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-# assignment7
+# ExerciseTracker
-Full Stack MERN App
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+This single page application uses the MongoDB, Express, React, and Node (MERN)
+Stack to implement a REST API and a graphical interface for logging exercises.
+The home page greets the user with a table of past exercises. An exercise can
+be edited, or deleted, by clicking on the appropriate icon within the table.
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+Click the "plus" button on the home page to create a new exercise,
+and enter the details such as the name of the exercise and the number of
+repititions. Alternatively, use the links section at the bottom of the
+page to navigate the site.
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+Note that when creating or editing an exercise the data is
+validated to help ensure accurate input. For example, the server verifies that
+"weight" and "reps" are integers, while "name" must be a string.
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+After editing or creating an exercise the user is taken back to the home page to view the
+updated table.