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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 161 · 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.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the app’s colours (b) the screen size (c) the app’s price (d) what data is collected
  2. 2.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a new app (b) a big redesign (c) a new feature (d) a bug fix
  3. 3.True or false: a walking map needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calculator → location (b) calling app → contacts (c) torch → contacts (d) quiz app → microphone
  5. 5.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calculator → location? (a) fair (b) too much
  6. 6.🔐 Which permission does a voice recorder really need? (a) the camera (b) the microphone (c) contacts (d) location
  7. 7.🔐 Which permission does a birthday list of friends really need? (a) contacts (b) the microphone (c) location (d) the camera
  8. 8.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) voice notes → microphone (c) calling app → contacts (d) camera app → camera
  9. 9.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) calling app → contacts (b) calculator → location (c) voice notes → microphone (d) map app → location
  11. 11.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) share them all (b) allow it (c) deny it (d) post them online
  13. 13.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    1.17.1, 1.8.9, 0.24.7, 1.19.6
    (a) 1.19.6 (b) 1.8.9 (c) 1.17.1 (d) 0.24.7
  15. 15.🔐 Which permission does a selfie sticker app really need? (a) the microphone (b) contacts (c) the camera (d) location
  16. 16.True or false: a walking map needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.17.2 or 2.8.0? (a) 2.8.0 (b) 2.17.2
  18. 18.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  19. 19.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: voice notes → microphone? (a) too much (b) fair
  20. 20.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.3.3 or 1.12.0? (a) 1.12.0 (b) 1.3.3
  22. 22.🚀 Your app is at version 4.8.1. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 5.0.0 (b) 4.9.1 (c) 4.8.2 (d) 4.9.0
  23. 23.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.8.5 or 3.8.13? (a) 3.8.5 (b) 3.8.13
  24. 24.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.6.1 or 2.18.2? (a) 2.18.2 (b) 2.6.1
  25. 25.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) calling app → contacts (b) camera app → camera (c) torch → contacts (d) voice notes → microphone
  26. 26.🚀 Your app is at version 1.5.1. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 1.5.2 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.6.0 (d) 1.6.1
  27. 27.Which of these requests is fair? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) voice notes → microphone (c) torch → contacts (d) timer → your photos
  28. 28.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: camera app → camera? (a) too much (b) fair
  30. 30.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.6.5 or 4.6.11? (a) 4.6.11 (b) 4.6.5
  31. 31.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚀 Your app is at version 2.12.6. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 2.12.7 (b) 3.0.0 (c) 2.13.6 (d) 2.13.0
  33. 33.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) fair (b) too much
  34. 34.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: timer → your photos? (a) too much (b) fair
  35. 35.🚀 Your app is at version 4.5.3. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 5.0.0 (b) 4.6.3 (c) 4.5.4 (d) 4.6.0
  36. 36.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔐 Which permission does a bus tracker really need? (a) location (b) the microphone (c) the camera (d) contacts
  38. 38.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.9.10 or 1.9.7? (a) 1.9.7 (b) 1.9.10
  39. 39.🚀 Your app is at version 1.0.6. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 1.0.7 (b) 1.1.0 (c) 1.1.6 (d) 2.0.0
  40. 40.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) timer → your photos (b) calling app → contacts (c) map app → location (d) voice notes → microphone

Answer key

  1. what data is collected
  2. a bug fix
  3. False
  4. calling app → contacts
  5. too much
  6. the microphone
  7. contacts
  8. quiz app → microphone
  9. True
  10. calculator → location
  11. False
  12. deny it
  13. False
  14. 1.19.6
  15. the camera
  16. True
  17. 2.17.2
  18. too much
  19. fair
  20. True
  21. 1.12.0
  22. 4.9.0
  23. 3.8.13
  24. 2.18.2
  25. torch → contacts
  26. 2.0.0
  27. voice notes → microphone
  28. True
  29. fair
  30. 4.6.11
  31. False
  32. 2.12.7
  33. fair
  34. too much
  35. 4.5.4
  36. False
  37. location
  38. 1.9.10
  39. 1.1.0
  40. timer → your photos

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