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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 148 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.4.2 or 1.12.0? (a) 1.12.0 (b) 1.4.2
  2. 2.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) too much (b) fair
  3. 3.🔐 Which permission does a walking map really need? (a) the camera (b) contacts (c) location (d) the microphone
  4. 4.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    1.6.4, 0.27.1, 1.11.3, 1.13.7     (a) 1.13.7 (b) 0.27.1 (c) 1.11.3 (d) 1.6.4
  5. 5.True or false: a bus tracker needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) voice notes → microphone (b) map app → location (c) torch → contacts (d) calling app → contacts
  7. 7.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.1.9 or 3.1.13? (a) 3.1.9 (b) 3.1.13
  8. 8.🚀 Your app is at version 3.10.6. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.11.0 (b) 4.0.0 (c) 3.11.6 (d) 3.10.7
  9. 9.True or false: a barcode scanner needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔐 Which permission does a voice recorder really need? (a) contacts (b) the microphone (c) the camera (d) location
  11. 11.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    4.9.3, 3.26.9, 4.11.4, 4.12.2     (a) 4.9.3 (b) 4.11.4 (c) 4.12.2 (d) 3.26.9
  12. 12.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) voice notes → microphone (b) calling app → contacts (c) map app → location (d) calculator → location
  13. 13.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) what data is collected (b) the app’s colours (c) the app’s price (d) the screen size
  14. 14.🚀 Your app is at version 2.6.7. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.6.8 (b) 2.7.0 (c) 3.0.0 (d) 2.7.7
  15. 15.🔐 Which permission does a guitar tuner really need? (a) location (b) contacts (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  16. 16.Which of these requests is fair? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) voice notes → microphone (c) torch → contacts (d) timer → your photos
  17. 17.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) voice notes → microphone (b) quiz app → microphone (c) calling app → contacts (d) camera app → camera
  20. 20.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 251 (b) 1 (c) 5 (d) 2
  21. 21.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.6.15 or 4.6.9? (a) 4.6.9 (b) 4.6.15
  22. 22.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: voice notes → microphone? (a) fair (b) too much
  24. 24.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) a permission (b) its name (c) a font (d) its icon
  25. 25.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: timer → your photos? (a) too much (b) fair
  26. 26.🚀 Your app is at version 2.1.7. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 3.0.0 (b) 2.1.8 (c) 2.2.0 (d) 2.2.7
  27. 27.🔐 Which permission does a party-invite app for friends really need? (a) contacts (b) location (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  28. 28.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) camera app → camera (b) voice notes → microphone (c) calling app → contacts (d) timer → your photos
  29. 29.Which of these requests is fair? (a) map app → location (b) quiz app → microphone (c) calculator → location (d) torch → contacts
  30. 30.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) post them online (b) share them all (c) deny it (d) allow it
  31. 31.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.6.7, 3.2.4, 3.12.8, 2.21.5     (a) 3.2.4 (b) 3.6.7 (c) 3.12.8 (d) 2.21.5
  32. 32.🚀 Your app is at version 2.5.9. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.6.9 (b) 2.6.0 (c) 2.5.10 (d) 3.0.0
  33. 33.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.0.7 or 4.0.17? (a) 4.0.7 (b) 4.0.17
  34. 34.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.10.3 or 3.2.3? (a) 3.2.3 (b) 3.10.3
  35. 35.🚀 Your app is at version 2.8.7. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 2.8.8 (b) 2.9.0 (c) 3.0.0 (d) 2.9.7
  36. 36.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.4.12 or 1.4.9? (a) 1.4.9 (b) 1.4.12
  37. 37.🔐 Which permission does a weather-near-me app really need? (a) location (b) the microphone (c) the camera (d) contacts
  38. 38.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  39. 39.🔐 Which permission does a birthday list of friends really need? (a) location (b) the camera (c) contacts (d) the microphone
  40. 40.🔐 Which permission does a barcode scanner really need? (a) the microphone (b) location (c) contacts (d) the camera

Answer key

  1. 1.12.0
  2. fair
  3. location
  4. 1.13.7
  5. True
  6. torch → contacts
  7. 3.1.13
  8. 3.10.7
  9. False
  10. the microphone
  11. 4.12.2
  12. calculator → location
  13. what data is collected
  14. 2.7.0
  15. the microphone
  16. voice notes → microphone
  17. True
  18. True
  19. quiz app → microphone
  20. 2
  21. 4.6.15
  22. False
  23. fair
  24. a permission
  25. too much
  26. 3.0.0
  27. contacts
  28. timer → your photos
  29. map app → location
  30. deny it
  31. 3.12.8
  32. 2.6.0
  33. 4.0.17
  34. 3.10.3
  35. 3.0.0
  36. 1.4.12
  37. location
  38. fair
  39. contacts
  40. the camera

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