Opinions Please. :D

I am trying to keep the programming section alive, and I just want your opinions.

I am currently working on a program that teachers can use to keep their grades in, and it will eventually calculate averages for them.

The way I am organizing the program is by using a subject object that holds section objects in an array list. I decided to go this way because many teachers at my school teach the same class in 2 or 3 different sections, but it could be dropped out if you think it should be and I think I am leaning that way.

Now my main issue is about the students. I have a student object, and a assignment object. I can not think of a good way to relate the students to the section they are in and hold their grade for each assignment. Everything I have thought of is either too complex or just not very efficient and annoying to code.

Now, keep the programming section alive by posting your thoughts. It helps you, me and sythe.

 

I think this is where you would begin to use databases. . . You won't last long if you're trying to record a lot of information without using a database of some kind.

http://www.ch-werner.de/javasqlite/overview-summary.html
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/sql/package-summary.html

I would suggest something like sqlite because it's easier to export and move around. . .

 

Well, I could do that... But I want to know your opinions of how to hold the data in the program. I would use a 2d array, but then it would be annoying if they added another student or something. :/

 

How would that make it annoying... don't see where you're coming from.

 

If you need to add a new student, and the array is full then you have to copy it and shit... I could do it, just wanting to know if anyone has any better ideas...

 

Im thinking about getting into Java coding, read a couple of tuts but all seems a bit advanced for me I think.

Also, I am doing computing next year which requires programming so I pretty much need to learn the basics to get my credits, lol.

 

Um... I think you have more to worry about... What would happen when they close the program? Do you have something to take care of that, or are you just going to lose your students every time you close it? -.-

Completely irrelevant.

 

I need to be able to hold them in the program first... Saving them is easy... I think I am just going to hold the grades in a list in the student object, and just use the assignment object to write what assignments and shit...

 

Oh you were talking about the problem with full arrays... In that case just use dynamically sized ones.

Reference:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/ArrayList.html