Online Course Application

A Django-based web application for managing online courses with user authentication, course enrollment, and an interactive exam/assessment system. Users can register, enroll in courses, take exams, and view their results with detailed feedback.

Features

• User Authentication: Register, login, and logout functionality
• Course Management: Browse and enroll in available courses
• Lesson Content: View course lessons with detailed content
• Exam System: Take course exams with multiple-choice questions
• Results & Feedback: View exam scores with correct/incorrect answer breakdown
• Responsive Design: Bootstrap-based UI for desktop and mobile

Tech Stack

• Backend: Python, Django
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap
• Database: SQLite3 (default), PostgreSQL, or MySQL
• Deployment: Render

Project Structure

tfjzl-final-cloud-app-with-database/
├── myproject/
│   ├── settings.py          # Django project settings
│   ├── urls.py               # URL routing
│   └── wsgi.py               # WSGI configuration
├── onlinecourse/
│   ├── models.py             # Database models (Course, Lesson, Question, Choice, etc.)
│   ├── views.py              # View logic for all pages
│   ├── urls.py               # App-specific URL routing
│   ├── admin.py              # Admin panel configuration
│   └── templates/            # HTML templates
├── static/                   # Static files (CSS, JS, images)
├── manage.py                 # Django management script
├── requirements.txt          # Python dependencies
├── Procfile                  # Deployment configuration
├── manifest.yml              # IBM Cloud Foundry manifest
├── runtime.txt               # Python runtime version
└── README.md

Data Model

The application uses the following entity relationships:

Entity	Description
Course	Online course with name, description, and image
Lesson	Individual lessons belonging to a course
Instructor	Course instructors with user association
Learner	Students enrolled in courses
Question	Exam questions linked to a course
Choice	Answer choices for each question (with correct flag)
Submission	Student exam submissions tracking selected choices

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/ajitagupta/tfjzl-final-cloud-app-with-database.git
   cd tfjzl-final-cloud-app-with-database

2. Create and activate a virtual environment

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run database migrations

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

5. Create a superuser (for admin access)

   python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Run the development server

   python manage.py runserver

The application will be available at http://localhost:8000.

Usage

For Students

1. Register a new account or login
2. Browse available courses on the home page
3. Enroll in a course
4. View course lessons and content
5. Take the course exam
6. View your results with detailed feedback

For Administrators

1. Access the admin panel at /admin
2. Add/edit courses, lessons, and instructors
3. Create exam questions with multiple choices
4. Mark correct answers for each question
5. View student enrollments and submissions

Deployment

Render

Course Context

This project was developed as the final project for the IBM Full Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate on Coursera, specifically for the course on Django Application Development with SQL and Databases.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Ajita Gupta

• GitHub: @ajitagupta
• Website: ajitagupta.com

Acknowledgments

• IBM Developer Skills Network for the course template and guidance
• Django Software Foundation for the web framework