Data Communications and Networking
Assignment 2: Chat Application
I.Assignment Description and Requirements
A chat application allows users to interact or communicate by texting, audio, and video. It can be useful for social or commercial activities.
In this assignment, students are required to write a Chat Program based on Windows Socket Programming C++. The program should allow users to chat concurrently on the Internet (i.e., User A can send encrypted messages to User B, and vice versa). You can download the sample programs (namely, “server.cpp” and “client.cpp”) from the Web site. The program should consist of the following modules:
(1)User management: provide functions to add, delete, or group users;
(2)Group chat: allow users to chat as a group;
(3)Management of connections: support at least three concurrent connections.
II.Assignment Submission
(1)This is a group assignment (with at most four members).
(2)Students are required to submit the source codes (in a single compressed file) to iSpace on or before Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 (before 4:00 p.m.).
(3)In Weeks 12 or 13, students are required to give a 10-minute English presentation with a demonstration.
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