A University Management System built with ASP.NET Core MVC and Entity Framework Core.
This project demonstrates how to build a real-world CRUD application using MVC architecture, database relationships, and modern .NET development practices.

The project is based on Microsoft's Contoso University tutorial and showcases core backend development skills using C#, EF Core, and SQL Server.

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🚀 Features

✔ Student Management (Create, Edit, Delete, View)
✔ Course Management
✔ Instructor Management
✔ Student Enrollment System
✔ Department Management
✔ Database Relationships using Entity Framework Core
✔ Server-side Validation
✔ Clean MVC Architecture

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🛠️ Technologies Used

Technology	Description
ASP.NET Core MVC	Web application framework
C#	Programming language
Entity Framework Core	ORM for database operations
SQL Server	Relational database
Razor Views	Dynamic UI rendering
Bootstrap	Frontend styling

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📂 Project Structure

ContosoUniversity
│
├── Controllers

│ ├── StudentsController.cs

│ ├── CoursesController.cs

│ ├── InstructorsController.cs

│

├── Models

│ ├── Student.cs

│ ├── Course.cs

│ ├── Enrollment.cs

│ ├── Instructor.cs

│

├── Data

│ └── SchoolContext.cs

│

├── Views

│ ├── Students

│ ├── Courses

│ ├── Instructors

│

├── wwwroot

│ ├── css

│ ├── js

│ └── images

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└── appsettings.json

⚙️ Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

bash
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/contoso-university.git

2️⃣ Open the Project
Open the project in Visual Studio 2022 or later
Open the solution file:
ContosoUniversity.sln

3️⃣ Configure the Database
Edit the connection string inside:
appsettings.json
Example:
"ConnectionStrings": {
"DefaultConnection": "Server=(localdb)\mssqllocaldb;Database=ContosoUniversity;Trusted_Connection=True;"
}
4️⃣ Apply Database Migration
Open Package Manager Console and run:
Update-Database
This will automatically create the required database tables.

5️⃣ Run the Application
Press:
Ctrl + F5
The project will start in your browser.

📚 Learning Outcomes

This project demonstrates:

ASP.NET Core MVC architecture
Entity Framework Core ORM usage
CRUD operations
Database relationships
Model validation
Razor view engine
Clean project structure

👩‍💻 Author

Tamima Mollick Tuly
📧 Email: tamima.web5202@gmail.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamima-mollick-tuly/

📄 License

This project is created for learning and educational purposes following the Microsoft Contoso University tutorial.