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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 115 · 40 questions
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Developer's tip (Need it? Number it.): Ask only for permissions the app’s main job needs, and say why. Version = major.minor.patch. Bug fix → patch + 1; new feature → minor + 1, patch 0; big change → major + 1, others 0. Compare major, then minor, then patch as numbers: 10 is bigger than 9.

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  1. 1.True or false: a walking map needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    1.15.5, 1.16.0, 1.4.1, 0.23.7
    (a) 0.23.7 (b) 1.15.5 (c) 1.4.1 (d) 1.16.0
  3. 3.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  4. 4.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the app’s price (b) the app’s colours (c) the screen size (d) what data is collected
  5. 5.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.2.3 or 1.14.3? (a) 1.2.3 (b) 1.14.3
  6. 6.Which of these requests is fair? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) timer → your photos (c) torch → contacts (d) map app → location
  7. 7.True or false: a speak-to-type notes app needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  9. 9.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a big redesign (b) a bug fix (c) a new feature (d) a new app
  10. 10.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) a permission (b) its name (c) its icon (d) a font
  13. 13.🚀 Your app is at version 2.6.8. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.6.9 (b) 2.7.0 (c) 2.7.8 (d) 3.0.0
  14. 14.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: quiz app → microphone? (a) too much (b) fair
  16. 16.🚀 Your app is at version 4.9.3. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 4.9.4 (b) 4.10.0 (c) 5.0.0 (d) 4.10.3
  17. 17.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 251 (d) 1
  18. 18.🚀 Your app is at version 4.12.2. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 4.13.0 (b) 4.12.3 (c) 4.13.2 (d) 5.0.0
  19. 19.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.7.1 or 1.10.2? (a) 1.10.2 (b) 1.7.1
  20. 20.Which of these requests is fair? (a) timer → your photos (b) calculator → location (c) calling app → contacts (d) torch → contacts
  21. 21.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: camera app → camera? (a) too much (b) fair
  22. 22.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    1.2.2, 1.4.8, 0.26.2, 1.13.6
    (a) 0.26.2 (b) 1.4.8 (c) 1.2.2 (d) 1.13.6
  23. 23.🚀 Your app is at version 1.12.9. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.12.10 (b) 1.13.9 (c) 1.13.0 (d) 2.0.0
  24. 24.🔐 Which permission does a voice recorder really need? (a) location (b) the microphone (c) contacts (d) the camera
  25. 25.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    4.7.9, 4.15.3, 3.26.8, 4.6.2
    (a) 3.26.8 (b) 4.15.3 (c) 4.7.9 (d) 4.6.2
  27. 27.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) too much (b) fair
  28. 28.🚀 Your app is at version 2.1.1. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 2.1.2 (b) 2.2.0 (c) 2.2.1 (d) 3.0.0
  29. 29.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) camera app → camera (b) calling app → contacts (c) map app → location (d) quiz app → microphone
  30. 30.🚀 Your app is at version 1.2.7. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 1.3.0 (b) 1.2.8 (c) 2.0.0 (d) 1.3.7
  31. 31.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) post them online (b) deny it (c) share them all (d) allow it
  32. 32.🚀 Your app is at version 1.12.2. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.13.2 (b) 1.12.3 (c) 1.13.0 (d) 2.0.0
  33. 33.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.4.3 or 4.19.0? (a) 4.4.3 (b) 4.19.0
  34. 34.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) torch → contacts (b) calling app → contacts (c) voice notes → microphone (d) map app → location
  35. 35.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.12.3 or 1.2.0? (a) 1.12.3 (b) 1.2.0
  36. 36.🔐 Which permission does a barcode scanner really need? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) location (d) contacts
  37. 37.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    1.4.1, 1.3.1, 0.23.0, 1.15.1
    (a) 1.15.1 (b) 0.23.0 (c) 1.3.1 (d) 1.4.1
  38. 38.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.2.8 or 1.2.12? (a) 1.2.8 (b) 1.2.12
  39. 39.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.7.5 or 1.7.15? (a) 1.7.15 (b) 1.7.5
  40. 40.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) calling app → contacts (b) voice notes → microphone (c) map app → location (d) calculator → location

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 1.16.0
  3. too much
  4. what data is collected
  5. 1.14.3
  6. map app → location
  7. False
  8. fair
  9. a bug fix
  10. False
  11. False
  12. a permission
  13. 2.7.0
  14. True
  15. too much
  16. 5.0.0
  17. 2
  18. 5.0.0
  19. 1.10.2
  20. calling app → contacts
  21. fair
  22. 1.13.6
  23. 1.12.10
  24. the microphone
  25. True
  26. 4.15.3
  27. fair
  28. 3.0.0
  29. quiz app → microphone
  30. 2.0.0
  31. deny it
  32. 1.12.3
  33. 4.19.0
  34. torch → contacts
  35. 1.12.3
  36. the camera
  37. 0.23.0
  38. 1.2.12
  39. 1.7.15
  40. calculator → location

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