Campus Course & Records Manager (CCRM)

1. Project Overview

CCRM is a comprehensive, menu-driven command-line application built with Java SE 17+. It serves as a robust platform for academic administrators to manage student information, course catalogs, enrollments, and academic records efficiently.

The system demonstrates a wide array of Java features, from core object-oriented principles and advanced language constructs to modern APIs like Streams, NIO.2, and the Date/Time API. It is designed to be a practical showcase of Java SE capabilities in a real-world-like scenario.

Core Features:

• Student Management: Add, update, list, and deactivate student profiles.
• Course Management: Manage course details, including search and filtering.
• Enrollment & Grading: Handle student enrollments, grade assignments, and GPA calculations.
• Data Persistence: Import and export data from/to CSV files.
• System Utilities: Create timestamped backups and perform recursive calculations.
• Reporting: Generate student transcripts and system-wide academic reports.

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2. How to Run the Application

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 17 or higher.
• An IDE like Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, or VS Code (optional but recommended).
• Git for cloning the repository.

Steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd CCRM

2. Compile the project from the command line: Navigate to the src directory and run:

   javac edu/ccrm/cli/MainMenu.java

3. Run the application: From the src directory, execute the main class:

   java edu.ccrm.cli.MainMenu

4. A Note on Assertions Assertions are used in this project to validate assumptions about the program's state. For example, assert student != null; could be used to check that a student object is not null before proceeding.

Important: Assertions are disabled by default at runtime. To enable them, you must use the -ea (or -enableassertions) flag when running the application:

# From the command line
java -cp bin -ea edu.ccrm.cli.MainMenu

# In Eclipse, you can add this to the VM arguments in the Run Configuration.

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