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School Course Catalog Web Application

Overview

This web application is designed to display courses offered by a school. It provides a user-friendly interface for students, faculty, and staff to browse through available courses, view detailed information about each course, and manage their course selections.

Features

  • Course Listing: Display a comprehensive list of courses offered by the school.
  • Search Functionality: Allow users to search for courses based on keywords, course codes, or other criteria.
  • Course Details: Provide detailed information about each course, including description, instructor, schedule, prerequisites, etc.
  • User Authentication: Implement user authentication to differentiate between students, faculty, and staff, with appropriate permissions for each role.
  • Course Enrollment: Enable students to enroll in courses directly through the application, with validation against prerequisites and availability.
  • Admin Panel: Offer an admin panel for authorized personnel to manage course listings, add new courses, update course information, and monitor enrollment statistics.
  • Responsive Design: Ensure the application is responsive and accessible across various devices and screen sizes.

Technologies Used

  • Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (possibly with a framework like React.js or Vue.js)
  • Backend: Node.js, Express.js (or any other backend framework)
  • Database: MongoDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL for storing course data, user information, and enrollment records.
  • Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication and authorization.
  • Deployment: Docker for containerization, Kubernetes for orchestration, and possibly hosting on platforms like AWS, Heroku, or Google Cloud Platform.

Installation

  1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
  2. Navigate to the project directory.
  3. Install dependencies using npm or yarn.
  4. Set up the database and configure environment variables for connection strings, JWT secret, etc.
  5. Run the application locally using npm start or yarn start.

Usage

  1. Open the web application in your browser.
  2. Sign in with your credentials (if authentication is implemented).
  3. Browse through the available courses using the search functionality or by navigating through categories.
  4. View detailed information about each course and enroll in desired courses (if applicable).
  5. Access the admin panel (if authorized) to manage course listings and enrollment.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.