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Student Marks Management System

A web-based application built using Java, JSP/Servlets, JDBC, and MySQL to manage student records and marks.
The system provides teacher authentication and allows CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) on students and their marks.

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🚀 Features

• 🔑 Teacher Authentication – Only teachers can log in and manage data
• 👨‍🎓 Student Management – Add, view, update, and delete student details
• 📊 Marks Management – Enter and update marks for students
• 🗄 Database Integration – Persistent storage with MySQL
• 🌐 Web-based – Can be accessed from a browser

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, JSP, Servlets
• Database: MySQL (via JDBC)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS (basic JSP pages)
• Server: Apache Tomcat

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/PrajwalItnal/Student-Marks-Management.git

2. Import into IDE (Eclipse/IntelliJ) as a Java Web Project.

3. Set up MySQL Database

   • Create a database (e.g., student_db)
   • Import the marks.sql file (to be added in database/ folder).

4. Update JDBC Configuration in DAO classes:

   String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/student_db";
   String user = "root";
   String pass = "your_password";

5. Deploy on Tomcat

   • Run the project on Apache Tomcat server.

6. Access the App

   • Go to http://localhost:8080/Student-Marks-Management
   • Login using teacher credentials (default provided in database).

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📂 Project Structure

Student-Marks-Management/
│── src/
│ ├── controller/ # Servlets (handle requests)
│ ├── dao/ # JDBC database access
│ ├── model/ # JavaBeans (Student, Teacher, Marks)
│── WebContent/
│ ├── login.jsp # Teacher login page
│ ├── dashboard.jsp # Teacher dashboard
│ ├── addStudent.jsp # Add student form
│ ├── viewStudents.jsp # Display student list
│── database/marks.sql # Database schema
│── README.md # Documentation

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⚠️ Current Drawbacks

• ❌ Passwords stored in plain text (not secure)
• ❌ Basic UI/UX (no responsive design, plain JSP pages)
• ❌ Limited error handling (no input validation for incorrect data)
• ❌ No role-based access beyond teacher (e.g., admin/student logins missing)

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🔮 Future Improvements

• 🔒 Add password hashing (BCrypt/Argon2)
• 🎨 Improve UI with Bootstrap or a modern framework
• ✅ Add validation & error handling for inputs
• 👥 Add multiple roles (Admin, Teacher, Student)
• 📑 Generate marksheets/reports in PDF or Excel

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📌 Project Status

✅ Functional (CRUD + authentication working)
⚠️ Educational project – not production ready

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👨‍💻 Author

• Prajwal Itnal
• GitHub
• LinkedIn