A TECHNICAL REPORT ON

STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE

SCHEME (S.I.W.E.S)

UNDERTAKEN AT

COMPASS INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES LIMITED (CISL)

1, ANIKE APENA STREET, OFF MOBOLAJI BANK-ANTHONY WAY,

IKEJA, LAGOS

BY

CHUDI-OBI DAVID MUNACHUKWUSO

20N02/065

_________

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, OYO

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE AWARD OF

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.) IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE
 FROM:

9TH AUGUST 2021 – 5TH NOVEMBER 2021

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that I, CHUDI-OBI DAVID MUNACHUKWUSO, with the

Matriculation Number 20N02/065 dutifully took part in the Student Industrial

Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S) programme and has obeyed instructions

in writing and submitting this report to the department in compliance with the

programme.

CHUDI-OBI DAVID MUNACHUKWUSO

Matric No.: 20N02/065

Signature: _____________
 DEDICATION

This report is dedicated foremost to God Almighty for His grace, mercy and

favour over my life during the course of my Industrial Training. I would like to

dedicate and my parents, Ven. Dr and Mrs. Ebelechukwu Chudi-obi for their

unconditional love showered on me and financial support in the course of my

academic journey and also to everyone else that made my SIWES training a fun

and successful one.

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am indebted to GOD almighty, the giver of all wisdom, knowledge and

understanding, without whom I would have achieved nothing at all.

I am grateful to the entire staff of Compass Investments and Securities Limited

for their moral support and contribution in making me have a smooth journey

through the path of my Industrial Training.

I also want to say a big thank you to my industry based supervisor Mr. Anthony

Adeseye, the man who assisted me through the journey, and my colleagues for

making my stay at CISL and eventful and blissful one.

To my wonderful H.O.D, DR. J. A. Ayeni, who has given the go ahead of

writing this report and to my amiable lecturers who have imparted knowledge

into me, I say thank you and God bless. Amen.

My regards to my amazing parents, Ven. Dr and Mrs. Ebelechukwu Chudi-Obi

for their unending love and financial support of my education. May God bless

your ministry and prosper you. Amen.

ABSTRACT

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S) was established to

expose students of higher institutions to acquiring industrial skills and practical

in their various courses of study and to prepare them for industrial work

situations which they are likely to meet in the future after their graduation.
This technical report is based mainly on the practical knowledge further gained

on Website development and design, HTML, CSS and JAVASCRIPT, and

justifying the relevance of the scheme and equipping students with needed

practical competence to thrive in the real world.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: S.I.W.E.S

1.1 History of S.I.W.E.S

1.2 Objectives of S.I.W.E.S

1.3 Importance of S.I.W.E.S

CHAPTER TWO: PLACEMENT

2.1 Compass Investments and Securities Limited

2.2 Vision, Mission and Core Values of CISL

2.3 Background of CISL

CHAPTER THREE: DEPARTMENT AND ACTIVITIES

CHAPTER FOUR: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

 CHAPTER ONE

S.I.W.E.S

1.1 HISTORY OF S.I.W.E.S

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was established by

the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in the year 1973 to solve the problem of lack

of adequate proper skills for employment of tertiary institution graduates by

Nigerian Industries. SIWES was founded to help expose and prepare students of

universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the industrial work

situation to be met after graduation.

Before this scheme was established, there was growing concern and trend

noticed by industrialists that graduates of higher institutions lacked sufficient

practical background for employment.

Therefore, the employers thought that theoretical education going on in higher

institutions was not responsive to the needs of the employers of labour. This

was a huge problem for thousands of Nigerians until 1973. It is against this

background that the fundamental reason for initiating and designing the scheme

by the fund in 1973/74 was introduced.

The ITF organization made a decision to help all interested Nigerian students

and established the SIWES programme. It was officially approved and

presented by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1974. The scheme was

solely funded by the ITF during its formative years but as the financial
involvement became unbearable to the organization, it withdrew from the

scheme in 1978. In 1979, the Federal Government of Nigeria handed over the

management of the scheme to both the National Universities Commission

(NUC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

Later, in November 1984, the Federal Government of Nigeria returned the

management and implementation of the scheme to ITF. In July 1985, it was

taken over by the ITF while the funding was solely borne by the Federal

Government of Nigeria.

