M256 Software Development with Java Spring 2017/2018

M256
Software Development with Java
Spring 2017/2018
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Question [20 Marks]:
Facebook and Twitter are two well-known social networks that are currently used by millions of users.
In this TMA, each student is requested to evaluate both Facebook and Twitter platforms. Each student
is expected to perform the following activities and submit the findings as a report in this TMA:
Stage A: System Evaluation
 Give complete details on the systems’ main functional and non-functional activities.
 Evaluate the GUI of the two systems (according to the HCI concepts).
 Identify the weaknesses of each platform.
Stage B: System Development
Upon completing the evaluation stage, the student is expected to have clear view on both systems and
should be able to identify the missing features and suggest some actions for further enhancement. In
this stage, the student is expected to perform the following activities:
 List the new features which should be included in the enhanced versions of the two platforms
with proper justification.
 Suggest new GUI which overcomes the issues raised in the previous stage.
 Discuss (using your own words) the possibility of merging the features of Facebook and
Twitter in one platform.
 Provide sufficient diagrams which include: use-cases, sequences diagrams.
Note that, system implementation is beyond the scope of this project.
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