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iOS 5 App Development Basics

Subjects : it-skills, apple
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The name of the panel to the left of the Interface Builder Editor panel






2. iOS functional building blocks






3. Formatting placeholder for strings






4. Negation symbol






5. A unique combination of view controller and view






6. 4 Top down technology layers making up iOS






7. Something the simulator cannot reliably test






8. What do the Autosizing settings of the Size Inspector do?






9. A tool in Xcode to help fix broken code






10. 'Build and run' keyboard shortcut






11. In the MVC design pattern for iOS apps - view consists of the various...

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12. Postcondition repetition structure syntax






13. How do you get rid of an onscreen keyboard?

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14. IDE for iPhone Development






15. A virtual 'box' for organizing related projects






16. What computer language is the storyboard written in?






17. Recommended image type for button graphics






18. Used to display image file resources and show simple animations






19. This keyword in the property directive is related to memory management and refers to the idea that we want to maintain control of memory issues






20. Formatting placeholder for integers






21. The first method called when a user taps an application icon






22. In your implementation file - the _____ method (provided in stub form by Apple) runs after machine language code reserves some space in memory for your View. This method is often used to create a 'clean slate' as an app opens.






23. Other name for an *.xib file






24. In the UK - the '#' symbol is often called the ____ symbol






25. API






26. Name of the drop-down menu in Xcode that lets you select the device used with the iOS Simulator






27. To use a new class you need to _____ it






28. Property affecting an element's transparency






29. File name suffix indicating an image is suitable for retina display






30. Used to define a list of all methods and properties a class uses






31. Declare and initialize a string that says: 'Hello World' whose identifier if 'phrase' . Use the shortest command possible.

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32. A view that is displayed on top of an original view when user interactions are required






33. Crash statement likely when an NSString is assigned a value with an incorrect format






34. This type of app is typically one screen - and gives you the basics with minimal interaction






35. This keyword in the property directive is related to the concept of mutability and basically asks Apple to handle the details. This is the more 'relaxed' - less 'powerful' setting of two possibilities






36. An integrated web browser component






37. Two-way selection logic block






38. This file contains the scene - segue and relationship definitions for your project






39. Syntax for single-line comment






40. Data type for numbers with 'tame' numbers of decimal points






41. If you wish to 'echo print' breadcrumb info as you develop your app - this panel must be visible






42. @synthesize directives should be placed _____ (above or below) the @implementation directive in the implementation file






43. To unroll or roll up a hierarchy of files - objects or classes - you click the ______ _______ at the root element






44. The Utilities area has two sections: ______ and ______






45. Key sequence to run an app in Xcode






46. Calling a method is the same as...






47. Extension for implementation file






48. OOP






49. Proper way to pronounce a *.xib file

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50. XML