📚 Learning Management System (LMS) – Django Implementation

📖 Overview

This is a Learning Management System (LMS) built with Django and Django REST Framework.
It provides APIs and backend functionality for managing administrators, instructors, students, courses, assignments, materials, and submissions.

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🚀 Features Implemented

👤 User Roles & Authentication

• Custom User model with roles:
  • Admin
  • Instructor
  • Student
• Role-based access using custom DRF permissions.

📚 Course Management

• Admin can:
  • Create courses with title, description, and prerequisites.
  • Assign instructors to courses.
• Instructors can:
  • Upload course materials.
  • Create assignments.
• Students can:
  • Enroll in courses.
  • Access materials.
  • Submit assignments.

📂 File Uploads

• Support for file uploads in assignment submissions.
• Files stored in the /media directory.

🔗 REST API Endpoints

• CRUD endpoints for:
  • Users
  • Courses
  • Enrollments
  • Course Materials
  • Assignments
  • Submissions
• Role-based access control for each resource.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: Django 3.x, Django REST Framework
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Auth: Django built-in authentication
• Storage: Media files served locally in development

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📁 Project Structure

lms_project/ │ ├── accounts_app/ │ ├── models.py # Custom user model, courses, enrollments, materials, assignments, submissions │ ├── serializers.py # DRF serializers │ ├── views.py # DRF viewsets │ ├── urls.py # API routing │ ├── permissions.py # Role-based permissions │ ├── lms_project/ │ ├── settings.py # Project configuration │ ├── urls.py # Global URLs │ ├── media/ # Uploaded files ├── requirements.txt └── manage.py