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The document outlines a Week 5 assignment for a Socket Programming project where students must develop a simple Web server in Python that handles one HTTP request. The server should create a connection, process the request to retrieve a file, send an HTTP response, and return a '404 Not Found' error for missing files. Additionally, it includes instructions for running the server and optional exercises for accessing the server from outside the local network.

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Week5 Project1 TaskSheet WebServer 1

The document outlines a Week 5 assignment for a Socket Programming project where students must develop a simple Web server in Python that handles one HTTP request. The server should create a connection, process the request to retrieve a file, send an HTTP response, and return a '404 Not Found' error for missing files. Additionally, it includes instructions for running the server and optional exercises for accessing the server from outside the local network.

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Week 5. Socket Programming Project 1.

Web Server Assignment


- Due in Week5 Lab Class (5 points)

In this assignment, you will develop a simple Web server in Python that is capable of processing only one
request. Specifically, your Web server will (i) create a connection socket when contacted by a client
(browser); (ii) receive the HTTP request from this connection; (iii) parse the request to determine the
specific file being requested; (iv) get the requested file from the server’s file system; (v) create an HTTP
response message consisting of the requested file preceded by header lines; and (vi) send the response
over the TCP connection to the requesting browser. If a browser requests a file that is not present in your
server, your server should return a “404 Not Found” error message.

Code
Below you will find the skeleton code for the Web server. You are to complete the skeleton code. The
places where you need to fill in code are marked with #Fill in start and #Fill in end. Each place
may require one or more lines of code.

Running the Server


Put an HTML file (e.g., simpleWeb.html) in the same directory that the server is in. Run the server
program. Determine the IP address of the host that is running the server (e.g., 128.238.251.26). From
another host (PC, mobile phone, or iPad) in the same network, open a browser and provide the
corresponding URL:

http://192.168.0.20:6789/simpleWeb.html

‘HelloWorld.html’ is the name of the file you placed in the server directory. Note also the use of the port
number after the colon. You need to replace this port number with whatever port you have used in the
server code. In the above example, we have used the port number 6789. The browser should then display
the contents of HelloWorld.html. If you omit ":6789", the browser will assume port 80 and you will get
the web page from the server only if your server is listening at port 80.

Then try to get a file that is not present at the server. You should get a “404 Not Found” message.

What to demonstrate to your tutor:


Group work, individually assessed.
You will demonstrate your server code to your tutor. Your tutor will verify that you actually receive the
contents of the HTML file from the server. Note your tutor will ask specific questions to each of you to
check your works and your understanding of the project.

Optional Exercises
In this project, you access your Web Server using a host within your own home /lab network. Are you
able to access your web server from outside your home network? If not, can you find a solution so that
any host in any network can access your web server? Explain your solution to your tutor.
Skeleton Python Code for the Web Server
#import socket module
from socket import *
serverSocket = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM)
#Prepare a sever socket
#Fill in start
#Fill in end
while True:
#Establish the connection
print('Ready to serve...')
connectionSocket, addr = #Fill in start #Fill in end
try:
message = #Fill in start #Fill in end
filename = message.split()[1]
f = open(filename[1:])
outputdata = #Fill in start #Fill in end
#Send one HTTP header line into socket
#Fill in start
#Fill in end
#Send the content of the requested file to the client
for i in range(0, len(outputdata)):
connectionSocket.send(outputdata[i].encode())
connectionSocket.send("\r\n".encode())
connectionSocket.close()
except IOError:
#Send response message for file not found
#Fill in start
#Fill in end
#Close client socket
#Fill in start
#Fill in end
serverSocket.close()
sys.exit()#Terminate the program after sending the corresponding data

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