It depends on what the intention of the assignment was. If it was primarily to help the students understand what these devices _could_ be used for, then it's fi

It depends on what the intention of the assignment was. If it was primarily to help the students understand what these devices _could_ be used for, then it's fine. If it was to have them actually do it, well, then the professor should have at least tried to verify that. Given that it's for first-years who have no experience programming, it really could be either.