CSci 553
Spring 2007
Project Requirements and Content



Projects are required to:

- Be developed on Linux using standard Unix software development tools.
  - Should use makefiles, compilers, debuggers, editors where appropriate

- Must use your student repository
  - I will determine how and when you worked on project from your snapshots

- May use language of your choosing
  - nisl has: java, c, c++, python, perl
  - we can probably add others if you desire

- Projects are to be worked on individually
  - In general, it will be an cumulative lab

- Projects should be a networked client or client/server
  - A typical Unix Network Programming project



1) Chat client/server 

   Since we will look at examples of command line chat client/servers I
   would expect something more.  Probably need to implement a central
   server and have friends/contacts show as online, or offline.  Can
   then select an individual and have a private chat.  Extra credit
   for gui development, multi-chat capabilities, etc.

2) Pop3 or imap mail client

   Build a simple pop3 or imap mail client.  Have the client connect
   to a pop3/imap server, be able to send and receive pop3/imap
   protocol commands.  Be able to download new e-mail messages.  Extra
   credit for gui development, being able to send e-mail, etc.

3) Build a simple ftp or telnet client

   Student could try to implement a simple ftp/telnet like server and
   small client to access.  But preferably, build an actual ftp/telnet
   client to talk with a running server (I can turn on ftp/telnet
   access for any student on the nisl machine that may want to do
   this).  Send the ftp/telnet protocol commands to control a session.
   Be able to log in, etc.  For ftp at least basics of
   uploading/downloading a file.

4) Basic http web server or client

   Build a basic http web server or client.  In either case be able to
   talk with a real client/server on the other end.  Basic clients can
   actually be very easy using Java or Python due to existing
   libraries that handle the details of the low-level http
   communication, so I may require more than a basic client.

5) Multi-player game

   Create a game server that allows 2 or more players to connect with
   clients and play some sort of a multi-player game.  The game can be
   fairly simply, you could use something like checkers, chess or a
   board game, or something more graphical if you are more ambitious.
   You game can be turn based (where the player can only make a move
   when it is their turn) or real-time (where moves are legal anytime,
   and whenever a player makes a move their actions must be updated to
   all players that should be able to see them).  You will of course
   need to develop an appropriate client application so that a player
   can connect with your game server and play the game.

6) Soap / WebServices application

   Build an application using Soap / WebServices to connect to an
   online database like google maps or Amazon.com.


7) Other...