DSA Project Report
Project Title: Course Registration System
Group Members:
● Hafsa Asif(B-28368)
● Maliha Zahid(B-28324)
● Laiba Pervaiz(B-28121)
Submitted to: Sir Roshaan
1. Introduction
The process of course registration is essential in every academic institution, where students enroll in
courses each semester. Managing this process efficiently is crucial to avoid conflicts, duplications, or errors.
In this project, we have developed a Course Registration System using the C++ programming language and
singly linked lists as the core data structure. The system provides a console-based interface allowing users
to perform basic operations such as adding, updating, deleting, searching, and displaying courses.
This project is a practical application of core DSA concepts and object-oriented programming, particularly
useful for understanding how real-world systems are designed and built from the ground up using efficient
data structures.
2. Purpose
The primary purpose of this project is to:
Simulate a basic academic course registration system.
Provide hands-on practice in using singly linked lists in C++.
Strengthen the understanding of object-oriented principles and dynamic memory allocation.
Solve real-life inspired problems using fundamental DSA techniques.
Practice coding logic, modular programming, and user interface handling in a console application.
3. Project Description
The Course Registration System allows a user to register courses by assigning them a course ID and a
course name. Each course is represented as a node in a singly linked list, with functionalities such as:
Add Course: Inserts a new course into the list if the ID does not already exist.
Update Course: Updates the name of a course based on the ID.
Search Course: Checks whether a course with a specific ID exists.
Search Course Details: Displays the full details of a course using its ID.
Delete Course: Removes a course from the list using the ID.
Display All Courses: Shows the list of all registered courses.
All these operations are implemented using standard linked list traversal and manipulation techniques.
4. Flow of the Project
The workflow of the Course Registration System is as follows:
1. Start the program:
The system displays a menu with options for different operations (Add, Update, Search, Delete,
Display, Exit).
2. User inputs choice:
The user selects the desired operation by entering a number (1 to 6).
3. Perform operation based on choice:
o Add Course:
Prompt user to enter Course ID and Course Name. The system checks if the ID already
exists. If not, adds the new course at the beginning of the linked list.
o Update Course:
Prompt user for Course ID to update and new name. The system searches the list for the ID
and updates the name if found.
o Search Course:
Ask for Course ID. The system searches and displays details if found, or an error message if
not.
o Delete Course:
Request Course ID to delete. If found, remove the node from the list and free memory.
o Display All Courses:
Traverse the list and display all courses currently registered.
o Exit:
Terminates the program.
4. Repeat:
After each operation (except exit), the system redisplays the menu for further operations.
5. Program ends:
User selects the exit option, and the program terminates gracefully.
5. Tools & Technologies Used
Language: C++
Compiler: Any standard C++ compiler (Code::Blocks, Dev C++, g++)
Platform: Windows/Linux Terminal
Concepts Used: OOP, Singly Linked List, Pointers, Dynamic Memory Allocatio
6. Data Structures Used
Singly Linked List – For storing the list of courses dynamically.
Pointers – For managing and linking the nodes.
Classes & Objects – For modular structure using OOP.
7. Functionalities Implemented
Feature Description
Add Course Add a new course with ID and name to the beginning of the list
Update Course Modify the name of an existing course
Search Course Check if a course ID exists in the list
Search Course Details Show course name and ID for a specific course
Delete Course Remove a course from the list
Display All Courses Show all courses in the list
8. Class Design
Class: Course
o Attributes: courseID, courseName, next
o Constructor to initialize course details
Class: CourseList
o Attribute: head (pointer to first course)
o Functions:
addCourse()
updateCourse()
searchCourse()
searchCourseDetails()
deleteCourse()
displayCourses(
9. Code Overview
Each node represents a course.
The linked list head points to the most recently added course.
Uses traversal to implement each operation.
Prevents duplicate course IDs.
Handles edge cases such as deleting the first course or empty list
10. Sample Output
11. Advantages
Uses dynamic memory (no fixed size limit)
Efficient insertion/deletion at the start of the list
Simple and modular OOP structure
Good real-life example for understanding linked list implementation
12. Limitations
Courses are not stored in sorted order
No file/database storage; data is lost when program exits
Limited to console-based user interaction
Linear search – not efficient for large dataset
13. Future Improvements
Add student registration module linked to courses
Store data using file handling or databases
Sort courses by ID or name
GUI-based interface using frameworks like Qt or SFM
14. Conclusion
This project helped us understand the practical application of linked lists in real-world systems. We
implemented core features such as adding, updating, and deleting courses dynamically using C++. Through
this system, we practiced core concepts of data structures, OOP, and memory management. It also
emphasized the importance of validating input and handling edge cases efficiently.
In the future, this project could be extended to include more complex features like student-course
mapping, semester-based filtering, and file-based data persistence, making it a more complete academic
management system.