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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 194 · 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 torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) allow it (b) share them all (c) deny it (d) post them online
  2. 2.True or false: a voice recorder needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚀 Your app is at version 1.3.2. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 1.3.3 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.4.0 (d) 1.4.2
  4. 4.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these requests is fair? (a) torch → contacts (b) quiz app → microphone (c) camera app → camera (d) timer → your photos
  6. 6.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.19.1 or 4.9.1? (a) 4.19.1 (b) 4.9.1
  7. 7.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the screen size (b) the app’s price (c) what data is collected (d) the app’s colours
  8. 8.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.2.1 or 1.18.2? (a) 1.18.2 (b) 1.2.1
  9. 9.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔐 Which permission does a walking map really need? (a) location (b) the microphone (c) the camera (d) contacts
  11. 11.🚀 Your app is at version 4.2.2. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 4.3.2 (b) 5.0.0 (c) 4.3.0 (d) 4.2.3
  12. 12.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.16.3 or 2.8.0? (a) 2.16.3 (b) 2.8.0
  13. 13.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    4.19.6, 4.14.1, 3.28.6, 4.8.0     (a) 3.28.6 (b) 4.14.1 (c) 4.8.0 (d) 4.19.6
  14. 14.🔐 Which permission does a weather-near-me app really need? (a) the camera (b) location (c) contacts (d) the microphone
  15. 15.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a new feature (b) a big redesign (c) a new app (d) a bug fix
  16. 16.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚀 Your app is at version 1.0.8. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 1.1.0 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.0.9 (d) 1.1.8
  18. 18.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) calling app → contacts (b) camera app → camera (c) voice notes → microphone (d) calculator → location
  19. 19.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    2.5.5, 2.6.0, 1.22.9, 2.15.0     (a) 2.15.0 (b) 2.6.0 (c) 2.5.5 (d) 1.22.9
  20. 20.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these requests is fair? (a) timer → your photos (b) torch → contacts (c) map app → location (d) calculator → location
  22. 22.🚀 Your app is at version 2.1.6. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.2.0 (b) 3.0.0 (c) 2.2.6 (d) 2.1.7
  23. 23.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    1.5.2, 1.12.3, 0.25.3, 1.10.3     (a) 1.12.3 (b) 0.25.3 (c) 1.10.3 (d) 1.5.2
  24. 24.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) its icon (b) a permission (c) a font (d) its name
  25. 25.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  26. 26.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔐 Which permission does a bus tracker really need? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) contacts (d) location
  28. 28.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calculator → location? (a) too much (b) fair
  30. 30.🚀 Your app is at version 4.7.3. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 5.0.0 (b) 4.7.4 (c) 4.8.0 (d) 4.8.3
  31. 31.🔐 Which permission does a speak-to-type notes app really need? (a) the camera (b) the microphone (c) contacts (d) location
  32. 32.🔐 Which permission does a voice recorder really need? (a) contacts (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) location
  33. 33.🚀 Your app is at version 2.8.2. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 2.9.2 (b) 2.9.0 (c) 3.0.0 (d) 2.8.3
  34. 34.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  35. 35.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calculator → location (b) torch → contacts (c) voice notes → microphone (d) quiz app → microphone
  36. 36.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    1.15.6, 1.2.7, 0.25.2, 1.12.8     (a) 0.25.2 (b) 1.12.8 (c) 1.15.6 (d) 1.2.7
  37. 37.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: voice notes → microphone? (a) fair (b) too much
  38. 38.🔐 Which permission does a barcode scanner really need? (a) the camera (b) location (c) the microphone (d) contacts
  39. 39.🚀 Your app is at version 1.2.6. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.2.7 (b) 1.3.6 (c) 1.3.0 (d) 2.0.0
  40. 40.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.3.0, 3.11.9, 2.29.4, 3.2.1     (a) 2.29.4 (b) 3.3.0 (c) 3.2.1 (d) 3.11.9

Answer key

  1. deny it
  2. True
  3. 1.4.0
  4. True
  5. camera app → camera
  6. 4.19.1
  7. what data is collected
  8. 1.18.2
  9. True
  10. location
  11. 4.2.3
  12. 2.16.3
  13. 3.28.6
  14. location
  15. a bug fix
  16. False
  17. 2.0.0
  18. calculator → location
  19. 2.15.0
  20. True
  21. map app → location
  22. 2.2.0
  23. 0.25.3
  24. a permission
  25. fair
  26. True
  27. location
  28. True
  29. too much
  30. 4.7.4
  31. the microphone
  32. the microphone
  33. 3.0.0
  34. too much
  35. voice notes → microphone
  36. 0.25.2
  37. fair
  38. the camera
  39. 1.2.7
  40. 3.11.9

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