1.2 OBJECTIVES OF S.I.W.E.S

The objectives of the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (S.I.W.E.S)

include:

i. Providing an avenue for students to acquire industrial skills for

experience during their course of study.

ii. Expose students to work methods and techniques that may not be

available during their course of study.

iii. Bridging the gap between theory and practice by providing a platform

to apply knowledge learnt in school to real work situations.

iv. Enabling the easier and smoother transition from school by equipping

students with better contacts for future work placement.

v. Introduce students to real work atmosphere so that they know what

they would most likely meet once the graduate.

1.3 IMPORTANCE OF S.I.W.E.S

All Nigerian students who study technology and science must know about

SIWES. Partaking in SIWES has become a prerequisite for the award diploma

and degree certificates in many Nigerian Institutions according to the Nigerian

Government Educational Policy.

CHAPTER TWO

PLACEMENT

2.1 COMPASS INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES LIMITED (CISL)

Compass investments and securities limited (CISL) was incorporated in 2005 as

a private limited liability company to provide specialized financial and

investment advisory services to corporate organisations, individuals as well as

governments.
2.2 VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES OF CISL

VISION

To be one of the leading financial intermediation companies in the Nigerian

capital market

MISSION

To create wealth for both retail and institutional clients, driven by up to date

technology, efficient and motivated staff to impact positively on all other

stakeholders.

CORE VALUES

Commitment

Integrity

Transparency

Efficiency.

2.3 BACKGROUND OF CISL

Compass Investment & Services Limited was incorporated in 2005 as a private

limited liability company to provide specialized financial and investment

advisory services to corporate organisations, individuals as well as

governments.

The company commenced full operations in the same year. Compass

Investment & Securities Limited is a Dealing Member of the Nigerian Stock

Exchange and is duly registered with the securities & Exchange Commission

(SEC) as a Broker/Dealer.

The company is managed efficiently by a group of professional Investment

Bankers and Stockbrokers with many years of experience and up to date

knowledge of money and capital markets, who have proven integrity over the

years. This wealth of experience along with well trained and committed staff is

placed at the disposal of all its clients to enable them achieve their objective.

We believe in the excellent service delivery to our clients and stakeholders, and

to this end, we constantly innovate our processes, technology and personnel to

make every interaction with us leaves a lasting experience.

 CHAPTER THREE

DEPARTMENT AND ACTIVITIES

During the course of my IT programme, I was attached to the Operations and

Compliance Department. During my stay in this department, my horizons of

how Website Development and Design works got widened and I learnt the most

basic things to know about HTML AND CSS. Java script wasn’t left out of the

picture too but only a little was learnt about Java script as there wasn’t enough

time to know all the basics there is to know. I also got exposed to the Nigerian

Stock Exchange market and how it operates, which involves the buying and

selling of shares from various companies.

The things learnt about the Nigerian Stock Exchange and how it works:

i. The Nigerian stock market is a public marketplace for issuing, buying,

and selling stocks that trade on a stock exchange (Nigerian Stock

Exchange).

ii. It operates on what we call an Automated Trading System (ATS),

which is a computer program.

iii. It operates on what we call an Automated Trading System (ATS),

which is a computer program.

Furthermore, the Nigerian stock market is basically divided into two major
segments. These are the primary and the secondary market. The primary market
is where organizations set up their stocks or shares for sale. They achieve this
through what we call an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

While the secondary market is a place where you can buy stocks that are
existing and being traded.

Key players in the Nigerian Stock Market and their functions

 Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)

The SEC is the apex regulatory body of the Nigeria capital market that answers
to the Federal Ministry of Finance. They are saddled with the responsibility of
regulating the capital market with an aim of protecting investors. In addition,
they must also ensure the development of the capital market. This is to enhance
its allocative authority and open the door for a private sector-led economy.

