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






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






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






4. Use this to draw text.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Callback method: The activity has become visible.






13. An open source stand alone database






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






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






16. These helpers are specialized classes for backing up certain kinds of data.






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






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






19. Perform background tasks without providing a user interface






20. An intermediate state that uses around 50% of the battery power at the full state.






21. 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?






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






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






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






25. Where Android is currently primarily developed






26. This is a readable source of bytes.






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






28. Relative to pixels and resolution screen






29. Conversion of XML back to an object






30. 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 ___ .






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






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






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






34. Callback method: The activity is no longer visible






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Use this to draw bitmaps.






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






44. The Android framework has a large set of these classes for interacting with the user and displaying various types of data.






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






46. is run when running Android on the pc






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






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






49. Direct component call in Android






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