Assignment 1: Essay about Platform-Based Development
Note: The assignment specification is taken from the course's SCELE. If there is a disrepancy in the specification written in this website, the one written at SCELE takes precedence.
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Before you start working on actual source code, you need to look further on the field of platform-based development. Do some research on the subject and report it in a written essay.
The essay should answer the following questions:
- What is a platform?
- How a software is developed and run on a platform?
- What is Web platform and mobile platform?
- Mention some of Web platforms and mobile platforms you found in the wild (Internet)
- Based on your findings from (4), do analysis and comparison to see:
- Which one is the "best" for building Web application and mobile application? Please be specific on the criteria being used when comparing the platforms
- Which one is the easiest to use and learn by beginners in Web and mobile development?
- How the Web platforms and mobile platforms you found in (4 - 5) are able to be integrated and provide functionalities to its users?
The criteria for the essay:
- Minimum 1000 words, excluding bibliography
- The essay consists of an introductory paragraph, content, conclusion, and also a bibliography
- The essay is typed by using text editor or office suite (e.g. Google Docs, Microsoft Word)
- The written essay is exported to a PDF file (
.pdf) prior to submission to SCELE. - The file name format of the PDF file must match the following rule:
StudentID_YourName_Assignment1.pdf- For example:
2106123456_RickeyAstley_Assignment1.pdf
- For example:
The essay will be graded by using this grading rubric (click).