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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 154 · 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.

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  1. 1.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) fair (b) too much
  3. 3.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) fair (b) too much
  4. 4.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a speak-to-type notes app needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.2.5 or 4.2.15? (a) 4.2.15 (b) 4.2.5
  7. 7.🚀 Your app is at version 4.4.8. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 5.0.0 (b) 4.5.8 (c) 4.4.9 (d) 4.5.0
  8. 8.🔐 Which permission does a walking map really need? (a) contacts (b) the microphone (c) location (d) the camera
  9. 9.🔐 Which permission does a barcode scanner really need? (a) location (b) contacts (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  10. 10.🚀 Your app is at version 2.2.5. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.2.6 (b) 2.3.5 (c) 3.0.0 (d) 2.3.0
  11. 11.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: camera app → camera? (a) too much (b) fair
  12. 12.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    2.3.6, 1.23.9, 2.17.5, 2.8.3
    (a) 2.8.3 (b) 2.17.5 (c) 2.3.6 (d) 1.23.9
  13. 13.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 5 (b) 251 (c) 2 (d) 1
  14. 14.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calculator → location (b) timer → your photos (c) voice notes → microphone (d) torch → contacts
  16. 16.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: quiz app → microphone? (a) too much (b) fair
  17. 17.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calculator → location? (a) fair (b) too much
  18. 18.🚀 Your app is at version 1.3.5. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 1.4.5 (b) 1.4.0 (c) 1.3.6 (d) 2.0.0
  19. 19.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the screen size (b) the app’s price (c) what data is collected (d) the app’s colours
  20. 20.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    4.2.4, 3.22.3, 4.13.7, 4.8.7
    (a) 3.22.3 (b) 4.8.7 (c) 4.13.7 (d) 4.2.4
  21. 21.🔐 Which permission does a birthday list of friends really need? (a) location (b) contacts (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  22. 22.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔐 Which permission does a selfie sticker app really need? (a) the camera (b) the microphone (c) location (d) contacts
  24. 24.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.19.4, 3.5.3, 2.29.2, 3.9.2
    (a) 3.9.2 (b) 3.19.4 (c) 3.5.3 (d) 2.29.2
  25. 25.🔐 Which permission does a weather-near-me app really need? (a) location (b) the microphone (c) contacts (d) the camera
  26. 26.🔐 Which permission does a party-invite app for friends really need? (a) contacts (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) location
  27. 27.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calling app → contacts (b) timer → your photos (c) quiz app → microphone (d) torch → contacts
  28. 28.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    1.17.4, 1.12.7, 1.9.3, 0.30.4
    (a) 1.9.3 (b) 1.12.7 (c) 1.17.4 (d) 0.30.4
  29. 29.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) map app → location (b) calculator → location (c) camera app → camera (d) voice notes → microphone
  30. 30.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: timer → your photos? (a) too much (b) fair
  33. 33.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) allow it (b) deny it (c) post them online (d) share them all
  34. 34.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    2.5.0, 2.3.0, 1.28.9, 2.15.4
    (a) 2.3.0 (b) 1.28.9 (c) 2.15.4 (d) 2.5.0
  35. 35.Which of these requests is fair? (a) torch → contacts (b) quiz app → microphone (c) camera app → camera (d) calculator → location
  36. 36.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.0.5 or 4.0.14? (a) 4.0.14 (b) 4.0.5
  37. 37.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) its name (b) a permission (c) its icon (d) a font
  38. 38.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.4.5, 3.18.0, 2.30.8, 3.15.3
    (a) 3.15.3 (b) 3.18.0 (c) 2.30.8 (d) 3.4.5
  39. 39.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.2.2 or 3.12.0? (a) 3.2.2 (b) 3.12.0
  40. 40.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.8.1 or 2.12.0? (a) 2.12.0 (b) 2.8.1

Answer key

  1. True
  2. fair
  3. fair
  4. False
  5. False
  6. 4.2.15
  7. 4.4.9
  8. location
  9. the camera
  10. 2.3.0
  11. fair
  12. 2.17.5
  13. 2
  14. True
  15. voice notes → microphone
  16. too much
  17. too much
  18. 2.0.0
  19. what data is collected
  20. 3.22.3
  21. contacts
  22. True
  23. the camera
  24. 3.19.4
  25. location
  26. contacts
  27. calling app → contacts
  28. 0.30.4
  29. calculator → location
  30. True
  31. False
  32. too much
  33. deny it
  34. 1.28.9
  35. camera app → camera
  36. 4.0.14
  37. a permission
  38. 3.18.0
  39. 3.12.0
  40. 2.12.0

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