Project Specifications: TCP Web Server

Using socket programming, this task involves implementing a simple but complete web server that listens on port 5012. The server is designed to handle multiple file types, provide localized content (English/Arabic), and manage specific HTTP status codes.

1. Webpage Requirements

a. Main English Webpage (main_en.html)

The primary interface must include:

• Browser Tab: Displays "ENCS3320-T1243".
• Header: Title "Welcome to Computer Networks Webserver" at the top.
• Team Section: * Member photos (.png), names, and IDs.
  • Organized in a table-like structure with separate boxes for each member.
  • Brief descriptions (projects, skills, hobbies).
• Gaza Awareness Section: * Informative overview of the suffering in Gaza (war, loss, displacement, and food/water scarcity).
  • Formatted with structured paragraphs, headings, bold/italic text, and .jpg images.
  • Contains both ordered and unordered lists.
• Event Search Form: * An input box for users to request details about specific war events.
  • If the keyword matches a local file (event_details.html), the server serves that file.
  • 307 Temporary Redirects: If the topic is unavailable, redirect based on input type:
    • Text: Redirect to Al Jazeera Search.
    • Images: Redirect to Google Images Search.
    • Videos: Redirect to YouTube Search.
• External Links: * Textbook Website
  • Ritaj Website
• Styling: A separate CSS file must be used to style the page attractively.

b. Arabic Versions

• Provide main_ar.html and event_details_ar.html as the Arabic counterparts to the English pages.

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2. Server Functionality

When an HTTP request is received, the server must:

1. Log Details: Print the full HTTP request details to the terminal.
2. Generate Response: Send the requested content with the correct Content-Type header:
   • text/html for HTML files.
   • text/css for CSS files.
   • image/png or image/jpeg for images.
   • video/mp4 for videos.

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3. Routing and Error Handling

Default Routes

The server should serve the main pages based on the following paths:

Path / URL	Served File
/, /en, /index.html, /main_en.html	main_en.html
/ar, /main_ar.html	main_ar.html

404 Not Found

If a client requests an invalid URL, the server must return a custom error page:

• Status Line: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
• Browser Tab: "Error 404"
• Body Content: * "The file is not found" (displayed in red text).
  • Display of the client’s IP address and port number.

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NOTE: This project was done as part of the Computer Networks course in Birzeit University, T1243.

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