you in hurry, you use computer without restarting multiple times, you

can use your computer in full potential and many more. The advantages of the

student can have an extra time to study. This study help to avoid the entire

problem encounter by the student. 4 in 1 PC Enhancer helps the student or

anyone who need to use computer in computer laboratory to avoid all the

problem occurs. 4 in 1 PC Enhancer is software that can increase the speed of

computer to use faster or to the computer in its potential. The 4 in 1 PC Enhancer

has 4 features an antivirus that can scan, detect and delete computer virus, a

data shredder that can delete selected files permanently, a cleaner that deletes

the temp, cache and other system trash and also a task manager that can

manage open process.

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 As a student, a good quality computers can help students to perform well

in our studies especially in programming, a faster computers will help the

students create projects in faster way, bring faster results that’s why the

researcher will develop a software entitled “4 in 1 PC Enhancer for Computers of

Tomas Claudio Colleges” as response to these problems for the students of

Tomas Claudio Colleges, the researchers believes by developing the software

the students and upcoming freshmen will now have becoming more proficient in

modern technology.

Setting of the Study

The study will be conducted at Tomas Claudio Colleges, located at

Morong, Rizal.

Tomas Claudio Colleges is a pioneer in Higher Education in Eastern Rizal.

It is also the biggest campus in terms of land area among private institutions in

Eastern Rizal. TCC is K-12 ready as they are now conducting orientation for the

incoming K11 students. They also implement the outcome-based education for

the preparation of K-12 program. TCC also offers courses for tertiary levels under

Colleges of Art and Sciences, College of Business and Accountancy, College of

Information Technology, College of Education, College of Hotel and Restaurant

Management and Graduate Studies.

Tomas Claudio Colleges Vision aspires to be a community-based

institution of learning dedicated to academic excellence, employing democratic

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and ideal leadership to deliver educational services geared towards the

attainment of quality life among its clientele and its mission will provide

opportunities for professional growth and development of entrepreneurial skills

and competencies; pursue its commitment to academic excellence through the

development and inculcation of “Claudian” values such as personal discipline

and love of God   to promote community service -oriented graduates.

Tomas Claudio Colleges Objective is to believe in democratic education

for social competence and responsibility and it endeavors to provide its students

with a working understanding of the nature, meaning and importance of

education in the dynamics they expect to work and live.

Tomas Claudio Colleges is committed to develop good moral character,

personal discipline, professional competence, rational thinking, and seriousness

of purpose and love of God among its students.

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 Figure 1
Road map and Location of Tomas Claudio Colleges

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Significance of the Study

The Study entitled “4 in 1 PC Enhancer for Computers of Tomas Claudio

Colleges” will be significant to the following individuals:

Computer Technicians – The study will help the technician to lessen

his/her work and manage the PC easily.

Future Researchers - The study will serve as a guide in conducting a

similar study.

Tomas Claudio Colleges - The school will be benefited by this study in

terms of lessening maintenance

Students – The students will be pleased to have their computer improved

and the system will also provide protection to the student’s flash drive from virus.

Purpose and Description

The researchers aim to create software in order to assist the users to

manage the computer’s memory and to lessen troubles during activities. Once

developed, the users can expect less system failures and accomplish lots of work

done. The software entitled 4 in 1 PC Enhancer for Computers of Tomas Claudio

Colleges” that has four features that definitely improve the PC performances it

has antivirus that can scan, detect and delete computer virus, a data shredder

that can delete selected files, a cleaner that deletes the temp, cache and other

system trash and also a task manager that can manage open process.

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OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

General Objectives

This study aims to develop a software tool for the computer of Tomas

Claudio Colleges wherein the

Specific Objectives

1. To provide a software tool for the computer laboratories.

2. To protect the computers from malwares and virus.

3. To manage the performance speed of a computer while using it.

4. To free up space in the computer’s memory

5. To evaluate the acceptability of the software.

Scope and Limitations

Scope

The study entitled 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER FOR COMPUTERS OF

TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES is a system that is design, capable of boosting

the computers’ memory, defending the computers from virus, manage the

computer’s applications and memory usage and the software could also detect

and delete temp files.

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Limitations

The system might not completely enhance the computers if hardware

components are low specs . And the software can’t use for mobile or tablet if they

affected by malwares.

Conceptual Framework

The proposed system will be based on Coomb’s Approach which

emphasizes the three phases and its uses. The three phases are input, process

and output.

The conceptual framework of the proposed system is shown in Figure 2.

