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