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






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






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






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






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






6. Android is __________.






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Represents the visual representation of an Android application






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






14. 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






15. It includes a Detailed Network Usage tab that makes it possible to track when your application is making network requests.






16. This object contains an account name - which for Google accounts is an email address.






17. Necessary tools to develop Android applications






18. Android request its permission using its ________






19. This callback method of the audio focus change listener you registered when requesting audio focus receives a parameter that describes the focus change event.






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






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






22. Conversion of an object to XML






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






24. Direct component call in Android






25. Callback method: The activity is being created.






26. 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.






27. Converts XML Document to XML DOM






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. Sharing of data in Android is done via________






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






38. 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






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






40. Perform background tasks without providing a user interface






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






42. This broadcasts all battery and charging details in a sticky Intent that includes the charging status.






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






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






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






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






47. This is a readable source of bytes.






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






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






50. This handles cases like flaky mobile networks - airplane mode - and restricted background data.