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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. Perform background tasks without providing a user interface






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






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






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






5. It doesn't currently support the <merge/> tag in the layouts to be inflated.






6. This is used to check that you're actually connected to the Internet and what type of connection is in place.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Each time a new activity starts - the previous activity is stopped - but the system preserves the activity in a _____ (the ______).






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






16. Necessary tools to develop Android applications






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






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






19. An open source stand alone database






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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 _____






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






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






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






31. Conversion of XML back to an object






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. When an activity is stopped because a new activity starts - it is notified of this change in state through the activity's _______ .






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






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






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






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






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






46. Direct component call in Android






47. It is a string that defines the specific type of access your app is asking for.






48. is run when running Android on the pc






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






50. Callback method: The activity is no longer visible