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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. It is an HTTP client that is used for applications targeted at Gingerbread and higher.






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






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






4. Necessary tools to develop Android applications






5. An open source stand alone database






6. To define custom attributes - add this resources to your project.






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






8. 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.






9. Relative to pixels and resolution screen






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






11. This action is used in sending text content from one activity to another.






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






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






14. Shows the actual amount of memory the application uses






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






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






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






18. Once a connection has been established - the app uses this method to retrieve the data as an InputStream.






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






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






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






22. is run when running Android on the pc






23. 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.






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






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






26. Binary data is shared using the ACTION_SEND action combined with setting the appropriate MIME type and placing the URI to the data in an extra named called?






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






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






29. A styleable entity that contains these two custom attributes: showText and labelPosition.






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






31. This broadcasts an action whenever the device is connected or disconnected from power.






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Use this to draw text.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. It typically consumes more energy than 3G - which is in turn more expensive than 2G.






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






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






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






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






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