Deck 1: Voilà Meeting the Android

Question 1

Mobile applications are also called "mobs."

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A smartphone is a typical name for a mobile device that can perform multiple functions in addition to acting as a phone.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The naming system for the different Android versions is based on dessert names.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The ____ is an open-source business alliance of 80 firms that develop standards for mobile devices.

A) Association of Wireless Computers
C) Open Handset Alliance
B) Cordless Union
D) Mobile Computing Consortium

Question 5

Android apps are written in ____.

A) C++
C) Java
B) Fortran
D) Python

Question 6

Android does not support tethering.

Question 7

The Eclipse plug-in to develop Android apps is called the Android ____.

A) Code Bundle
C) Maintenance Package
B) Development Tools
D) Starter Kit

Question 8

The emulator mimics almost every feature of a real Android except for the ability to ____.

A) load programs
C) play video games
B) place a phone call
D) use the Internet

Question 9

____ is not a feature supported by the Android platform.

A) Flash support
C) Onscreen keyboard
B) IP routing
D) Power management

Question 10

If you charge for an app you create, the split of profits between you and the wireless carrier is 50/50.

Question 11

The latest version of the Android platform is named ____.

A) Cupcake
C) Honeycomb
B) Froyo
D) Ice Cream Sandwich

Question 12

____ is the first open-source technology platform for mobile devices.

A) Apple iOS
C) Google Android
B) Blackberry OS
D) Microsoft Phone 7

Question 13

The user interface of an Android app can be specified via Java code or XML files.

Question 14

When creating an Android app, it is required to create an object that subclasses the Activity class.

Question 15

A program that duplicates the look and feel of a particular device is called a(n) ____.

A) application
C) operating system
B) emulator
D) smartphone

Question 16

Even when an emulator is idling, it consumes a significant amount of CPU time.

Question 17

The first Android version, release 1.0, was introduced in ____.

A) 2003
C) 2008
B) 2005
D) 2009

Question 18

Because Android is open-source, phone manufacturers do not have to pay to use it on their phones.

Question 19

____ is the most popular tool for writing Java programs, and has an SDK for developing Android programs.

A) Eclipse
C) NetBeans
B) Emacs
D) Visual Studio

Question 20

There are less than 10,000 Android apps available today.

Question 21

Files that are automatically generated are placed in the ____ folder.

A) assets
C) gen
B) bin
D) res

Question 22

The ____ is the human-readable title for your application.

A) application name
C) external name
B) class title
D) program namespace

Question 23

A(n) ____ is a single element such as a TextView, Button, or CheckBox control.

A) app
C) modality
B) layout
D) widget

Question 24

The Android ____ editor displays form widgets that you place on the user interface using the drag-and-drop method.

A) Drag-and-Drop
C) User Interface Layout
B) Object Layout
D) Widget Control

Question 25

The ____ refers to how a user feels when using a particular device.

A) look and feel
C) perception
B) manipulative outcome
D) user experience

Question 26

The Android source code was released under the ____________________, meaning the source code is freely available to download.

Question 27

Apps written for Android are sold and deployed through an online store call the Android ____.

A) Factory
C) Hub
B) Market
D) Mall

Question 28

When you create a new Android project, the default object placed into the emulator window is a ____.

A) Button
C) TextView control
B) CheckBox control
D) Volume control

Question 29

When using a Windows system, you need to download a(n) ____ to deploy an app to an Android device.

A) device driver
C) smartphone
B) emulator
D) template

Question 30

The one-time registration fee to use the Android Market is ____.

A) $1.39
C) $25
B) $1.99
D) $99

Question 31

SDK stands for ____.

A) Special Description Kit
C) Standard Domain Knowledge
B) Software Development Kit
D) Support Development Knowledge

Question 32

The ____ in Eclipse is the window that contains the application folders for a project.

A) Development Window
C) Package Explorer
B) Overview Pane
D) Window Editor

Question 33

The ____ folder is where resources such as images and music are kept.

A) assets
C) res
B) gen
D) src

Question 34

There are more than ____________________ million Android phones in use worldwide today.

Question 35

To confirm the ____________________ of their app, developers should test it on several versions of Android.

Question 36

The key to successful usage of an app is a(n) ____ interface.

A) colorful
C) simple
B) intuitive
D) sophisticated

Question 37

The ____ defines the namespace where your code resides in Java.

A) application address
C) package name
B) file extension
D) program name

Question 38

A(n) ____ is a container that can hold as many objects as needed.

A) emulator
C) switch
B) layout
D) workspace

Question 39

Java is a(n) ____________________ language, which encourages good software engineering practices such as code reuse.

Question 40

The ____________________ feature in the Android platform allows game developers to make use of gyroscopic, gravity, barometric, and other motion information.

Question 41

To ____________________ touching the screen in an emulator, you can use the mouse by clicking the screen.

Question 42

To delete a project from the project workspace, the three steps to perform are: 1) right-click the project name in the ____________________, 2) select Delete, and 3) click OK.

Question 43

The URL "http://market.android.com" is the address of the ____________________.

Question 44

The Web address of the Amazon appstore is _________________________.

Question 45

You are creating an Android app called "My Calendar" for the Web site timesavers.org. The recommended package name for your app is _________________________.

Question 46

To execute an Android app in the emulator, you use items in the ____________________ menu.

Question 47

To change the text displayed by a TextView control in its element XML, you change the ____________________ property.

Question 48

Suppose you have a USB drive called "Toledo" mounted on a Mac. The path to the USB drive is ____________________.

Question 49

The TextView is a specific type of ____________________.

Question 50

Your app must first pass a set of ____________________ before you can publish it to the Android Market.