Astudent information system (SIS),student management system,school administration software orstudent administration system is amanagement information system for education sector establishments used to manage student data. It supports communication between students, parents, teachers and the administration. Student information systems provide capabilities for registering students in courses; documentinggrading,transcripts of academic achievement and co-curricular activities, and the results of studentassessmentscores; forming student schedules; tracking student attendance; generating reports and managing other student-related data needs in an educational institution.
Information security is a concern, as universities house an array of sensitive personal information, making them potentially attractive targets for security breaches, such as those experienced by retail corporations or healthcare providers.[1]
