Back End Engineering

Project Synopsis Report

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Chat Application
Semester-V (22CS026)

Supervised By: Submitted By:

Dr. Priyanka Gupta Archi - 2210990150
Arjun - 2210990154
Ritika - 2210990731
Ravneet Kaur - 2210990720

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Chitkara University Institute of Engineering & Technology,
Chitkara University, Punjab

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 Table of Contents

Sr. No. Topic Name Page No.

1. Problem Statement 3

2. Objective & Key Learning’s 4

3. Technologies used 5
4. Advantages 6
5. References 7

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 Title of the project
 Real-Time Chat Application using MERN Stack (MongoDB,
Express.js, React.js, Node.js)

Problem Statement
 In today's digital age, real-time communication is essential for personal,
educational, and professional interactions.
 Traditional communication platforms often face challenges such as high
latency, limited scalability, poor user experience, and insufficient security
measures. These issues can lead to slow message delivery, compromised
data privacy, and an overall decline in user satisfaction.
 To address these challenges, there is a need to develop a secure, scalable,
and efficient real-time chat application that supports seamless
communication between users, regardless of their location or device.
 The application should leverage modern web technologies to provide an
interactive user experience, ensure data privacy, and support features
such as instant messaging, user authentication, and real-time
notifications.

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 Objective
The primary objective of this project is to develop a secure, scalable, and
efficient real-time chat application using the MERN stack (MongoDB,
Express.js, React.js, and Node.js). The application aims to provide
seamless communication between users with features such as instant
messaging, user authentication, real-time notifications, and a user-
friendly interface. Additionally, the project seeks to leverage modern web
technologies and best practices to ensure data privacy, low latency, and a
high-quality user experience.

Key learning’s
 Full-Stack Development: Gain hands-on experience in building a
full-stack web application using the MERN stack, involving both
frontend (React.js) and backend (Node.js, Express.js) development.
 Database Management: Learn to design, implement, and manage a
NoSQL database using MongoDB, including data modeling, CRUD
operations, indexing, and optimizing database queries for performance.
 User Authentication and Security: Explore various authentication
mechanisms (e.g., JWT, OAuth) and security practices such as password
hashing, secure storage, and HTTPS to protect user data and maintain
privacy.
 API Development: Learn to build and consume RESTful APIs with
Express.js to manage data flow between the client-side and server-side
components of the application.

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 Technologies Used

Frontend

1. HTML - It is the standard markup language used to create and

structure content on the web. It forms the backbone of web pages.
2. CSS - It is a stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of
an HTML document. By separating content (HTML) from design
(CSS), developers can update the visual aspects of a website more
efficiently.
3. JS - JavaScript is a versatile programming language that enables
interactive and dynamic functionality on web pages. It allows
developers to manipulate the DOM (Document Object Model), handle
user events, fetch data from servers.

Backend
1. Nodejs - A JavaScript runtime environment for building the backend
application. The robust module system in Node.js enables organized
code structure, making the application easy to maintain.
2. ExpressJs - A web application framework for Node.js, used for
handling HTTP requests and routing. It provides a powerful routing
system for handling HTTP requests and mapping them to
corresponding application logic.
3. MongoDB -A NoSQL database for storing blog posts, user
information, and other data. The database schema will be designed to

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 efficiently store and retrieve data, allowing for fast queries and data
manipulation.

Advantages

 Full-Stack JavaScript Development: The entire application is

built using JavaScript, which allows developers to work on both the
frontend and backend without the need to switch languages. This reduces
context-switching and simplifies the development process.
 Real-Time Communication: The application supports instant
messaging using Web Sockets (Socket.IO), enabling real-time
communication between users. This is crucial for chat apps and provides
a seamless user experience.
 Efficient Data Handling: MongoDB’s document-based storage is
well-suited for chat applications where messages can be stored as JSON-
like documents, making data handling more straightforward and reducing
the need for complex data transformations.
 Real-World Application and Relevance: Developing a chat
application gives practical experience in solving real-world problems
related to communication, such as handling concurrency, ensuring data
consistency, and providing a seamless user experience. This experience is
valuable for any developer’s skill set.

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 References

 React.js, "Getting Started with React," React Documentation, Available:

https://reactjs.org/docs/getting-started.html.
 Node.js, "Node.js v20.0.0 Documentation," Node.js Documentation,
Available: https://nodejs.org/en/docs/.
 Express.js, "Express - Node.js web application framework," Express.js
Documentation, Available: https://expressjs.com/.
 MongoDB, "Introduction to MongoDB," MongoDB Documentation,
Available: https://docs.mongodb.com/.