In the first frame, the input phase, researchers conceptualized the making

of the system by the guidance of the related studies and literatures as knowledge

requirements for further understanding about the study, along with the software

and hardware requirements to be used in the making of the system.

The second frame then is the process phase contains the system

concepts, planning, analysis and design and preliminary development.

The third frame lastly is the output phase of the developed software tool

for Faculty Evaluation of Tomas Claudio Colleges acceptability tested.

The feedback will signify the comments and recommendations of the

respondents to the proposed system shown in Figure 2

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 Input Process Output

Knowledge Planning
Requirements Identification of
Familiar with Visual problem and its best
Basic 2010 solution
Development of
Analysis PC Enhancer
Hardware Interpret the
Requirements problem
Monitor, mouse, Design
keyboard, CPU
Physical and logical
Software design of the system
Requirements System
Microsoft Visual Development
Basic 2010 Coding or
My SQL Programming
System Testing
Characteristic of Testing of PC
software Enhancer
Functionality, Questionnaire
Reliability, Usability, Gathering data and
Efficiency, result
Maintainability and
Portability

Evaluation/Feedback

Figure 2
Conceptual Framework of 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER For The
COMPUTERS of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

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 In IPO form

Definition of Terms

To further understand this study, the following terms are defined

operationally and or conceptually:

Antivirus – Software designed to detect and destroy computer viruses.

Computer Virus - is software that, when executed, replicates by reproducing

itself (copying its own source code) or infecting other computer programs by

modifying them. Infecting computer programs can include as well, data files, or

the "boot" sector of the hard drive.

Functionality - the range of operations that can be run on a computer.

Malware - Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and

computer systems.

Portability -

RAM - stands for Random Access Memory is a form of computer data

storage which stores frequently used program instructions to increase the

general speed of a system. A random-access memory device allows data items

to be read or written in almost the same amount of time irrespective of the

physical location of data inside the memory.

Reliability - The quality of being consistent.

Software - The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

Usability - the degree to which something is able or fit to be used.

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 Chapter 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES AND STUDIES

This chapter presents the lists of different studies and literatures that help

as and serve as a guideline to our proposed topics entitled “DEVELOPMENT OF

PC ENHANCER SOFTWARE FOR COMPUTERS IN TOMAS CALUDIO

COLLEGES”. This pursue topic do not own any of this study and will not copy

any of this work. All this study only serves as our helpful resources in our study.

Foreign Literature

According to Collins, (2015), an article that help to boosts your

computer’s performance a small changes in your computer can add big

improvements in your computer’s performance. In this article shows how use

your window at peak performance by giving step by step tips. For Example,

clearing your browser history, remove unnecessary applications, restarting your

computer, run disk clean up etc. This article focuses on Windows desktop and

laptop computers because Windows is by far the most prevalent type of

operating system used by CPAs on their main computer (as opposed to Apple

computers, tablets, or smart phones).

Slimware Utilities (2015), the first tool on the SlimCleaner Dashboard is

the Cleaner Utility. This utility will automatically scan a computer and isolate non-

personal files that are unnecessary to computer functions. These include log

files, temporary files, history files installation packages The Cleaner Utility will

reclaim disk space by permanently deleting unnecessary files. This process is

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safe, improves overall computer performance and stability, and also protects

user privacy by erasing cookies, browsing history, and other information.

According to Komando (2016), when it comes to hackers accessing

your computers and stealing your personal information, you can breathe easy,

right? If you've got an anti-virus program installed on your computer, you're safe.

Or, so you thought. As it turns out, not all anti-virus programs are invulnerable to

attack. In fact, a Google security expert just exposed a major vulnerability on a

widely used anti-virus program.

Local Literature

(Far Eastern University [FEU], 2013) A maximum of 20

students/networking class is allowed to use this network laboratory. The activities

being done here are all hands-on networking activities and pc configuration

activities and are recommended to be taught in a small class size setting.

According to Chan (2014), you’re not really paranoid if they're actually

out to get you, right? That's one philosophy that many Internet users subscribe to

keep their computers - and their personal information - locked down and safe.

Now, you know I'm a big proponent of strong security, and I'll be the first to alert

you in case of a new scam or security threat. But you shouldn't be afraid to enjoy

technology just because there are a few bad apples out there.

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Foreign Study

According to Intel® (2016), Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 detects

when processors are below power limits, accelerating active cores to improve

application performance

According to Piriform (2017), an article entitled CCleaner is a small,

effective utility for computers running Microsoft Windows that cleans out the 'junk'

that accumulates over time: temporary files, broken shortcuts, and other

problems.

