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1. How do you turn on more search options in the search tab of Xcode?

2. Why use a real device vs. the simulator for testing your game?

3. What does 'Use Storyboard' in Xcode allow you to do?
Building libraries of code that you can share amongst multiple projects.
Allows you to use Interface Builder to lay out all of the screens in your program and define the transitions between them.
Click on the magnifying glass in the search field and select 'Show Find Options'.
Press CTRL+CMD+? over any code.

4. What is the Universal Device Family for?
Press CTRL+CMD+? over any code.
It allows you to create an application that runs both on the iPhone and iPad devices.
It contains the user interface for the view that displays your application.
Actions represent what you want your code to do in response to user interaction with a control or widget.

5. .xib file
Building libraries of code that you can share amongst multiple projects.
Allows you to use Interface Builder to lay out all of the screens in your program and define the transitions between them.
Outlets connect your interface to the code by letting you refer to the items in your interface by name. Outlets create variables in your code that you can use to work with the UI widgets.
It contains the user interface for the view that displays your application.

6. Some Xcode Project Types
It allows you to create an application that runs both on the iPhone and iPad devices.
Master-Detail Application - OpenGL Game - Page Based Application - Single View Application - Tabbed Application - Utility Application - Empty Application
It contains the user interface for the view that displays your application.
Macs have more memory - Macs are more powerful (better CPU) - Macs have better GPU - You won't get a true performance test on a simulator.

7. How do you get quick help on your code?
Press CTRL+CMD+? over any code.
Click on the magnifying glass in the search field and select 'Show Find Options'.
Macs have more memory - Macs are more powerful (better CPU) - Macs have better GPU - You won't get a true performance test on a simulator.
It contains the user interface for the view that displays your application.

8. What is the Issue Navigator in Xcode?
Highlight your code - Click on 'Editor->Structure->Re-indent'.
It informs you (and links you to) any issues in your code.
The IDE used to code iPhone and iPad (and Mac) applications.
It contains the user interface for the view that displays your application.

9. Xcode
The location in Xcode where your code is organized by class.
Actions represent what you want your code to do in response to user interaction with a control or widget.
Highlight your code - Click on 'Editor->Structure->Re-indent'.
The IDE used to code iPhone and iPad (and Mac) applications.

10. How do you force Xcode to re-indent your code?

11. Interface Builder?
It allows you to create an application that runs both on the iPhone and iPad devices.
The location in Xcode where your code is organized by class.
It informs you (and links you to) any issues in your code.
The tool in Xcode that allows you to build interfaces inside iOS using a GUI.

12. Outlets
Actions represent what you want your code to do in response to user interaction with a control or widget.
The tool in Xcode that allows you to build interfaces inside iOS using a GUI.
Press CTRL+CMD+? over any code.
Outlets connect your interface to the code by letting you refer to the items in your interface by name. Outlets create variables in your code that you can use to work with the UI widgets.

13. Actions
Macs have more memory - Macs are more powerful (better CPU) - Macs have better GPU - You won't get a true performance test on a simulator.
Press CTRL+CMD+? over any code.
Actions represent what you want your code to do in response to user interaction with a control or widget.
Building libraries of code that you can share amongst multiple projects.

14. What is Cocoa Touch Static Library Template used for?
It contains the user interface for the view that displays your application.
Highlight your code - Click on 'Editor->Structure->Re-indent'.
The tool in Xcode that allows you to build interfaces inside iOS using a GUI.
Building libraries of code that you can share amongst multiple projects.

15. Symbol Navigator
Press CTRL+CMD+? over any code.
Click on the magnifying glass in the search field and select 'Show Find Options'.
The location in Xcode where your code is organized by class.
It allows you to create an application that runs both on the iPhone and iPad devices.