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Android Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Use this to draw bitmaps.






2. It is used to toggle the enabled state on any component defined in the manifest - including whichever broadcast receivers you wish to enable or disable






3. It includes a Detailed Network Usage tab that makes it possible to track when your application is making network requests.






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






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






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






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






8. 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?






9. It is available starting with API Level 14 and higher.






10. is run when running Android on the pc






11. The receiver is triggered whenever the device battery becomes low or exits the low condition by listening for this two.






12. Use this to draw text.






13. To respond to media button clicks - you need to register this in your manifest that listens for this action broadcast.






14. Direct component call in Android






15. Callback method: The activity is about to be destroyed.






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






17. This method returns the inflated View once complete so you don't need to call findViewById() if you need to interact with the layout.






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






19. This class is the basis for handling flywheel-style fling gestures.






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






21. The minimal energy state during which no network connection is active or required.






22. 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.






23. It provides a single value - called an auth token that represents both the user's identity and the application's authorization to act on the user's behalf.






24. It is a string that defines the specific type of access your app is asking for.






25. This class defines abstract methods that you must override so that your database table can be created and upgraded when necessary.






26. Android request its permission using its ________






27. Android provides this handy method to direct volume key presses to the audio stream the user specify.






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






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






30. Creating drawing objects within this method significantly reduces performance and can make your UI appear sluggish.






31. Android system uses a special virtual machine to run java based applicatons






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






33. This is a readable source of bytes.






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






35. The entire lifetime of an activity happens between the call to _____ and the call to _____






36. It is called to invoke the search dialog on older devices.






37. An open source group led by Google






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






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






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






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






42. Evaluation of registered components






43. This class exposes a number of methods for applications to receive location updates.






44. This is an interface which is used to pass image data from the camera hardware to the application.






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






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






47. This is the most common input event in the Android system.






48. Callback method: The activity is being created.






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






50. Sharing of data in Android is done via________