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Android Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Converts XML Document to XML DOM






2. The industry standard way to deal with authentication to third-party services.






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






4. An open source stand alone database






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






6. Where Android is currently primarily developed






7. is run when running Android on the pc






8. This is the main class through which your application can access location services on Android.






9. It is an HTTP client that is used for applications targeted at Gingerbread and higher.






10. Used when a connection is active - allowing the device to transfer data at its highest possible rate.






11. Sharing of data in Android is done via________






12. Direct component call in Android






13. Theseclasses simplify the steps required to enhance your app with powerful platform features or effectively optimize your app performance.






14. This is set up to animate for the duration of the fling.






15. Theseare a key part of Android applications that directly affect the user experience.






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






17. 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.






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






19. It inform the system what intents an application component is willing to accept.






20. _____ are views that provide a visual (and interactive) elements for the screen - such as a button - text field - checkbox - or just an image.






21. Callback method: The activity is being created.






22. 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?






23. It is used as a reverse-geocoding where translating latitude longitude coordinates to a human-readable address happens.






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






25. Amode where the action bar is set up with tabs for navigation.






26. Perform background tasks without providing a user interface






27. Relative to pixels and resolution screen






28. If permissions are missing - the application will get this at runtime.






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






30. Android request its permission using its ________






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






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






33. Answers queries about the state of network connectivity. It also notifies applications when network connectivity changes.






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






35. The ____ lifetime of an activity happens between the call to onCreate() and the call to onDestroy().






36. 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.






37. For example - a ____ might be a button that initiates an action when the user touches it.






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






39. It typically consumes more energy than 3G - which is in turn more expensive than 2G.






40. Describes the status of a network interface of a given type (currently either Mobile or Wi-Fi).






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






42. Most network-connected Android apps use this to send and receive data.






43. Callback method: Another activity is taking focus






44. Allow to combine loosely coupled components to perform certain tasks






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






46. This behaves similarly to a SQLite table - but reads and writes to an object in memory via callbacks - instead of to a database file.






47. This callback method of the audio focus change listener you registered when requesting audio focus receives a parameter that describes the focus change event.






48. On a rooted device - the credentials would be readable by anyone with this access to the device.






49. Evaluation of registered components






50. A mode where navigation is set up with a spinner widget.