(PC Cleaner Pro[PCCP], 2011), PC Cleaner is safely scan your system

Windows registry and finds incorrect or obsolete information in the registry. By

removing this obsolete information in Windows registry the system will perform

better. PC Cleaner is also designed to clear unwanted history data on the

computer.

Local Study

According to Francisco (2014), the way Windows handles software is far

from perfect. Every time you install a program, bits of it are scattered all over

your system, and the end result is a slower PC. You've probably encountered

this; old computers tend to feel clogged up and sluggish. The parts inside haven't

degraded - they're still as capable as the day you bought the PC - it's your

programs that are to blame. This even applies to programs you've already

uninstalled, which leave traces of themselves behind like litter after a particularly

fine picnic. It's not surprising, then, that the primary method of speeding up a

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system is to clean it thoroughly. Remove the artifacts of past programs and you

remove the dilly-dallying of Windows looking for things it will never find

According to Santiago (2013), Aside from being a network laboratory

which simulates LAN operation to be able to install and configure different

networking services, this laboratory is also a PC Assembly Laboratory, where

students are being taught on the functionality of a computer system, including its

assembly and troubleshooting. Several platforms are being used for instruction

such as Desktop-based platform (Windows XP/Linux), and Server-Based

Platform (Windows Servers and Linux).

According to Villegas (2011), A PC tune-up utility is an application that

digs deep into your computer and fixes trouble areas. It performs several

functions, including defragmenting your PC's hard drive, repairing the incredibly

problematic Windows Registry, and freeing up disk space by deleting useless

and duplicate files. Some tune-up utilities perform just those basic functions,

while more elaborate ones add numerous features that improve your computer in

interesting ways

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 Chapter 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter present the methods used in conducting the study including:

Methods of Research, Methods of Collecting Data and Development, Sampling

Design, Respondents of the Study, Instrumentation, Statistical Treatment,

Technical Background, Network Architecture, Data Flow Diagram, Context

Diagram, Input-Process-Output, System Flowchart, Cost and Benefits, Design of

System and Prototype.

Methods of Research

The researchers used the descriptive and developmental method of

research.

Descriptive research is used to describe characteristics of a population or

phenomenon being studied. Descriptive research is also known as Statistical

Research. The main goal of this type of research is to describe the data and

characteristics about what is being studied. The idea behind this type of research

is to study frequencies, averages, and other statistical calculations.

Developmental research can be either the study of the process and impact

of specific instructional design and development efforts; or a situation in which

someone is performing instructional design, development, or evaluation activities

and studying the process at the same time; or the study of the instructional

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design, development, and evaluation process as a whole or of particular process

components.

Descriptive developmental method of research seeks to find answers to

questions through the analysis of variable relationships.

The descriptive and developmental method of research is the most

appropriate for this study because this study involves the development of a

system whose impact and characteristics can be measured by statistical

analysis.

Methods of Collecting Data and Development

The researchers used interviews, analysis and observations to collect data

for the developed system.

The researchers interviewed the different personnel who have access to

the existing system to determine the different requirements for the design of the

new system.

An analysis of the different programming languages and techniques was

done to determine the best language and approach to use in the development of

the new system.

After the system was developed, a survey was conducted to the

respondents to test the acceptability of the system. The responses were

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statistically treated, analyzed and interpreted. Summary of findings, conclusions

and recommendations were formulated.

Sampling Design

The researchers used a Stratified random sampling techniques to get the

number of respondents for BSCS, BSA and BSED Colleges students of Tomas

Claudio that will answer the questionnaire-checklist of the study.

The results obtained through these sampling are the basis of a

generalized conclusion that represents the entire population.

Respondents of the Study

After stratified random sampling techniques, the researcher find out the

total number of students to be use each on chosen courses in Tomas Claudio

Colleges.

The table presents the number of respondents by each course.

COURSE RESPONDENTS

BSA 35

BSCS 14

BSED 39

Total =

88

Table 1.

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 Number of Respondents

Instrumentation

In this study, the researchers utilize a modified questionnaire checklist.

The questionnaire checklist consists of 2 parts. Part I of the questionnaire

contained the personal information of the respondent. Part II is to evaluate the

acceptability of the develop software in terms of functionality, reliability, usability,

efficiency, maintainability and portability.

The respondents put checks on the space provided using the following 5

point likes scale for the different aspect.

