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ExamPlatform

Completed 2024 Microservices Architecture

ExamPlatform is a robust online examination and assessment system designed for educational institutions. Built with Django 3.2.4, the platform features a microservices architecture with a separate backend API and frontend application. The system enables universities and educational organizations to conduct digital exams, manage student assessments, and process results efficiently. Key features include asynchronous media processing with Celery, Stripe payment integration for exam fees, AWS S3 cloud storage, and Docker containerization for easy deployment. The platform supports video/audio exam content, secure user authentication, and scalable database architecture with MySQL.

Full-Stack Development Web Development Backend Development DevOps Software Engineering Educational Technology

Overview

ExamPlatform is a robust online examination and assessment system designed for educational institutions. Built with Django 3.2.4, the platform features a microservices architecture with a separate backend API and frontend application. The system enables universities and educational organizations to conduct digital exams, manage student assessments, and process results efficiently. Key features include asynchronous media processing with Celery, Stripe payment integration for exam fees, AWS S3 cloud storage, and Docker containerization for easy deployment. The platform supports video/audio exam content, secure user authentication, and scalable database architecture with MySQL.

Key Features

Full-stack exam management system

Secure user authentication and authorization

Asynchronous task processing with Celery

AWS S3 cloud storage for media files

Docker containerization for easy deployment

MySQL database for scalable data storage

RESTful API architecture

Background job processing and notifications

Technical Highlights

Implemented microservices architecture with separate backend API and frontend

Integrated Celery for asynchronous task processing and background jobs

Developed RESTful API for frontend-backend communication

Integrated Stripe payment gateway for secure exam fee transactions

Configured AWS S3 for scalable cloud storage of media files

Implemented Docker containerization with multi-service orchestration

Challenges and Solutions

Separate Frontend and Backend Communication

Designed RESTful API architecture for seamless communication between Django frontend and backend services

Media Processing Performance

Implemented Celery async processing for video/audio exam content to handle resource-intensive operations

Payment Security

Integrated Stripe payment gateway with secure API endpoints and transaction logging

Containerization and Deployment

Set up Docker Compose for multi-service orchestration with proper service isolation and networking

Technologies

Backend Framework

Django 3.2.4 Python Django ORM

Database

MySQL mysqlclient

Task Queue

Celery 5.3.4 Redis 5.0.1

Media Processing

MoviePy FFmpeg Pillow Pydub

Payment

Stripe 2.63.0

Cloud Storage

AWS S3 boto3 django-storages

Infrastructure

Docker Docker Compose Gunicorn

Project Information

Status
Completed
Year
2024
Architecture
Microservices Architecture
Category
Full-Stack Development