 Nigerian Stock Exchange(NSE):

The NSE is a registered organization limited by guarantee. They founded it in

the year 1960, and it is duly licensed under the Investments Securities Act
(ISA). In addition, they also regulate it to operate under the Security Exchange
Commission. The Nigeria Stock Exchange offers listing services, trading
services, market data solutions, etc. They achieve this through an automated
trading system that allows investors to trade several securities.

 Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS)

Basically, The CSCS is an arm under the Nigerian Stock Exchange. They
license them to carry out the responsibility of depository, clearing, and
settlement of all transactions in the NSE. Furthermore, the CSCS as the
Nation’s exclusive Financial Market Infrastructure processes all securities in the
Nigerian stock market. They process these securities in an electronic book-entry
form. This is to ensure safe and efficient transaction processes in the market.

 Stockbrokers:

Currently, in Nigeria, there are well over 90 stockbrokers They are professional
traders who purchase and sell shares on behalf of their clients. A stockbroker
can either be an investment advisor or a registered representative. The majority
of these stockbrokers work with a brokerage firm, and they handle transactions
for individuals and institutions.
How do I buy shares in the Nigerian stock market?

Buying stock on the Nigeria stock market is very straightforward once you
follow all the necessary guidelines. The first thing you must do is to find a
brokerage firm or a stockbroker that will purchase the shares on your behalf.

Once you have done this, you can proceed to fill the CSCS (Central Securities
Clearing Systems) account opening form. After the form filling, you will need
to fund your stock brokerage account.

After all these processes, you can submit your first trade, once you reach a
consensus on what you want.

Investing in stocks is very lucrative, but with its own risks. Therefore, ensure
that you have a thorough understanding of the market before investing.

Introduction to Web Development and Design

During the course of my IT program with CISL I started a tutorial on website

development and design using basic front-ends such as HTML, CSS and
JAVASCRIPT.

The basic things to know about HTML, CSS AND JAVASCRIPT;

HTML
HTML, or Hyper Text Markup Language, is the foundation of all websites. It’s
the main file type that is loaded in your browser when you look at a website.
The HTML file contains all the content on the page, and it uses tags to denote
different types of content.

For example, you can use tags to create headline titles, paragraphs, bulleted
lists, images, and so on. HTML tags by themselves do have some styles
attached, but they are pretty basic, like what you would see in a Word
document.

Just getting started with HTML? Check out this tutorial on building a very
simple website using just HTML.

HTML Tags

HTML tags are like keywords which defines that how web browser will format
and display the content. With the help of tags, a web browser can distinguish
between an HTML content and a simple content. HTML tags contain three main
parts: opening tag, content and closing tag. But some HTML tags are unclosed
tags.

When a web browser reads an HTML document, browser reads it from top to
bottom and left to right. HTML tags are used to create HTML documents and
render their properties. Each HTML tags have different properties.

An HTML file must have some essential tags so that web browser can
differentiate between a simple text and HTML text. You can use as many tags
you want as per your code requirement.

o All HTML tags must enclosed within < > these brackets.
o Every tag in HTML perform different tasks.
o If you have used an open tag <tag>, then you must use a close tag </tag>
(except some tags)

CSS
CSS, or Cascading Style Sheets, lets you style that HTML content so it looks
nice and fancy. You can add colors, custom fonts, and layout the elements of
your website however you want them to look. You can even create animations
and shapes with CSS!

There is a lot of depth to CSS, and sometimes people tend to gloss over it so
they can move on to things like JavaScript. However, I can’t overestimate the
importance of understanding how to convert a design into a website layout
using CSS. If you want to specialize in front-end, it’s essential to have really
solid CSS skills.

