From f2403f416ba27a24a69fde046ae334f03ecd82e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Nemirovsky <146397626+alexn41@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:04:37 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] wrote project proposal

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 \chapter{Project Proposal}
 \ChapterLabel{ProjectProposal}
+\section{SecureURL: A Containerized URL Shortener}
+This project will develop a simple web-based URL shortening application that allows users to enter a long URL and receive a shortened URL that redirects to the original address. The application will also store URLs and basic usage information in a database and may provide statistics such as the number of times a shortened URL has been accessed.
+\section{DevOps Tools Used}
 
+\begin{longtable}{|p{7cm}|p{7cm}|}
+    \caption{DevOps Tools} \label{tab:devopstools}\\
+    \hline
+    \textbf{Application} &  Node.js/Express\\ 
+    \hline
+    \textbf{Source Control} & Git/GitHub \\
+    \hline
+    \textbf{CI/CD} & GitHub Actions \\
+    \hline
+    \textbf{CI/CD Comparison} & Jenkins \\
+    \hline
+    \textbf{Testing} & Jest \\
+    \hline
+    \textbf{Containerization} & Docker \\
+    \hline
+    \textbf{Database} & PostgreSQL \\
+    \hline
+    \textbf{Cloud Hosting} & DigitalOcean Droplet \\
+    \hline
+\end{longtable}
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