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Problem Statement
The Student Management System program is a console-based application written in
C++ that provides basic options for managing student records. It enables the user to
select from a menu of operations, including adding, viewing, searching, updating, and
deleting student information. Additionally, the program offers an option to exit the
application.
How It Works:
Upon starting, the program displays a menu with six options:
1. Add Student – Allows the user to add a new student record.
2. View Students – Displays all currently stored student records.
3. Search Student – Provides a way to look up specific student information.
4. Update Student – Enables editing of existing student details.
5. Delete Student – Removes a student's record from the system.
6. Exit – Ends the program.
The user is prompted to enter a number corresponding to their choice. The program
then uses a switch statement to perform the appropriate action based on the selected
option. Each case within the switch statement outputs a message indicating the user’s
choice. For instance, if the user selects "1" for adding a student, the program will
confirm by displaying, "You chose to Add Student." If an invalid choice is entered,
the program defaults to a message instructing the user to try again.
Program Structure:
The main components include:
Input/Output: Managed through #include <iostream> to handle console
input/output operations.
Switch Statement: Efficiently handles user choices with each case corresponding to a specific
action.
Error Handling: Uses the default case in the switch statement to notify the user if an invalid
choice is entered.
This program serves as a foundational structure for a Student Management System.
Additional functionality could be incorporated by expanding each case to perform
actual database or file operations, allowing the application to store and retrieve real
student data.
