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# Introduction

Welcome to the documentation of the attendance-taking software I developed as part of my non-examined assessment for AQA's Computer Science A-Level in my final year of high school (2020-21). The documentation has been converted from the requested MS Word file to markdown and will be kept here using GitBook.

## Table of Contents:

### [1. Background and Identification of the Problem](/1.-background-and-identification-of-the-problem.md)

1.1. Background

1.2. Problem Identification

1.3. Description of the Current System

1.4. Identification of Prospective Users

1.5. User Needs and Limitations Identification

### [2. Interview With the Client](/2.-interview-with-the-client.md)

2.1. Questions to the Principal

2.2. Questions to the Secretary

2.3. Identification of Application Requirements

### [3. Chosen Solution](/3.-chosen-solution.md)

### [4. Concept Flowcharts](/4.-concept-flowcharts.md)

### [5. Documented Design](/5.-documented-design.md)

5.1. Identifying Suitable Algorithms

5.2. Designing the Database

5.3. Identifying Suitable Validation

5.4. Designing the Graphical User Interface (GUI)

5.4.1. Designing the Desktop GUI

5.4.2. Designing the Mobile GUI

5.5. Test Plan

### [6. Technical Solution](/6.-technical-solution.md)

6.1. System Overview

6.2. Module Structure Chart

6.3. Implementation – Program Code

6.3.1. Implementing the Desktop Application

6.3.2. Implementing the Mobile Application

### [7. Testing](/7.-testing.md)

### [8. Evaluation](/8.-evaluation.md)


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