SCALE RANGE INTERPRETATION

5 4.50 - 5.00 Strongly Agree

4 3.50-4.49 Agree

3 2.50-3.49 Fair

2 1.50-2.49 Disagree

1 1.00-1.49 Strongly Disagree

In this part shows the answer of the respondents to gather the

information needed. Strongly agree is the number of answer, with the scale of 5

and range of 4.50 – 5.00. Strongly disagree is number of answer, with the scale

of 1 and range of 1.00 – 1.49.

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Statistical Treatment

To evaluate the 4 In 1 PC ENHANCER SOFTWARE FOR COMPUTERS

OF TOMAS CALUDIO COLLEGES, the following weighted mean will be used to

determine the level of performance and acceptability of the proposed study in

terms of reliability, functionality, usability, completeness, portability and

maintainability.

System Architecture

The system architecture of the software shown in figure 4, describes how

the program will work; the user will have to open the program to operate the

interface, after that the program will scan the computer for the data then if it

matches with the file extention in the database it will be shown in the UI, then the

user can choose to delete or left the data behind

Data Flow Diagram

In figure 4 shows the illustrated Data flow Diagram of the proposed system

In order to get the data moving, the software needs to scan the system and

when files that have same script or file extension matches with the database,

they are collected and user can decide whether the files are kept or not

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Context Diagram

Context diagram shows how the elements interact with the system. This

will help the researchers in developing the system logically and to understand the

flow of the system.

User – Is the one that decides what happens when the program starts

Hard Disk – Is where most of the data is placed, and when the program

starts operating the whole hard disk is scanned for threats and obsolete files

which are put in the screen of the system to be decided.

Random Access Memory – Is where the programs current data or process

is placed, In the PC Enhancer Software the user can decide whether to keep or

ignore the process

Flash Drive – A place where data can be also stored, flash drive can also

be home for viruses and malwares that may infect your computer.

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 Figure 3.
System Architecture of the 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER For The
COMPUTERS of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

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 Figure 4.
Data Flow Diagram of the 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER for the COMPUTERS
Of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

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 Input-Process-Output (IPO)

Input Process Output

Virus, temp, cache, PC Enhancer Scans the Shows the List of

malwares, Thumbnails, computer and requests Deleted Data e.g. virus,
Running Applications the user to select temp, cache,
which data is going to malwares, thumbnails,
be deleted or which process, List of
program will be force Applications
close

Figure 5.
IPO Chart of the 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER for the COMPUTERS
Of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

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 Figure 6.
Context Diagram of 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER For The
COMPUTERS of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

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System Flowchart

User

PC ENHANCER SOFTWARE

Detects virus, PC Enhancer

malwares, kills virus,
system trash malwares,
and open apps system trash
and open apps

Database

Figure 7.
System Flowchart for 4 IN 1 PC ENHANCER For The
COMPUTERS of TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES
Cost and Benefits Analysis
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 Hardware Specification Cost
AMD A6-5400K 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor 1689.12 PHP
ADC E970SWN 18.5" 60GHz Monitor 3287.09 PHP
Kingston HyperX Fury Black 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory 959.42 PHP
Western Digital AV 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 1109.51 PHP
Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard 483.39 PHP
TP-Link TL-WN725N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter 386.72 PHP
Asus A68HM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard 2364.28 PHP
StarTech ST 1000BT32 PCI 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Adapter 521.10 PHP
A-Data Dash Drive Durable HD650 1TB External Hard Drive 2658.67 PHP
Logitech B100 Wired Optical Mouse 338.38 PHP
TOTAL = 14329.41 PHP
   
Software Specification  
Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 10,027.78 PHP
Microsoft Windows 7 Home OEM 64-bit 6,060.52 PHP
TOTAL = 16,087.43PHP
   
People ware  
Computer Technician Basic Salary
Computer Assistant Basic Salary
TOTAL = 30000.00 PHP

Table 3.
Cost and benefits

Design of System

Based on the user requirements and the detailed analysis of the

developed system, the process of defining the hardware and software

requirements, input, process and output specification set down to develop the

system.

Technical Background

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 Certain technical requirements are established to help ensure that the

program is capable of meeting a wide variety of task and processing demands.

