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






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






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






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






5. It doesn't currently support the <merge/> tag in the layouts to be inflated.






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






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






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






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






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






11. Android request its permission using its ________






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






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






14. Use this to draw text.






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






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






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






18. Perform background tasks without providing a user interface






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






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






21. Whenever the device is docked or undocked - this action is broadcast.






22. It is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form.






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Android is __________.






28. Necessary tools to develop Android applications






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






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






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






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






33. When a new activity starts - it is pushed onto the ____ and takes user focus.






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






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






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






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






38. is run when running Android on the pc






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






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






41. 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.






42. Relative to pixels and resolution screen






43. If you want your APK to be visible on TVs which are non-touchscreen devices you should add this to your manifest.






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






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






46. Sharing of data in Android is done via________






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






48. Conversion of XML back to an object






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






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