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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. 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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. It is a subclass of PreferenceActivity.






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






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






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






10. Callback method: The activity has become visible.






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






12. Represents the visual representation of an Android application






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






14. For instance - when stopped - your activity should release any large ____ - such as network or database connections.






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






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






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






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






19. This is used to register and de-register your media button event receiver.






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






21. Where Android is currently primarily developed






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






23. Necessary tools to develop Android applications






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






25. is run when running Android on the pc






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






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






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






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






30. Conversion of XML back to an object






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






32. This is used for the need of finer control over your view's layout parameters.






33. An _______ is an application component that provides a screen 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.






34. Conversion of an object to XML






35. An open source group led by Google






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






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






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






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






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






41. This is used to check that you're actually connected to the Internet and what type of connection is in place.






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






43. Callback method: The activity is no longer visible






44. Relative to pixels and resolution screen






45. Sharing of data in Android is done via________






46. 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?






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






48. The visible lifetime of an activity happens between the call to ____ and the call to ______






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






50. Android is __________.