Week 3 Worklog

Week 3 Objectives:

  • Define business requirements and the product catalog for the e-commerce platform.
  • Design the data flow architecture connecting the database and the backend server.
  • Practice frontend deployment and establish basic security mechanisms.

Tasks to be implemented this week:

DayTaskStart DateEnd DateResources
MonResearched the product catalog (skincare cosmetics) and analyzed core website features.19/01/202619/01/2026Project Requirements
TueDesigned the detailed operational flow from the Database to the Backend system for API calls.20/01/202620/01/2026Team Collaboration
WedExplored web server configuration and methods for hosting websites directly on Amazon EC2.21/01/202621/01/2026AWS Documentation
ThuDeployed a Frontend prototype (UI prototype) to test integration and rendering capabilities.22/01/202622/01/2026Personal Practice
FriResearched User Authentication mechanisms and security authorization in web environments.23/01/202623/01/2026Technical Docs

Week 3 Achievements:

  • Product Shaping: Visualized and listed the essential features the website must provide to users.
  • Security Awareness: Grasped the fundamentals of Authentication, understanding how secure Login/Signup flows operate.
  • Integration Skills: Initiated the connection between independent components (Database, Backend, Frontend) and the deployment environment (EC2).