SOME CSS TERMS

Comment

A comment has no effect on the display of the page that’s styled; it’s for the
CSS author to read and better understand the code. Comments are universal to
(as far as I know) all programming and related languages. In the example
below, the line that says “this is an old IE6 hack” is a comment:

/* this is an old IE6 hack */

* html #box {
 width: 200px;

Rule Set
A rule set is a single section of CSS including the selector, the curly braces, and
the different lines with properties and values. The code in the example below
comprises one rule set:

/* the rule set starts with the line below */

body {

font-family: Arial, sans-serif;

color: #555;

font-size: 14px;

/* ends with the closing curly brace above */

Declaration Block
A declaration block is the section of CSS where the property/value pairs appear.
In the example below, everything found between the curly braces (not including
the comments) is a declaration block:

body {

font-family: Arial, sans-serif; /* starts with this line */

color: #555;

font-size: 14px;
 line-height: 20px; /* ends here, before the closing curly brace */

Declaration
A declaration is generally any single line of CSS that appears between the curly
braces, whether shorthand or longhand. In the example below, everything after
the first curly brace, and before the last curly brace (not including the comment)
is a declaration:

body {

font-family: Arial, sans-serif; /* this line is a declaration */

Property
A property is what appears before the colon in any line of CSS.

In the example below, the word “width” is the property.

#box {

width: 200px; /* the property is "width" (without the colon) */

Value
A value is what appears immediately after the colon in any line of CSS.

In the example below, the “200px” is the value.

#box {

width: 200px; /* after the colon, without the semi-colon */

If you use shorthand, a single declaration could have multiple values.

 Selector
A selector is the part of the CSS line that selects what element to target with the
property/value pair. In the example below “#container #box” is the selector:

/* the selector is everything on the first line */

/* excluding the opening curly brace */

#container #box {

width: 200px;

Including CSS in HTML Documents

CSS can either be attached as a separate document or embedded in the HTML
document itself. There are three methods of including CSS in an HTML
document:
 Inline styles — Using the style attribute in the HTML start tag.
 Embedded styles — Using the <style> element in the head section of a
document.
 External style sheets — Using the <link> element, pointing to an external CSS
file.

Inline Styles
Inline styles are used to apply the unique style rules to an element by putting the
CSS rules directly into the start tag. It can be attached to an element using
the style attribute.
The style attribute includes a series of CSS property and value pairs.
Each "property: value" pair is separated by a semicolon (;), just as you would
write into an embedded or external style sheets. But it needs to be all in one line
i.e. no line break after the semicolon.

Embedded Style Sheets

Embedded or internal style sheets only affect the document they are embedded
in.
Embedded style sheets are defined in the <head> section of an HTML document
using the <style> element. You can define any number of <style> elements in
an HTML document but they must appear between
the <head> and </head> tags.
External Style Sheets
An external style sheet is ideal when the style is applied to many pages of the
website.
An external style sheet holds all the style rules in a separate document that you
can link from any HTML file on your site. External style sheets are the most
flexible because with an external style sheet, you can change the look of an
entire website by changing just one file.
You can attach external style sheets in two ways — linking and importing.

JAVASCRIPT
JavaScript is a programming language that was designed to run in the browser.
Using JavaScript, you can make your website dynamic, meaning it will respond
to different inputs from the user, or other sources.

For example, you can build a “Back to Top” button that when the user clicks it,
they’ll scroll back up to the top of the page. Or you can build a weather widget
that will display today’s weather based on the user’s location in the world.

Especially if you want to develop your skills later on with a JavaScript

framework like React, you’ll understand more if you take the time to learn
regular vanilla JavaScript first. It’s a really fun language to learn, and there’s so
much you can do with it!

JavaScript Functions

JavaScript provides functions similar to most of the scripting and

programming languages.

In JavaScript, a function allows you to define a block of code, give it a name

and then execute it as many times as you want.

A JavaScript function can be defined using function keyword.

Advantages of JavaScript
 Speed. Client-side JavaScript is very fast because it can be run
immediately within the client-side browser. Unless outside resources are
required, JavaScript is unhindered by network calls to a backend server.
 Simplicity. JavaScript is relatively simple to learn and implement.
 Popularity. JavaScript is used everywhere on the web.
  Interoperability. JavaScript plays nicely with other languages and can be
used in a huge variety of applications.
 Server Load. Being client-side reduces the demand on the website server.
 Gives the ability to create rich interfaces.

