Project Overview

Welcome to ConnectU, a semester-long project where you act as a Backend Engineer for a social media startup. By the end of the semester, you will have a fully functional text-based social network that handles users, posts, friendships, and algorithmic feeds using the data structures you learn in class.

The Codebase

You have been provided with connectu.cpp. This file contains the "shell" of the application:

• User Interface: A main menu loop.
• File I/O: Functions to load/save CSV files.
• Structs: Empty classes for you to fill in.

The Dataset

You are provided with three CSV files that serve as the database for the application. You do not need to parse these manually; the starter code handles the loading, but understanding the schema is important.

• users.csv: Contains user profiles and interest scores.
• relations.csv: Represents the social graph (who follows whom).
• posts.csv: Stores status updates.