App Dev Worksheet: What Is an App
Developer's tip (Install or visit): App = application: a program installed on a phone to do a job for its users. An app comes from an app store and has a home-screen icon; a website opens in a web browser from a web address. Kinds of apps: games, learning apps, tool apps, health apps.
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- 1.📴 Which of these can often still work with no internet? (a) a video call (b) an installed app (c) a new website (d) an online search
- 2.True or false: a sleep tracker is a learning app. (a) False (b) True
- 3.Which of these is true of an app? (a) updates from the store (b) needs no installing (c) opens in a web browser (d) has a web address
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an alarm clock (b) a torch (c) a step counter (d) a calculator
- 5.📲 What happens when you tap an app’s icon? (a) the app is deleted (b) the app opens (c) the phone charges (d) the sound turns off
- 6.Which of these is true of a website? (a) has a home-screen icon (b) comes from an app store (c) is installed on a phone (d) has a web address
- 7.True or false: a cricket run chase is a game. (a) True (b) False
- 8.Which of these is true of a website? (a) needs no installing (b) has a home-screen icon (c) is installed on a phone (d) comes from an app store
- 9.True or false: a website has a home-screen icon. (a) True (b) False
- 10.📱 Which one has a web address: an app or a website? (a) a website (b) an app
- 11.True or false: a website comes from an app store. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: a website opens in a web browser. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: a calculator is a game. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🗂️ What kind of app is a step counter? (a) a tool app (b) a learning app (c) a game (d) a health app
- 15.📱 Which one opens in a web browser: an app or a website? (a) an app (b) a website
- 16.True or false: an app has a web address. (a) False (b) True
- 17.📱 Which one has a home-screen icon: an app or a website? (a) a website (b) an app
- 18.True or false: a step counter is a tool app. (a) False (b) True
- 19.📱 Which one is installed on a phone: an app or a website? (a) an app (b) a website
- 20.🗂️ What kind of app is a spelling coach? (a) a tool app (b) a health app (c) a game (d) a learning app
- 21.True or false: a torch is a game. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a spelling coach (b) a step counter (c) a sleep tracker (d) a water reminder
- 23.📱 Which one opens from a link: an app or a website? (a) an app (b) a website
- 24.True or false: a torch is a tool app. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🌐 Which program do you need to open a website? (a) a camera app (b) a calculator (c) a web browser (d) an app store
- 26.True or false: a puzzle with levels is a game. (a) True (b) False
- 27.📱 Which one updates from the store: an app or a website? (a) an app (b) a website
- 28.Which of these is true of an app? (a) opens in a web browser (b) needs no installing (c) has a web address (d) is installed on a phone
- 29.True or false: a racing challenge is a tool app. (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these is true of an app? (a) has a web address (b) opens from a link (c) opens in a web browser (d) has a home-screen icon
- 31.🔔 What is a message an app shows on your lock screen called? (a) a notification (b) a variable (c) a web address (d) a wireframe
- 32.🗂️ What kind of app is an alarm clock? (a) a health app (b) a game (c) a learning app (d) a tool app
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a step counter (b) a cricket run chase (c) a water reminder (d) a sleep tracker
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sleep tracker (b) a step counter (c) a racing challenge (d) a water reminder
- 35.🗂️ What kind of app is a water reminder? (a) a game (b) a tool app (c) a health app (d) a learning app
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a times-table quiz (b) a word battle (c) a flashcard trainer (d) a spelling coach
- 37.📱 The word “app” is short for ___. (a) appetite (b) apparatus (c) application (d) appointment
- 38.📱 Which one comes from an app store: an app or a website? (a) an app (b) a website
- 39.📱 Where do people usually download phone apps from? (a) a charger (b) a printer (c) an app store (d) a web server
- 40.🧑 Who is an app really made for? (a) its charger (b) its icon (c) its users (d) its coder only
Answer key
- an installed app
- False
- updates from the store
- a step counter
- the app opens
- has a web address
- True
- needs no installing
- False
- a website
- False
- True
- False
- a health app
- a website
- False
- an app
- False
- an app
- a learning app
- False
- a spelling coach
- a website
- True
- a web browser
- True
- an app
- is installed on a phone
- False
- has a home-screen icon
- a notification
- a tool app
- a cricket run chase
- a racing challenge
- a health app
- a word battle
- application
- an app
- an app store
- its users
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