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






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






3. This behaves similarly to a SQLite table - but reads and writes to an object in memory via callbacks - instead of to a database file.






4. Shows the actual amount of memory the application uses






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






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






7. It is a free service for sending messages to Android devices.






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






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






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






11. Callback method: The activity is no longer visible






12. Evaluation of registered components






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






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






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






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






17. Represents the visual representation of an Android application






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






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






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






21. The industry standard way to deal with authentication to third-party services.






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






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






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






25. Direct component call in Android






26. is run when running Android on the pc






27. 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?






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






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






30. Android is __________.






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






32. Conversion of an object to XML






33. Where Android is currently primarily developed






34. Callback method: Another activity is taking focus






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






36. Callback method: The activity is being created.






37. Sharing of data in Android is done via________






38. 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 ___ .






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






40. This provides methods to define line's color - whether to fill a rectangle with a color or leave it empty - and defines the color - style - font - and so forth of each shape you draw.






41. An open source stand alone database






42. It is used to load images in a background thread - then apply them to the UI once finished.






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






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






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






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






47. For example - a ____ might be a button that initiates an action when the user touches it.






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






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






50. 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