The program features components that combine function, commands and

graphical user interface which help to manipulate the flow of the data.

a. Hardware Requirements

The developed system will run properly on any platform that satisfies the

following minimum requirements:

Processor Intel i5 – 4460 up to 3.40 Ghz

RAM 4GB of RAM
Monitor 3 Orion L – G1622 15.6 inches Led
Monitor
Keyboard Standard Keyboard
Mouse Genius optical mouse
Memory 4G DD3 1333 Memory
Keyboard Deluxe or any compatible keyboard
Operating system Microsoft windows 7 or Higher Version
32 and 64 bit compatibility
Motherboard Asus H81M Motherboard
Hard Disk/Storage WD Caviar Blue 500 GB/Hard Disk

b. Software Requirements

1. Microsoft Visual Basic 2010

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 A programming language and environment developed by Microsoft. Based

on the BASIC language, Visual Basic was one of the first products to provide a

graphical programming environment and a paint metaphor for developing user

interfaces. Instead of worrying about syntax details, the Visual Basic programmer

can add a substantial amount of code simply by dragging and dropping controls,

such as buttons and dialogs boxes, and then defining their appearance and

behavior. Although not a true object-oriented programming language in the

strictest sense, Visual Basic nevertheless has an object-oriented philosophy. It is

sometimes called an even driven language because each object can react to

different events such as a mouse click.

2. MySQL Database

MySQL is an open source relational database management system.

Information in a MySQL database is stored in the form of related tables. MySQL

databases are typically used for web application development (often accessed

using PHP).

A MySQL database can be accessed (queried) directly using; C, C++,

Eiffel, Java, Perl, PHP and Python computer languages. There is also third party

support for connection in a Windows environment.

MySQL databases are queried using a subset of the standard Structured

Query Language (SQL) commands.

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 3. Windows 7

Windows 7 was primarily intended to be an incremental upgrade to the

operating system intending to address Windows Vista's poor critical reception

while maintaining hardware and software compatibility. Windows 7 continued

improvements on Windows Aero (the user interface introduced in Windows Vista)

with the addition of a redesigned taskbar that allows applications to be "pinned"

to it, and new window management features. Other new features were added to

the operating system, including libraries, the new file sharing system Home

Group, and support for multi-touch input. A new "Action Center" interface was

also added to provide an overview of system security and maintenance

information, and tweaks were made to the User Account Control system to make

it less intrusive. Windows 7 also shipped with updated versions of several stock

applications, including Internet Explorer 8, Windows Media Player, and Windows

Media Center.

In contrast to Windows Vista, Windows 7 was generally praised by critics,

who considered the operating system to be a major improvement over its

predecessor due to its increased performance, its more intuitive interface (with

particular praise devoted to the new taskbar), fewer User Account Control popup,

and other improvements made across the platform. Windows 7 was a major

success for Microsoft; even prior to its official release, pre-order sales for 7 on

the online retailer Amazon.com had surpassed previous records. In just six

months, over 100 million copies had been sold worldwide, increasing to over

630 million licenses by July 2012, and a market share of 47.17% of "desktop

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operating systems" as of November 2016 according to Net Applications, making

it the most widely used version of Windows.

c. Cost

The researchers present the approximate cost of the hardware and

software requirements of the system:

Hardware Cost

The researchers estimate the approximate cost of the hardware

requirements of the system.

Source:https://www.priceme.com.ph

ITEM COST
Intel i5 – 4460 up to 3.40 Ghz Php8,490.00
4GB of RAM Php1,740.00
3 Orion L – G1622 15.6 inches Led Php2,590.00
Monitor
Standard Keyboard Php540.00
Genius optical mouse Php250.00
4G DD3 1333 Memory Php1,740.00
Asus H81M Motherboard Php2,620.00
WD Caviar Blue 500 GB/Hard Disk Php2,199.00
TOTAL Php20,169.00

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Software Cost

The researchers estimate the approximate cost of the software

requirements of the system.

Source: https://www.microsoftstore.com

ITEM COST
Windows 7 Ultimate Php6,300.00
TOTAL Php6,300.00

Development Cost

The researchers estimate the approximate cost of the developed system.

ITEM COST
Programmer’s Salary Php. 41,600.00
Software Depreciation Php. 500.00
Hardware Depreciation Php. 1,329.00
Electricity Php. 299.00
TOTAL Php. 43,728.00

Schedule 1 – Programmer’s Salary

Note: Prevailing Instructor 1 rate = 15,000

250/day /8 hrs (CSC prescribed number of hrs. per day served) =

50.00/hr.

