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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 146 · 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 homework photo scanner needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚀 Your app is at version 3.7.4. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.8.4 (b) 3.7.5 (c) 4.0.0 (d) 3.8.0
  3. 3.🔐 Which permission does a barcode scanner really need? (a) contacts (b) the microphone (c) location (d) the camera
  4. 4.🔐 Which permission does a birthday list of friends really need? (a) the microphone (b) contacts (c) location (d) the camera
  5. 5.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) fair (b) too much
  6. 6.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.2.3 or 4.2.14? (a) 4.2.14 (b) 4.2.3
  7. 7.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.10.3 or 1.3.0? (a) 1.3.0 (b) 1.10.3
  8. 8.🔐 Which permission does a bus tracker really need? (a) location (b) contacts (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  9. 9.🔐 Which permission does a weather-near-me app really need? (a) location (b) contacts (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  10. 10.🔐 Which permission does a party-invite app for friends really need? (a) the microphone (b) location (c) the camera (d) contacts
  11. 11.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) deny it (b) post them online (c) allow it (d) share them all
  12. 12.🚀 Your app is at version 3.2.1. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 3.3.1 (b) 4.0.0 (c) 3.2.2 (d) 3.3.0
  13. 13.🚀 Your app is at version 1.12.6. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 1.12.7 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.13.0 (d) 1.13.6
  14. 14.True or false: a walking map needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.6.2 or 2.6.12? (a) 2.6.12 (b) 2.6.2
  16. 16.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) a permission (b) its name (c) its icon (d) a font
  17. 17.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) too much (b) fair
  18. 18.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a new feature (b) a bug fix (c) a big redesign (d) a new app
  19. 19.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.7.10 or 1.7.3? (a) 1.7.3 (b) 1.7.10
  20. 20.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these requests is fair? (a) torch → contacts (b) calculator → location (c) voice notes → microphone (d) timer → your photos
  22. 22.🔐 Which permission does a guitar tuner really need? (a) location (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) contacts
  23. 23.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) map app → location (b) camera app → camera (c) timer → your photos (d) calling app → contacts
  24. 24.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.1.6 or 3.1.12? (a) 3.1.12 (b) 3.1.6
  25. 25.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the app’s colours (b) the screen size (c) the app’s price (d) what data is collected
  26. 26.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.4.12 or 2.4.4? (a) 2.4.4 (b) 2.4.12
  27. 27.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  28. 28.🚀 Your app is at version 1.3.3. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 1.4.3 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.4.0 (d) 1.3.4
  29. 29.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    0.25.0, 1.5.9, 1.13.6, 1.18.1
    (a) 1.13.6 (b) 1.18.1 (c) 0.25.0 (d) 1.5.9
  30. 30.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) torch → contacts (b) map app → location (c) camera app → camera (d) voice notes → microphone
  31. 31.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 251 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 5
  32. 32.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.11.2 or 2.8.0? (a) 2.8.0 (b) 2.11.2
  33. 33.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.2.7 or 1.2.15? (a) 1.2.7 (b) 1.2.15
  35. 35.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    4.19.6, 4.9.0, 3.21.8, 4.8.6
    (a) 4.9.0 (b) 4.19.6 (c) 4.8.6 (d) 3.21.8
  36. 36.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    1.9.2, 1.5.4, 0.27.2, 1.7.8
    (a) 1.7.8 (b) 1.9.2 (c) 0.27.2 (d) 1.5.4
  37. 37.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.8.3 or 3.8.15? (a) 3.8.3 (b) 3.8.15
  38. 38.🚀 Your app is at version 2.1.9. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.2.9 (b) 2.2.0 (c) 3.0.0 (d) 2.1.10
  39. 39.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a guitar tuner needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 3.7.5
  3. the camera
  4. contacts
  5. fair
  6. 4.2.14
  7. 1.10.3
  8. location
  9. location
  10. contacts
  11. deny it
  12. 4.0.0
  13. 2.0.0
  14. False
  15. 2.6.12
  16. a permission
  17. fair
  18. a bug fix
  19. 1.7.10
  20. False
  21. voice notes → microphone
  22. the microphone
  23. timer → your photos
  24. 3.1.12
  25. what data is collected
  26. 2.4.12
  27. too much
  28. 1.4.0
  29. 0.25.0
  30. torch → contacts
  31. 2
  32. 2.11.2
  33. True
  34. 1.2.15
  35. 3.21.8
  36. 1.9.2
  37. 3.8.15
  38. 2.2.0
  39. False
  40. True

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