education folder (study kit)

This folder is optional study material for building the Cafe POS assignment. Your graded code lives outside this folder (ASP.NET Core MVC project at the repo root or wherever you create the blank solution).

remove this folder

Delete the entire education/ directory. Nothing in the app references it.

two ways to read this (pick one)

path a — you have ~3 days until due

Read in this order:

1. CRITICAL_PATH_3DAY.md — what to build each day and what to cut if late
2. PRD.md — acceptance tests you can tick off
3. WORKFLOW_MAP.md — how sample interactions map to screens
4. DATA_MODEL.md — tables and relationships (matches db/setup.sql)
5. templates/PROMPTS.md + AI_GUIDE.md — use AI as tutor, not autopilot
6. STYLE_COMMENTS.md — how you want comments to look

Build the app in parallel. Do not wait until every doc is read.

path b — you have time to go deep

1. GLOSSARY.md
2. ARCHITECTURE.md
3. DATA_MODEL.md
4. PHASES/ in numeric order
5. SOP.md for daily rhythm

what is in here

file	purpose
PRD.md	product requirements in plain language + checkboxes
WORKFLOW_MAP.md	readme “application pages” vs “sample interactions” reconciled
CRITICAL_PATH_3DAY.md	deadline-focused build order
DATA_MODEL.md	database mental model
ARCHITECTURE.md	MVC request flow (diagrams)
SOP.md	how to run a study session
AI_GUIDE.md	rules for learning with AI
STYLE_COMMENTS.md	comment style contract
GLOSSARY.md	terms defined slowly
PHASES/	step-by-step phases (no full solution code)
templates/PROMPTS.md	copy-paste prompts

official assignment text

The course requirements live in the repo root README.md. If anything here disagrees with the instructor, trust the instructor.