50.00/hr. * 8 hrs. /day * 5 days/weeks *4 weeks/months * 4 months

= Php. 41,600.00
Schedule 2 – Software Depreciation

(Total Software Cost/Estimated useful life) /12 months * number of months

developed

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 = (7,500/ 5) / 12 x 4 months

= Php. 1500 / 12 x 4

= Php. 125 x 4

= Php. 500.00

Schedule 3 – Hardware Depreciation

(Total Hardware Cost/Estimated useful life) /12 months * number of

months developed

= (Php. 19,940/5)/12 x 4 months

= Php. 3,998/12 x 4

= Php. 332.33 x 4

= Php. 1,329.32

Schedule 4 – Electricity

Prescribed cost / kWh under MERALCO 1 = 7.4176/kWh

1 unit

= (90watts/1000watts) * 7.4176 * 1 unit * 4 hours/day * 7 days/week * 4

weeks/month * 4 months

= Php. 299

Total Project Cost

Total Hardware Cost Php 54,533.00

Total Software Cost Php 6,300.00
Total Development Cost Php43, 728.00
Total Php. 104,561.00
Prototype

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1. Home Button

2. Search Tab

3. Task Manager Tab

4. Start Tab

5. Exit Button

Figure 8.
4 in 1 PC ENHANCER SOFTWARE Main Form

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6. Process

7. End Process Button

8. Process No.

9. Task Killer

Figure 9.
Task Manager & RAM Care of the
4 in 1 PC ENHANCER SOFTWARE

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10. File No. – shows how many files are scanned

11. Custom Scan – quickly scans a small part of the disk

12. Scan Button

13. Progress Bar – shows the percentage of the scanned computer

14. Delete All Button – deletes gathered data

15. Copy Path Button– copies the file’s location path in the disk drive

16. Ignore All Button – ignores all found data/threat

17. Stop Button – stops the current action

Figure 10.
Search and Scan form of 4 in1 PC ENHANCER SOFTWARE

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18. File Area – shows the scanned path

19. Result Area – shows the collected viruses

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20. Shutdown Button – shutdowns the computer

21. Restart Button – restarts the computer

22. Log Off Button – log offs the current user

Figure 11.
Start Form Of 4 in 1 PC ENHANCER SOFTWARE
Chapter 4

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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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 Chapter 5

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

CONCLUSION

The findings of this study led to a number of conclusions which provide

answers to the specific questions.

1. PC Enhancer for Tomas Claudio Colleges is very useful to the

students.
2. The software has a bigger improvement for the future researchers.
3. The software will help the school in computers laboratories in terms of
technical problems by securing from malwares, managing application
and hidden files so that the computers performance will improve.

RECOMMENDATION

The student in the Tomas Claudio Colleges will find this study beneficial
and serve as their baseline data for their appropriate education regarding the
benefits from the use of PC Enhancer. The researchers recommend that having
knowledge in computer is needed to properly depend on its function. For the
future researches of the same field, we recommend an even more extensive
study on the subject. An additional enhancement of the software will be helpful
for the study and also this study will prove to be useful to studies of the same
field in the future. For further studies, it is recommended to try different
programming languages in developing software utilities for computer.

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KERK EDWIN F. MATA
Teresa, Rizal
Email address: kerk_mata@yahoo.com

Personal Background

Date of Birth: January 24, 1995

Place of Birth: Teresa, Rizal
Age: 21 y/o
Nationality: Filipino
Gender: Male
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Height: 5’ 7’’
Weight: 50 kg

Educational Attainment

Tertiary Education
School : Tomas Claudio Colleges
Degree : Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Address : Morong, Rizal
School Year : 2015-2017

Secondary Education
School : Morong National High School
Address : Tanay, Rizal
School Year : 2007-2011

Primary Education
School : Prinza Elementary School
Address : Teresa, Rizal
School Year : 2001-2006

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CHRIS ALAIN L. SOTTO
Antipolo, Rizal
Email address: casotto36@gmail.com

Personal Background

Date of Birth: April 12, 1998

Place of Birth: Marikina City
Age: 19 y/o
Nationality: Filipino
Gender: Male
Civil Status: Single
Religion: None
Height: 5’ 10’’
Weight: 50 kg

Educational Attainment

Tertiary Education
School : Tomas Claudio Colleges
Degree : Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Address : Morong, Rizal
School Year : 2016-

Tertiary Education
School : ICCT Colleges Antipolo
Degree : Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Address : Antipolo, Rizal
School Year : 2014-2016

Secondary Education
School : Sta. Lucia High School
Address : Pasig City
School Year : 2010-2014

Primary Education
School : De Castro Elementary School
Address : Pasig City
School Year : 2004-2010

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