Disadvantages of JavaScript
 Client-Side Security. Because the code executes on the users’ computer,
in some cases it can be exploited for malicious purposes. This is one
reason some people choose to disable Javascript.
 Browser Support. JavaScript is sometimes interpreted differently by
different browsers. This makes it somewhat difficult to write cross-
browser code.

RESPOSIBILITY AND CONTRIBUTION

During my IT, I was given the responsibility of carrying out various task. We
were sometimes put into teams if hard tasking work is brought to us that needed
divided attention.

My responsibilities were major:

Attending to clients coming into the office.

Bank payments (Going to the banks to deposit money or letters from the
company).

Installing Operating systems and Drivers and Updating antivirus in system

within the organization.

Assisting the stockbrokers on their day to day activities.

Documentation and organization of office files.

All other activities were based on the assisting in day to day activities in the
office.
MY OFFICE SUPERVISOR’S CONTRIBUTION

My office supervisor helped me a lot during the course of my IT program,

making sure I carried out the tasks I was assigned to under his supervision. I

was also given different assignments to read on several topics on the Nigerian

stock exchange system and how it operates. Also tutorials on web development

and design (as it relates mainly to my field of study).

Also during the course of my attachment with CISL, I was saddled with and

actually performed the following:

SETUP AND INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE PROGRAMS

After observing some of the workers on how they setup computer systems and

the process of installation and activation of system software and drivers, I

actually did setup and installed software programs on many computer systems

in the operations department.

TROUBLESHOOTING

We troubleshoot many systems that had faults both within and outside the

department. The major cause of the systems fault is the presence of dust in the

system, so the major work done on them is to blow out the dusts with electric

blower. Other troubleshoot was done by either resetting the RAM, resetting the

BIOS, replacing the CMOS battery re-partitioning the hard drive, etc.
GETTING ACQUINTED WITH THE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS

USED IN THE OFFICE

During the course of my internship I got to understand the operations, system

installation, networking, PC maintenance etc. also mad use of various hardware

components in the office.

Some of the hardware components that I used in the office were;.

 Trading Machine.
 Desktop.
 Photocopy Machine.
 Printer etc.

TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS ACQUIRED

Below is the list of skills I acquired during my industrial attachment, both

technical(practical) and social skills;

 Deep knowledge in understanding web development and design.

 Ability to create a basic website with the use of HTML AND CSS.
 Installing and running of software programs.
 Enhanced communication skill.
 Ability to identify and provide solution to problems.
 Enhanced teaching and effective learning skill.
 Ability to work with a team.
 Good customer service orientation skill.
 CHAPTER FOUR

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

CONCLUSION

My Industrial Training (IT), which was undertaken at Compass

Investments and Securities Limited, has sufficiently opened my eyes to

the unending possibilities, opportunities, and solutions that are potentially

opportune to make available in the Information and Technology terrain.

And also, it has broadened my understanding on computing and new

product development through creativity and an initiative mind.

The Industrial Training has not only boosted my initiative on value-added

approach, there was an improvement on my quality-mindedness and

problem solving skills at the various offices I was opportune to work at. It
has also enhanced my sense of responsibility and ability to work under

less supervision and a well working environment. The Program has

helped to improve my problem-solving ability, ethical disposition and

productivity.

RECOMMENDATION

The experience and knowledge I acquired at CISL and the entire scheme

itself has been a success so far. But nevertheless, a lot are still needed to

be looked into by government, industries and of course; students on

Industrial Training Scheme:

I suggest there should be an alliance between government and

industries in other to reduce the stress of students in securing

placements. Such alliance would probably make the relevant

industries, companies to be aware of the number of students available

for the scheme.

The Federal government should put in place policies that will mandate

registered companies to take in a minimum number of industrial

training students depending on the company's operating capacity. Any

prospective industry or company should see the student on I.T as a

plus to it working force and be ready to impact the student with

maximum technical and practical knowledge.

Allowances also should be paid to students during the course of their

training, and not after. This will help them a great deal to handle some

financial problems during their training course.

Students should see opportunities of building a lasting future, creating

careers and expressing their innate abilities during this period of

training.