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






2. Callback method: The activity has become visible.






3. To create an activity - you must create a subclass of






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. This is a base class supplied by Android framework - which you can extend to create your own custom authenticator.






10. Where Android is currently primarily developed






11. Callback method: The activity is no longer visible.






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






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






14. Each activity can then start another activity in order to perform different actions. Each time a new activity starts - the previous activity is stopped - but the system preserves the activity in a ___ .






15. Direct component call in Android






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






17. This defines how the SearchView behaves and is defined in a res/xml/searchable.xml file.






18. This class computes scroll positions for you - but it does not automatically apply those positions to your view.






19. Android is __________.






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






21. PieChart exposes a custom event to notify listeners that the user has rotated the pie chart to focus on a new pie slice.






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






23. Use this to draw bitmaps.






24. In most cases this will offer greater bandwidth at a significantly lower battery cost.






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






26. You can reacquire the necessary resources and resume actions that were interrupted. These state transitions are all part of the _________






27. Conversion of an object to XML






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






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






30. The back stack abides to the basic "last in - first out" stack mechanism - so - when the user is done with the current activity and presses the Back button - it is popped from the stack (and ____) and the ____ activity resumes






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. Use this to draw text.






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






37. Callback method: Another activity is taking focus






38. This is a readable source of bytes.






39. This class provides one of the simplest ways to fire off a new task from the UI thread.






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






41. 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






42. It is a subclass of PreferenceActivity.






43. Callback method: The activity is no longer visible






44. An open source stand alone database






45. Converts XML Document to XML DOM






46. The dock-state details are included as an extra in a sticky broadcast of this action.






47. Are used in activities to create the user interface and to interact with the user.






48. The helper method is used to create the final width and height values.






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






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