Project Overview

A web-based attendance management system where the admin marks students present or absent and can view daily attendance summaries in a dashboard with comparison charts. The system supports secure login, student management, attendance marking interface, and visual analysis.

Key Features

• Secure Admin Login
  • Only authenticated users can access the system
  • Protected dashboard and attendance pages
• Student Management
  • Add, view, edit, and delete student records
  • Maintain complete student list in one place
• Daily Attendance Marking
  • Admin can mark students as Present or Absent
  • Prevents duplicate marking for the same date
• Dashboard Overview
  • Total students count
  • Present and Absent count for the current day
  • Comparison chart for quick visual insight
• Attendance History
  • View all attendance records
  • Organized table with date and student details
• Real-time Data Visualization
  • Bar chart showing Present vs Absent ratio
  • Helps in instant analysis and decision making
• Lightweight and Fast
  • Built without any external API
  • Uses Django and Chart.js only
• Clean and Responsive UI
  • Bootstrap-based interface for smooth user experience
  • Fully working on desktop and mobile

Functionality

• Admin Authentication
  • Login / Logout using Django Auth
  • Protect pages with @login_required
• Student Management
  • Add new students
  • List all students
  • Edit / delete student records
• Attendance Management
  • Mark present/absent for each student by date
  • Prevent duplicate attendance on the same date
  • Store attendance history in DB
• Dashboard (Analytics)
  • Show total students count
  • Show present/absent count for today
  • Show comparison chart (Present vs Absent)
• View Attendance Records
  • List of all attendance entries
  • Filters by date/student(optional next)

Technology Stack

• Backend: Django (Python)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap
• Charts: Chart.js (CDN)
• Database: SQLite (default Django DB)
• Authentication: Django Auth (Login Required)
• Server Template: Django Template Language (DTL)
  

Why This Project Is Useful

This project solves the problem of manually tracking student attendance on paper, which is time-consuming, error-prone, and difficult to maintain. By using a web-based attendance system:

• Attendance becomes digital, fast, and accurate
• No need for physical registers or Excel sheets
• Data is stored securely and accessible anytime
• Admin can track presence/absence instantly
• Attendance records can be visualized using charts

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Note: This project is for educational purposes only. Not for commercial sale.