Functional
Download the project from its dedicated repository, run docker to initiate the web application and try to navigate it via the browser or using Postman.
Does the application work properly and you are able to navigate its core functionalities ?
Data and Design: Tell the auditee to show a graph representation of the database and check the following
Are nodes and relationships effectively representing movies, users, and ratings?
Are the relationships between nodes well represented and have the appropriate data attributes?
Movie Microservice
Does the Movie microservice effectively handle reading and writing movie data from the database?
Is it capable of generating accurate movie recommendations based on user ratings?
User Microservice
Does the User microservice handle user data operations (read and write) correctly?
Does it store user ratings for movies as intended?
Rating Microservice
Is the Rating microservice correctly handling data operations related to movie ratings?
Recommendation Microservice
Has Spring Data Neo4j ,or any other library, been employed to facilitate the interaction between Spring Boot and the Neo4j database?
Is Neo4j OGM used to map Java objects to Neo4j nodes and relationships?
Has one of the algorithms in Neo4j Graph Algorithms Library (content-based, collaborative filtering...) been employed to implement an efficient and accurate recommendation algorithm?
Does the auditee understand enough the Cypher Query Language used to express complex recommendation logic?
Is the Recommendation microservice generating accurate movie recommendations based on user ratings and related movies?
Search Functionality
Can users search for movies by various criteria, such as title, genre, release date, etc.?
Movie Details
Are movie details, including title, release date, genre, and rating, accurately displayed on the movie details page?
Rating Movies
Does the page for rating movies work as intended?
Viewing Recommendations
Can users view movie recommendations based on their ratings?
Saving Movies
Is there a feature allowing users to save movies to a watchlist?
Sharing Recommendations
Can users easily share movie recommendations with friends?
User-Friendly Interface
Is the Neo4flix web application's interface user-friendly and intuitive?
Web pages
Do essential web pages, including login, registration, home, movie details, movie rating, and recommendations, function as expected?
Security
Authentication and authorization
Is OAuth 2.0 or JWT properly implemented for user authentication?
Is two-factor authentication (2FA) implemented for enhanced security?
Password Security
Are strong password policies, including complexity requirements, enforced?
Data encryption
Is sensitive data protected, is HTTPS used and a valid SSL certificate is provided?
Testing
Test thouroughly the application against any possible flaws or edge cases, try as much tests as you can imagine.
Does the application appropriately handle errors coming from unexpected input or malicious use of its functionalities?
Is it functionning gracefully on stress tests?
Abdelilah Khossan
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