Project Title: Online Attendance System
I. Introduction
The Online Attendance System is a web-based application developed using PHP and MySQL. It provides a convenient and efficient way for educational institutions or organizations to manage and track attendance records online.
II. Objectives
Develop a user-friendly web application for tracking and managing attendance records.
Implement secure user authentication and authorization.
Provide functionalities for taking attendance, generating reports, and managing user accounts.
Utilize PHP for backend development and integrate with a MySQL database.
Enhance data security and privacy.
III. Technologies Used
PHP (Backend scripting language)
MySQL (Relational database)
HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Frontend)
Bootstrap (Frontend framework)
User authentication and authorization (PHP sessions)
IV. Features
User Authentication:

Secure login and registration functionalities for both students and faculty.
Attendance Management:

Allow faculty to take attendance for different courses and mark students present or absent.
Display attendance records for each student.
Report Generation:

Generate attendance reports for individual students or entire classes.
View and download reports in various formats (PDF, CSV).
User Roles:

Differentiate between student and faculty roles with appropriate access levels.
Faculty can manage courses and attendance, while students can view their own attendance records.
V. Project Structure
Files:
index.php: Main script for handling user authentication and displaying the dashboard.
attendance.php: Script for taking attendance and managing attendance records.
reports.php: Script for generating and viewing attendance reports.
users.php: Script for managing user accounts.
db.php: Script for establishing database connections.
VI. User Interface Design
Dashboard:
Overview of courses, upcoming classes, and recent attendance activities.
Navigation for different sections (attendance, reports, user management).
VII. Database Design
Schema:
Table: users
Columns: user_id (Primary Key), username, password, email, role, etc.
Table: courses
Columns: course_id (Primary Key), course_name, faculty_id (Foreign Key), etc.
Table: attendance_records
Columns: record_id (Primary Key), student_id (Foreign Key), course_id (Foreign Key), date, status, etc.
VIII.Conclusion
Summary of the Online Attendance System project.
Reflection on the development process, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
IX. Future Enhancements
Ideas for additional features or improvements for the system.
Consideration for integrating automated attendance using RFID or biometrics.
X. References
Any external libraries, frameworks, or resources used during the development.