1) The document describes a mini project for students to develop a fingerprint reader security system using Java. 2) Students will modify existing Java source code to communicate with both a fingerprint reader and a Windows system to identify users. 3) The goal is to understand how to interface Java code with both fingerprint reader hardware and Windows, and to automatically display a corresponding user photo based on their fingerprint.

1. Mini Project – Internet Security Mechanisms Application of a fingerprint reader in Windows using Java Author: University of Hertfordshire Date created : Date revised : 2009 Abstract The following resources come from the 2009/10 BSc in Internet Technology and E-Commerce (course number 2ELE0076) from the University of Hertfordshire. All the mini projects are designed as level two modules of the undergraduate programmes. The objectives of this module are to develop and program a Finger Print Reader as part of a security system, and understand related issues to achieve a simple yet secure identification process: • Understanding the Java API of a commercial Finger Print Reader • Modification of existing Java source code in the "BlueJ" Integrated Development Environment. • Communicating with Windows and a database to achieve runtime interactivity with the Reader. This project requires an understanding of a medium complexity Java API. The student will be expected to develop code that will automatically show the corresponding photograph of an individual. The project provides students with an awareness of developing commercial Java software within the Windows OS environment. © University of Hertfordshire 2009. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License .

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