A Student Information System (SIS) is a software application that helps educational institutions manage student data. It allows schools to store, track, and report information about students, such as personal details, registration, attendance, grades, and more.
In this project, we will create a basic SIS using PHP. We will include functionalities to add, edit, delete, and view student records.
Here are the steps to build the Student Information System:
Step 1: Create a Database
– Create a MySQL database named “sis”.
– Create a table named “students” with the following columns:
– id (INT, Primary Key, Auto Increment)
– name (VARCHAR)
– email (VARCHAR)
– contact_number (VARCHAR)
Step 2: Create the SIS Web Pages
– Create an HTML file named “index.html” as the home page.
– Inside the index.html file, add a form to collect student information (name, email, contact number) and a submit button.
– Create a PHP file named “add_student.php” to handle the form submission.
– In add_student.php, retrieve the student information from the form using the $_POST superglobal.
– Establish a connection to the database using the mysqli_connect function.
– Write an SQL query to insert the student record into the “students” table.
– Execute the query using the mysqli_query function.
– Close the database connection.
– Redirect the user back to the home page after the record is inserted.
Step 3: View Student Records
– Create a PHP file named “view_students.php” to display all the student records.
– Establish a connection to the database.
– Write an SQL query to select all the records from the “students” table.
– Execute the query using the mysqli_query function.
– Loop through the result set and display each student’s information in an HTML table.
– Close the database connection.
Step 4: Edit and Delete Student Records
– Create a PHP file named “edit_student.php” to allow editing student records.
– Retrieve the student ID from the URL using the $_GET superglobal.
– Establish a connection to the database.
– Write an SQL query to select the student record with the specified ID.
– Execute the query using the mysqli_query function.
– Display a form pre-filled with the student’s information.
– Add an update button to submit the form.
– Handle the form submission to update the student record in the database.
– Create a PHP file named “delete_student.php” to allow deleting student records.
– Retrieve the student ID from the URL using the $_GET superglobal.
– Establish a connection to the database.
– Write an SQL query to delete the student record with the specified ID.
– Execute the query using the mysqli_query function.
– Redirect the user back to the view_students.php page after the record is deleted.
Step 5: Styling and Additional Functionalities
– Add CSS styles to the HTML files to make the SIS user-friendly and visually appealing.
– Implement additional functionalities as necessary, such as searching for specific student records, sorting records by name or ID, etc.
That’s it! By following these steps, you can create a basic Student Information System (SIS) using PHP.