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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 includes tools to help you identify problems in your layout performance.






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. The receiver is triggered whenever the device battery becomes low or exits the low condition by listening for this two.






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






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






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






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






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






12. This can be used to draw previews of what the camera sensor is picking up.






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






14. Conversion of an object to XML






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Theseare a key part of Android applications that directly affect the user experience.






22. This defines how the SearchView behaves and is defined in a res/xml/searchable.xml file.






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






24. Android request its permission using its ________






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






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






27. Conversion of XML back to an object






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






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






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






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






32. It is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form.






33. Converts XML Document to XML DOM






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






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






36. Use this to draw text.






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






38. Represents the visual representation of an Android application






39. Theseclasses simplify the steps required to enhance your app with powerful platform features or effectively optimize your app performance.






40. Callback method: Another activity is taking focus






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






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






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






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






45. This search feature was introduced in Android 3.0 and can maintain backward compatibility with older versions of Android by using the default search dialog provided by the system.






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






47. This class defines abstract methods that you must override so that your database table can be created and upgraded when necessary.






48. A mode where navigation is set up with a spinner widget.






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






50. Callback method: The activity is no longer visible