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A Notepad and Calculator for University Students

Authors
S. F. Phiri1, *, H. M. Langa1
1Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa
*Corresponding author. Email: sibongilep@vut.ac.za
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S. F. Phiri
Available Online 6 November 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-134-0_13How to use a DOI?
Keywords
App; Elec Eng; Calculator; Electrical Engineering; Software Design; Notepad; Assignment; Arithmetic; Complex Numbers; Android Device
Abstract

COVID-19 compelled many to innovate. This paper presents a notepad and a calculator app to enable students to do their work on a mobile device and submit their assignments using the mobile device. This means that they did not need computers at all. It also means that they did not need to be in a specific location. This app can be used in all disciplines to submit assignments for Engineering, Physical Sciences, Computer Sciences, Social Sciences, and many other fields. It can also be used to take notes in a meeting. Basic text-based information can be written and submitted using Email or WhatsApp or Telegram or any other file transfer capability on the mobile device. There are several benefits that can be derived from this solution. These benefits include no need for a computer or pen or paper or even a calculator. Nowadays, students spend the most part of their life on their phones and tablets. They may also be able to use this app while they are in transit in a taxi or bus or train. Once an assignment has been completed, it can be sent immediately. On the other side, the lecturer can receive a soft copy of the assignment on his or her device. He can mark it online and file it for future reference. There is no need for network availability. In this paper, different examples are explored in detail. Procedures and processes are also presented concisely in order to equip the user with the necessary skills to operate the App easily.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 10th Focus Conference (TFC 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
6 November 2023
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-38476-134-0_13
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-134-0_13How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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