🎓 Student ERP System

A command-line Student ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) System built in Python for managing student records, subject marks, averages, and topper information.

The project focuses on Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON file handling, exception handling, and a structured terminal-based user interface.

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✨ Features

✔ Add new student records
✔ Store student information locally using JSON format
✔ Calculate student average marks automatically
✔ View all saved student records
✔ Find and display the topper student
✔ Input validation for IDs, names, and marks
✔ Handles missing or empty files safely
✔ Structured terminal UI with formatted output

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Python 3.x
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• JSON Data Handling
• Exception Handling
• File Handling
• CLI / Terminal UI Design

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📚 Libraries Used

This project uses only Python built-in libraries.

Library	Purpose
json	Store and retrieve student records in JSON format

No external dependencies are required.

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📂 Project Structure

Student-ERP-System/
│── student_erp.py
│── erp.txt
└── README.md

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🚀 How to Run

Clone the repository:

git clone <your-repository-link>

Move into the project directory:

cd Student-ERP-System

Run the program:

python student_erp.py

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📋 Menu Options

Option	Description
1	Add Student
2	View All Students
3	View Topper Student
4	Exit Program

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📊 Subjects Included

The system currently manages marks for:

• IOT
• Maths
• OS
• DSA
• C Programming

Average marks are calculated automatically from these subjects.

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💾 Data Storage

Student records are stored locally inside:

erp.txt

Data is saved using JSON line-by-line storage format.

Example:

{
  "name": "Amarnath",
  "id": 101,
  "marks": [85, 90, 78, 88, 92],
  "average": 86.6
}

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⚠ Error Handling & Validation

The program safely handles:

• Invalid numeric input
• Invalid student names
• Missing storage files
• Empty student records
• Incorrect menu choices

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🔮 Future Improvements

Planned improvements for future versions:

• Student search by ID
• Student record update feature
• Delete student record option
• Subject-wise topper analysis
• Grade calculation system
• CSV / Database storage support
• GUI version using Tkinter / CustomTkinter
• Authentication / Admin login system

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👨‍💻 Developed By

Amarnath Rastogi

Core logic, functionality, project structure, and implementation were independently developed by Amarnath.

Claude AI (Anthropic) was used only for terminal UI implementation, formatting, and interface styling assistance.