> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://synap.ac/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://synap.ac/docs/platform/overview.md).

# Overview

Understand how Synap portals, content, delivery, assessment and reporting fit together.

Synap brings your portal, users, learning content and assessments together in one place. This reference follows the administration interface so you can keep it open beside Synap and quickly understand the page you are using.

**Product map**

| Area               | What you use it for                                                                                              |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Users              | Manage individual accounts, activity, enrolments and access arrangements.                                        |
| User groups        | Organise people into cohorts, assign content and review group-level activity.                                    |
| Portal             | Configure branding, registration, authentication, navigation, communications, integrations and the storefront.   |
| Library            | Create and maintain reusable quizzes, notes, surveys, files and SCORM packages.                                  |
| Collections        | Give students a browsable resource bank, course-style collection or generated practice experience.               |
| Assignments        | Deliver a course to a group and track each student's progress.                                                   |
| Exams              | Configure and run controlled assessments, from scheduling through to results.                                    |
| Learner experience | Understand what students see when they use the portal.                                                           |
| Advanced features  | Configure cross-platform features including dynamic content, attributes, Tags and Facets, and staff permissions. |

**How the main areas fit together**

Library items are the reusable building blocks. Collections, courses and exams arrange or deliver those building blocks in different ways. An assignment connects a course to a User group. Each student's activity creates progress records or attempts, which are then available from the relevant User, User group, Assignment, Exam, Quiz or Collection.

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Use this Product Reference when you want to understand a Synap page, setting or feature. The next page, **Getting help**, explains when the Academy, API Reference, documentation assistant or support chat will be more useful.
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