System Requirements Document for mint-attendance

Introduction

The mint-attendance project is a web application designed to facilitate the management of student attendance by teachers. This document outlines the system requirements for the mint-attendance application, ensuring that all functionalities are clearly defined and understood.

System Overview

The mint-attendance application is intended to provide teachers with a straightforward interface to log in, add students, and mark daily attendance. The application is designed to be user-friendly and efficient, focusing on the core functionalities required for attendance management without unnecessary complexity.

Product Interpretation and Delivery Boundary

• Domain Descriptor: Attendance Management

  • Source Evidence: The product is designed to allow teachers to log in, add students, and mark daily attendance.
  • Confidence: 0.9

• Scope: The application will include:

  • A login page for teachers to authenticate.
  • An attendance management interface where teachers can add students and mark attendance.

• Excluded Assumptions:

  • Generic student information system features.
  • Advanced analytics or reporting.

• Access: Application-owned identity with persistent session management.

• Behavior Contracts:

  • Teacher Login: Teachers authenticate to access the attendance management interface.
  • Add Students: Teachers can add students to the class list.
  • Mark Attendance: Teachers can mark attendance for students on selected dates.

Page Content and Component Coverage

Login Page

• Purpose: To authenticate teachers before accessing the attendance management functionalities.
• Components:
  • Username and Password fields.
  • Login button.
  • Error message display for failed login attempts.

Attendance Management Page

• Purpose: To provide a workspace for teachers to add students and mark attendance.
• Components:
  • Add Student form with fields for Student Name and Student ID.
  • Attendance marking interface with date selection and attendance status options.
  • Success and error messages for operations.

Functional Requirements

• As a Teacher, I should be able to log in using my username and password to access the attendance management interface. required_inference
• As a Teacher, I should be able to add students by entering their name and ID to update the class list. basic_default
• As a Teacher, I should be able to mark attendance for students by selecting a date and updating their attendance status. explicit

User Personas

• Teacher: The primary user of the application who logs in, adds students, and marks attendance.

Core User Flows

1. Teacher Login Flow:

   • Access the login page.
   • Enter username and password.
   • Submit credentials to log in.
   • Access the attendance management interface upon successful login.

2. Attendance Management Flow:

   • Access the attendance management page after login.
   • Select the 'Add Student' option to input student details.
   • Use the attendance marking interface to select a date and mark attendance.

Visuals Colors and Theme

• Primary: #007BFF (Blue)
• Primary Light: #66B2FF (Light Blue)
• Secondary: #6C757D (Gray)
• Accent: #28A745 (Green)
• Highlight: #FFC107 (Yellow)
• Background: #FFFFFF (White)
• Surface: #F8F9FA (Light Gray)
• Text: #212529 (Dark Gray)
• Text Muted: #6C757D (Muted Gray)
• Border: #DEE2E6 (Light Gray)

Signature Design Concept

The design for the mint-attendance application will focus on clarity and ease of use. The login page will feature a clean layout with a focus on the login form. The attendance management page will be organized to allow quick access to student addition and attendance marking functionalities. The use of color will be restrained, focusing on functionality and readability.

Interaction Model & Motion Direction

• Login Page: Static interaction model with minimal motion to ensure clarity and focus on the login process.
• Attendance Management Page: Static interaction model with clear visual hierarchy to facilitate task completion.

Non-Functional Requirements

No additional non-functional requirements were inferred beyond the need for secure access control and session management.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React for Web
• Backend: Python with FastAPI
• Database: MySQL or MariaDB, using Alembic for migrations
• Local Orchestration: Docker and docker-compose

Assumptions and Constraints

• The application will focus solely on attendance management functionalities.
• Teachers are the primary users, and the interface is designed with their needs in mind.
• The application will not include advanced analytics or reporting features.

Glossary

• Teacher: The user responsible for managing student attendance within the application.
• Attendance Management: The process of adding students and marking their attendance.
• Login Page: The interface where teachers authenticate to access the system.
• Attendance Management Page: The workspace where teachers perform attendance-related tasks.