Question Bank

🔄 Version 1 (Old) vs Version 2 (CS Platform)

Visual Comparison

📋 Detailed Feature Comparison (v1 vs v2)

<!-- Version 1 HTML -->
<select id="gen-topics" multiple>
    <option value="Hardware">Hardware</option>
    <option value="Software">Software</option>
</select>

<!-- Version 1 CSS -->
.filter-group select[multiple] {
    height: 150px;
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

<!-- Version 2 HTML -->
<div id="gen-topics" class="filter-buttons d-flex flex-wrap gap-1">
    <button class="filter-btn">Hardware</button>
    <button class="filter-btn selected">Software</button>
</div>

<!-- Version 2 CSS -->
.filter-buttons .filter-btn {
    padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--primary);
    background: white;
    color: var(--primary);
    border-radius: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.filter-buttons .filter-btn.selected {
    background: var(--primary);
    color: white;
}

<!-- Version 2 JavaScript -->
function toggleFilter(element) {
    element.classList.toggle('selected');
    const container = element.closest('.filter-buttons');
    if (container) {
        updateSelectedCount(container.id);
    }
}

<!-- Version 2 CSS Animation -->
@keyframes fluid {
    0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
    50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
    100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
}

header {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #eaaa43, #21364b, #1b465c, #3594aa, #eaaa43);
    background-size: 400% 400%;
    animation: fluid 15s ease infinite;
}

🎯 Key Improvements: v1 → v2

1. User Interface

• Before: Basic form controls → After: Interactive button-based filters with visual feedback
• Before: Plain text inputs → After: Modern Bootstrap components with smooth animations
• Before: Static layout → After: Professional card-based design

2. Filter Experience

• Before: Users had to open dropdowns and select → After: Click to toggle, visible selection state
• Before: All filters visible at once → After: Collapsible accordion saves space
• Before: No feedback → After: Immediate visual confirmation of selections

3. Visual Design

• Before: Single colors → After: Professional color scheme with consistency
• Before: No animations → After: Smooth transitions and fluid header animation
• Before: Desktop-only → After: Mobile-friendly responsive design

📈 Technical Statistics

🧪 Version 2 (CS Platform) vs Version 3 (Chemistry Focus)

Structural Differences

🗂️ Data Structure Comparison (v2 vs v3)

Version 2 - CS Platform

{
  "source": "s22_11",
  "number": "1(a)",
  "question_text": "State the difference between...",
  "topics": ["Information representation"],
  "types": ["Definition", "Comparison"],
  "aos": ["AO1"],
  "answer_text": "..."
}

Version 3 - Chemistry Platform

{
  "Year": "2024",
  "number": "1",
  "question_text": "chem2024q1.jpeg",
  "subject": ["Chem"],
  "topics": ["地球"],
  "types": ["Definition", "Comparison"],
  "level": ["85%"],
  "answer_text": "A"
}

Key Differences:

• v2 uses "source" identifier; v3 uses "Year" and subject
• v2 focuses on text descriptions; v3 uses image filenames
• v2 has assessment objectives (AOs); v3 has difficulty levels
• v3 includes multiple languages (Chinese topics)

⭐ Unique Features by Version

Version 2 (Current CS) - Strengths

• Advanced filtering by Assessment Objectives (AOs)
• Comprehensive question metadata
• Statistics and analytics dashboard
• Modern animated header with fluid gradients
• Professional color scheme implementation
• Bootstrap framework integration
• Print-friendly exercise generation

Version 3 (Chemistry Focus) - Current Strengths

• Optimized for image-based questions
• Multi-language support (Chinese content)
• Difficulty level filtering
• Multiple choice answer options (A, B, C, D)
• Subject-based organization
• Year-based filtering for curriculum tracking
• Adapted for different subject pedagogy

🔍 Version 3 vs Question-Bank Repository

📁 File Structure Evolution

From Simple Files to Modular Architecture

💡 Strategic Recommendations

For Short-term (Next 3 months)

• Adopt Question-Bank repository as the primary platform foundation
• Configure Google Identity Services authentication for school access
• Test SQLite database integration and modular architecture
• Evaluate OCR and PDF tools for teacher productivity

For Medium-term (3-6 months)

• Enhance Question-Bank with additional subject support (Physics, Biology)
• Implement comprehensive statistics and analytics dashboard
• Add teacher content management and question upload features
• Optimize database performance and user experience

For Long-term (6-12 months)

• Deploy school-wide cloud hosting with reliable scaling
• Develop mobile app companion for on-the-go access
• Implement advanced AI features for question generation
• Create comprehensive learning analytics and progress tracking
• Establish API for integration with school management systems

🛣️ Technical Roadmap

🏗️ System Architecture Overview

Platform Evolution & Technical Architecture

📊 Simple Overview

High-level system overview showing key components

🔄 Question Platform Flow

Data flow and user interaction patterns

⚙️ Question Platform Architecture

Detailed technical architecture and components

☁️ Hosting Architecture

Deployment and hosting infrastructure setup

📊 Success Metrics & KPIs

User Adoption & Security

• Number of authenticated users (school-wide adoption)
• Daily/weekly active user sessions
• Authentication success rate (target: 99.9%)
• Multi-subject usage distribution

Platform Performance

• Database load time (target: <3 seconds for 1000+ questions)
• System uptime (target: 99.9% for school-wide deployment)
• Concurrent user capacity (target: 100+ simultaneous users)
• OCR processing accuracy (target: 95%+)
• PDF generation speed (target: <5 seconds per document)

Educational Impact

• Question generation efficiency (time saved per teacher)
• OCR tool adoption rate for question digitization
• PDF tool usage for exam preparation
• Statistics dashboard utilization
• Student performance correlation with platform usage

Advanced Features Usage

• OCR tool processing volume (questions digitized)
• PDF manipulation features adoption
• Drag-and-drop question ordering usage
• Multi-subject content expansion rate
• Teacher content upload and management activity