CPSC 480-010 Software Engineering (SE) Fall 2024

Week 1 Class 2 Thu Aug 29 Posted: Aug 29

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• Exercise 3: App Idea - Submit via Brightspace in PDF form. Due by 3 pm on Mon, Sep 2

  All applications start with an idea or a need. As a user, write a description of an application. The description should include who would use it and its features. The application can be one that you create yourself or an existing program.

  Guidelines:

  • The description must be at least 350 words long
  • Include a name for the app at the top
  • Do not identify yourself in the description
  • Assume this is a smartphone app
  • The description should be of the what not the how. Do not include any discussion of programming languages, libraries to use, or software design. Do not talk about how easy or difficult it would be to create the app. Do not describe the screens, views, or user interaction.
  • If the application already exists, be creative with your name and description

  Comments:

  • This is not the place if you have a great app idea. Your app idea may be shared with others or discussed (anonymously) with the entire class.
  • This is not the app that you or your future team will work on.
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