Deck 1: Voila Meeting the Android

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Android does not support tethering.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

Mobile applications are also called "mobs."

Question 15

Android apps are written in ____.

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

Question 16

____ is not a feature supported by the Android platform.

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

The latest version of the Android platform is named ____.

A) Cupcake
B) Froyo
C) Honeycomb
D) KitKat

Question 21

There are nearly ____________________ billion Android phones in use worldwide today.

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

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

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

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

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

A) Factory Apps
B) Smart Market
C) Google Play
D) Mobile Mall

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

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

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

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

SDK stands for ____.

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

Question 41

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

Question 42

Your app must first pass a set of ____________________ before you can publish it to Google Play.

Question 43

After you write and test a program, you compile the app into an Android package file with the filename extension ____________________.

Question 44

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

Question 45

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

Question 46

The TextView is a specific type of ____________________.

Question 47

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

Question 48

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 49

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