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Android Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Converts XML Document to XML DOM






2. Each time a new activity starts - the previous activity is stopped - but the system preserves the activity in a _____ (the ______).






3. is run when running Android on the pc






4. This is used to register and de-register your media button event receiver.






5. This is the simplest way to monitor device state changes.






6. The easiest way to create an authenticator class is to extend this and implement its abstract methods.






7. Your activity should perform setup of "global" state (such as defining layout) in ____ and release all remaining resources in _____






8. This is used to convert raw touch events into gestures.






9. It is a lightweight mechanism used to transmit data from a server to a particular app instance.






10. Callback method: The activity is no longer visible






11. This can be used to draw previews of what the camera sensor is picking up.






12. In order to get a list of accounts on the device - your app needs this permission.






13. Callback method: The activity is being created.






14. An Activity is an application ______ that provides a _______ with which users can interact in order to do something - such as dial the phone - take a photo - send an email - or view a map






15. A styleable entity that contains these two custom attributes: showText and labelPosition.






16. ______ are views derived from ViewGroup that provide a unique layout model for its child views






17. Represents the visual representation of an Android application






18. It is the process of lowering your audio stream output volume to make transient audio from another app easier to hear without totally disrupting the audio from your own application.






19. It is used to load images in a background thread - then apply them to the UI once finished.






20. These helpers are specialized classes for backing up certain kinds of data.






21. Perform background tasks without providing a user interface






22. It is a subclass of PreferenceActivity.






23. A service in which programmers can offer their Android application to Android users.






24. This includes tools to help you identify problems in your layout performance.






25. Android is __________.






26. It made implementing an effective and user friendly share action in your ActionBar even easier.






27. It is a free service for sending messages to Android devices.






28. This broadcasts an action whenever the device is connected or disconnected from power.






29. To define custom attributes - add this resources to your project.






30. This class defines methods for drawing text - lines - bitmaps - and many other graphics primitives.






31. Once installed on a device - each Android application lives in its own ______






32. An intermediate state that uses around 50% of the battery power at the full state.






33. It is an efficient and maintainable way to parse XML on Android.






34. This broadcasts all battery and charging details in a sticky Intent that includes the charging status.






35. This handles cases like flaky mobile networks - airplane mode - and restricted background data.






36. Conversion of XML back to an object






37. This provides methods to define line's color - whether to fill a rectangle with a color or leave it empty - and defines the color - style - font - and so forth of each shape you draw.






38. Binary data is shared using the ACTION_SEND action combined with setting the appropriate MIME type and placing the URI to the data in an extra named called?






39. Evaluation of registered components






40. This is a lightweight view with no dimension and doesn't draw anything or participate in the layout.






41. In order for the AccountManager to work with your custom account code - you need this class that implements the interfaces that AccountManager expects.






42. Use this to draw text.






43. When an activity is stopped because a new activity starts - it is notified of this change in state through the activity's _______ .






44. The ____ lifetime of an activity happens between the call to onStart() and the call to onStop().






45. This is used for the need of finer control over your view's layout parameters.






46. For instance - when stopped - your activity should release any large ____ - such as network or database connections.






47. The Android framework has a large set of these classes for interacting with the user and displaying various types of data.






48. It's generally a good idea for one of your APKs to support this texture format as it is supported by all Android-powered devices that support the OpenGL ES 2.0 spec.






49. The Android SDK tools include a tool that allows you to analyze your layout while your application is running.






50. This widget as an item in the action bar is the preferred way to provide search in your app.