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Android Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Conversion of XML back to an object






2. Amode where the action bar is set up with tabs for navigation.






3. When a view is created from an XML layout - all of the attributes in the XML tag are read from the resource bundle and passed into the view's constructor as a what?






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






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






6. The most common way to define a layout using views is with an XML layout file saved in your ______






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






8. An open source stand alone database






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. An open source group led by Google






21. Perform background tasks without providing a user interface






22. For example - if your activity has a thread running in the background to download data from the network - it might create that thread in _____ and then stop the thread in _____






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






24. Necessary tools to develop Android applications






25. You can set the layout as the UI for your activity with passing the resource ID for the layout.






26. Represents the visual representation of an Android application






27. The Android SDK tools include a tool that allows you to analyze your layout while your application is running.






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






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






30. Android is __________.






31. It provides a simple way to perform your work outside the main thread.






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






33. 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?






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






35. Callback method: The activity is no longer visible






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. _____ are views that provide a visual (and interactive) elements for the screen - such as a button - text field - checkbox - or just an image.






41. 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 ___ .






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






43. is run when running Android on the pc






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






45. Android request its permission using its ________






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






47. This action is used in sending text content from one activity to another.






48. Converts XML Document to XML DOM






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






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