ICT171 Project Proposal

Student Number: 35802025

ICT171 Project Description

For my ICT171 cloud project, I plan to create a simple travel tips website that will be hosted on an Amazon EC2 instance. I chose this idea because I enjoy learning about different places and cultures, and it would be interesting to build a site that shares practical advice for people whole want to travel. The main goal of this project is to show that I can set up and manage a cloud‑based web server, while also creating a website that is easy to read and navigate.

The website will focus on general travel information rather than personal stories.I want to include things like budgeting tips, packing suggestions, safety reminders, and short guides about different types of destinations. The idea is to keep the content simple and helpful.I will use basic HTML and CSS to build the site, which is enough for what this project requires.

To complete the project, I will launch an Ubuntu server on EC2, install a web server, and make sure the site is publicly accessible. I will also keep track of the steps I take, such as installing software, adjusting settings, and managing the server. This will help me understand the process better and show that I can work with cloud infrastructure.

Overall, this project will let me apply what I’ve learned in ICT171 in a practical way. By the end, I will have a working website hosted in the cloud, and I will have further also gained experience with setting up and maintaining a server. The travel tips theme keeps the project simple but still meaningful, and it gives me a clear direction for the content I want to include.

License Rationale

I have chosen the MIT License for this project because it is simple, easy to understand, and commonly used in open‑source projects such as this one. It allows others to reuse or modify my work with very few restrictions. The license further protects me by requiring anyone who uses my code to include the original copyright notice. The MIT License provides the right balance between openness and protection while keeping the licensing process straightforward.

MIT License

MIT License

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The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.