WAMP: Freeware HTTP server for Windows

Introduction

WampServer is a Windows web development environment. It allows you to create web applications with Apache, PHP and the MySQL database. It also comes with PHPMyAdmin and SQLiteManager to easily manage your databases. 

WampServer installs automatically (installer), and its usage is very intuitive. You will be able to tune your server without even touching the setting files.

WampServer is the only packaged solution that will allow you to reproduce your production server. Once WampServer is installed, you have the possibility to add as many Apache, MySQL and PHP releases as you want.

Installing

Double click on the downloaded file and just follow the instructions. Everything is automatic. The WampServer package is delivered whith the latest releases of Apache, MySQL and PHP. 

Once WampServer is installed, you can add other releases by downloading them on this website. They will then appear in the WampServer menu and you will be able to switch releases with a simple click. 
Each release of Apache, MySQL and PHP has its own settings and its own files (datas for MySQL). 


Functionalities

WampServer's functionalities are very complete and easy to use so we won't explain here how to use them. 

With a left click on WampServer's icon, you will be able to: 
- manage your Apache and MySQL services 
- switch online/offline (give access to everyone or only localhost) 
- install and switch Apache, MySQL and PHP releases 
- manage your servers settings 
- access your logs 
- access your settings files 
- create alias 

With a right click : 
- change WampServer's menu language 
- access this page

Source : http://www.wampserver.com

TCExam: Open source Computer based

TCExam is a Computer Based Assessment (CBA) software system (also know as CBT - Computer Based Testing or e-exam) that enables educators and trainers to author, schedule, deliver, and report on surveys, quizzes, tests and exams.TCExam is Free Open Source Software, Web-Based, Platform Independent, Language Independent (includes translations in several languages and RTL support) and conforms to W3C Accessibility and Usability guidelines to provide equal opportunity to people with disabilities, including blind users.

TCExam is Web-based and it can be installed on almost any server. For users (test-takers), all TCExam requires is a computer or PDA with a Web browser (i.e. Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer) and an Internet or Intranet connection to the TCExam Web server. TCExam automates all assessment phases: authoring, scheduling, delivering, and reporting. It's easy to use and do not require expensive hardware to run, nor additional commercial software.

The general advantages of TCExam over traditional Pen-and-Paper Testing (PPT) includes:

• increased delivery, administration and scoring efficiency;
• reduced costs for many elements of the testing lifecycle;
• improved test security resulting from electronic transmission and encryption;
• consistency and reliability;
• faster and more controlled test revision process with shorter response time;
• faster decision-making as the result of immediate scoring and reporting;
• unbiased test administration and scoring;
• fewer response entry and recognition errors; fewer comprehension errors caused by the testing process;
• improved translation and localization with universal availability of content;
• new advanced and flexible item types;
• increased candidate acceptance and satisfaction;
• evolutionary step toward future testing methodologies.

Source: www.tcexam.com

Requirement

I have use this software on my laptop with Windows XP installed on it. The software required :

• Apache Web server
• Mysql
• PHP 
• Browser

For easy of use, I using WAMP (Windows Apache Php Mysql).