Trivia Quiz Multiplayer

Computer Networks Project A.A. 24/25

Trivia Quiz Multiplayer is a multiplayer quiz game developed in C. The project allows multiple players to challenge each other by answering general knowledge questions, with customizable quizzes stored in the quizzes folder.

Features

• Client-Server Architecture: Allows multiple user to connect to the same server and play Trivia Quiz
• I/O Multiplexing: Utilizes the select primitive to ensure maximum scalability of the service.
• Clients Ranking: Server keeps track of connected clients and rankings for each quiz theme.
• Customizable Quizzes: Add or modify questions in the quizzes folder.
• Developed in C: Well-organized source code compiled via a Makefile.
• Documentation: Generate technical documentation using Doxygen (configured via the Doxyfile).

Requirements

• C Compiler: GCC or a compatible C compiler.
• Make: To simplify the compilation process.
• (Optional) Doxygen: To generate technical documentation.

Installation and Compilation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/lorenzo-moni/triva-quiz-multiplayer.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd triva-quiz-multiplayer

3. Compile and start the application: The following script builds the source codes by using make and creates a server instance and two client instances

   ./start.sh

   Follow the on-screen instructions on one of the client instance to begin a quiz game.

Documentation

To generate the project's technical documentation:

1. Ensure Doxygen is installed

2. Run the command:

   doxygen Doxyfile

   The documentation will be created in the directory specified in the Doxyfile.

Project Structure

• src/: C source code.
• quizzes/: Files containing the quizzes.
• Makefile: Script to compile the project.
• start.sh: Script to launch the game.
• Doxyfile: Configuration for generating documentation with Doxygen.