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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 182 · 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.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the screen size (b) what data is collected (c) the app’s colours (d) the app’s price
  2. 2.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.12.2 or 4.6.3? (a) 4.12.2 (b) 4.6.3
  3. 3.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 251 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 1
  4. 4.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    2.18.6, 2.2.1, 1.29.1, 2.14.0
    (a) 2.18.6 (b) 2.14.0 (c) 2.2.1 (d) 1.29.1
  5. 5.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    4.11.3, 3.24.5, 4.9.3, 4.14.0
    (a) 4.14.0 (b) 4.9.3 (c) 4.11.3 (d) 3.24.5
  6. 6.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) too much (b) fair
  7. 7.Which of these requests is fair? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) torch → contacts (c) timer → your photos (d) voice notes → microphone
  8. 8.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) allow it (b) post them online (c) deny it (d) share them all
  9. 9.🚀 Your app is at version 3.12.1. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 3.12.2 (b) 4.0.0 (c) 3.13.1 (d) 3.13.0
  10. 10.🚀 Your app is at version 3.8.3. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 3.9.3 (b) 3.8.4 (c) 4.0.0 (d) 3.9.0
  11. 11.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.8.15 or 1.8.2? (a) 1.8.15 (b) 1.8.2
  12. 12.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) its name (b) its icon (c) a permission (d) a font
  13. 13.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.5.8 or 1.5.12? (a) 1.5.12 (b) 1.5.8
  14. 14.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    2.29.9, 3.17.9, 3.13.4, 3.11.1
    (a) 2.29.9 (b) 3.17.9 (c) 3.11.1 (d) 3.13.4
  15. 15.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: timer → your photos? (a) fair (b) too much
  16. 16.🔐 Which permission does a selfie sticker app really need? (a) the camera (b) contacts (c) the microphone (d) location
  17. 17.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.9.1 or 4.17.3? (a) 4.17.3 (b) 4.9.1
  18. 18.🔐 Which permission does a speak-to-type notes app really need? (a) contacts (b) location (c) the camera (d) the microphone
  19. 19.🔐 Which permission does a voice recorder really need? (a) contacts (b) the microphone (c) location (d) the camera
  20. 20.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    3.25.9, 4.16.7, 4.3.6, 4.18.6
    (a) 4.16.7 (b) 3.25.9 (c) 4.18.6 (d) 4.3.6
  21. 21.🔐 Which permission does a birthday list of friends really need? (a) location (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) contacts
  22. 22.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) fair (b) too much
  23. 23.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.9.3 or 1.9.13? (a) 1.9.13 (b) 1.9.3
  24. 24.🔐 Which permission does a bus tracker really need? (a) contacts (b) the microphone (c) location (d) the camera
  25. 25.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚀 Your app is at version 3.1.1. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 3.1.2 (b) 3.2.0 (c) 3.2.1 (d) 4.0.0
  27. 27.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  28. 28.True or false: a barcode scanner needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a walking map needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    4.14.6, 4.12.1, 3.28.5, 4.7.8
    (a) 3.28.5 (b) 4.7.8 (c) 4.14.6 (d) 4.12.1
  31. 31.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.8.0 or 3.11.2? (a) 3.11.2 (b) 3.8.0
  34. 34.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.7.9 or 2.7.15? (a) 2.7.15 (b) 2.7.9
  35. 35.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.1.3 or 4.1.12? (a) 4.1.12 (b) 4.1.3
  36. 36.🔐 Which permission does a weather-near-me app really need? (a) contacts (b) location (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  37. 37.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.2.6 or 1.2.19? (a) 1.2.19 (b) 1.2.6
  39. 39.Which of these requests is fair? (a) map app → location (b) timer → your photos (c) calculator → location (d) quiz app → microphone
  40. 40.🚀 Your app is at version 4.6.9. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 4.6.10 (b) 4.7.0 (c) 4.7.9 (d) 5.0.0

Answer key

  1. what data is collected
  2. 4.12.2
  3. 2
  4. 1.29.1
  5. 4.14.0
  6. fair
  7. voice notes → microphone
  8. deny it
  9. 4.0.0
  10. 4.0.0
  11. 1.8.15
  12. a permission
  13. 1.5.12
  14. 2.29.9
  15. too much
  16. the camera
  17. 4.17.3
  18. the microphone
  19. the microphone
  20. 3.25.9
  21. contacts
  22. fair
  23. 1.9.13
  24. location
  25. True
  26. 4.0.0
  27. too much
  28. False
  29. True
  30. 3.28.5
  31. True
  32. True
  33. 3.11.2
  34. 2.7.15
  35. 4.1.12
  36. location
  37. False
  38. 1.2.19
  39. map app → location
  40. 5.0.0

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