Week 1 Task - Design and Document a Scalable Software Architecture:

For this week's task, your objective is to design and document a scalable software architecture for a hypothetical e-commerce platform. This platform should be capable of handling high traffic and include features like user registration, product listing, cart functionality, and payment processing. You need to use a microservices architecture for this design. Your final deliverable should be a DOC file that includes the following sections: 1) Overview of the architecture, 2) Detailed description of each microservice, 3) Data flow diagrams, 4) Justification of your chosen technologies and tools, and 5) Security measures. This task aims to assess your ability to design scalable software systems and your understanding of microservices architecture. You will be evaluated based on the comprehensiveness of your design, the appropriateness of your chosen technologies and tools, and the clarity of your documentation.

Week 2 Task - Develop a Detailed Project Plan:

Your task for this week is to develop a comprehensive project plan for the implementation of the e-commerce platform you designed in Week 1. The project plan should outline the key tasks, resource requirements, timelines, and risk management strategies. Your deliverable will be a DOC file that includes sections such as: 1) Project overview, 2) Detailed task breakdown, 3) Resource allocation plan, 4) Project timeline with milestones, 5) Risk management plan. This task is designed to assess your project planning skills and your understanding of project management principles. The evaluation will be based on the completeness of your project plan, the realism of your timelines and resource allocations, and the effectiveness of your risk management strategies.

Week 3 Task - Code Review and Quality Assurance:

This week, the task involves code review and quality assurance. Imagine you're working with a team of software engineers and you've been assigned a batch of code to review. The code is supposed to implement some of the microservices you designed during Week 1. Your job is to identify any issues, bugs, or improvements in the code. The deliverable for this task is a DOC file that includes your code review report. The report should include sections for: 1) Identified issues and their impact, 2) Proposed fixes or improvements, 3) Best coding practices that were ignored and recommendations. This task aims to assess your proficiency in code reviewing and your understanding of quality assurance. Evaluation will be based on your ability to identify issues and your proposed solutions.

Week 4 Task - Performance Testing and Optimization:

For the final week, your task is to design and document a performance testing and optimization strategy for the e-commerce platform. Your goal is to ensure that the platform can handle high traffic without performance degradation. Your deliverable will be a DOC file that includes: 1) Overview of the testing strategy, 2) Detailed testing procedures, 3) Expected outcomes and how to interpret them, 4) A plan for optimizing performance based on testing outcomes. This task aims to assess your knowledge of performance testing and optimization techniques. You'll be evaluated on the comprehensiveness of your testing strategy, the appropriateness of your testing procedures, and the effectiveness of your optimization plan.