← Privacy, permissions and publishing lesson New set →

App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 22 · 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 permission does a walking map really need? (a) location (b) contacts (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  2. 2.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) share them all (b) deny it (c) allow it (d) post them online
  3. 3.Which of these requests is fair? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) calculator → location (c) torch → contacts (d) voice notes → microphone
  4. 4.True or false: a voice recorder needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔐 Which permission does a guitar tuner really need? (a) contacts (b) the microphone (c) the camera (d) location
  6. 6.🚀 Your app is at version 1.8.5. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.9.0 (b) 1.8.6 (c) 2.0.0 (d) 1.9.5
  7. 7.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔐 Which permission does a homework photo scanner really need? (a) the microphone (b) location (c) the camera (d) contacts
  9. 9.🚀 Your app is at version 4.5.1. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 4.6.1 (b) 4.6.0 (c) 5.0.0 (d) 4.5.2
  10. 10.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: timer → your photos? (a) fair (b) too much
  11. 11.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) fair (b) too much
  12. 12.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) calculator → location (b) camera app → camera (c) voice notes → microphone (d) map app → location
  13. 13.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    3.3.5, 3.10.3, 3.7.5, 2.24.1
    (a) 3.10.3 (b) 2.24.1 (c) 3.3.5 (d) 3.7.5
  14. 14.🚀 Your app is at version 3.10.2. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.11.0 (b) 3.11.2 (c) 4.0.0 (d) 3.10.3
  15. 15.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: quiz app → microphone? (a) too much (b) fair
  16. 16.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.4.3 or 1.11.1? (a) 1.11.1 (b) 1.4.3
  17. 17.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a big redesign (b) a new feature (c) a new app (d) a bug fix
  18. 18.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.2.3 or 2.2.13? (a) 2.2.3 (b) 2.2.13
  19. 19.True or false: a barcode scanner needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.7.1 or 1.16.1? (a) 1.7.1 (b) 1.16.1
  21. 21.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔐 Which permission does a voice recorder really need? (a) contacts (b) location (c) the camera (d) the microphone
  23. 23.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    3.11.1, 2.30.2, 3.18.5, 3.16.8
    (a) 3.11.1 (b) 3.18.5 (c) 3.16.8 (d) 2.30.2
  24. 24.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: voice notes → microphone? (a) fair (b) too much
  25. 25.True or false: a walking map needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a bus tracker needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a speak-to-type notes app needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔐 Which permission does a speak-to-type notes app really need? (a) the camera (b) location (c) the microphone (d) contacts
  29. 29.🚀 Your app is at version 1.3.9. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 1.4.0 (b) 1.3.10 (c) 1.4.9 (d) 2.0.0
  30. 30.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) its icon (b) a font (c) its name (d) a permission
  32. 32.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.7.3 or 3.17.0? (a) 3.7.3 (b) 3.17.0
  33. 33.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    1.4.0, 0.22.1, 1.17.4, 1.13.7
    (a) 1.4.0 (b) 1.13.7 (c) 1.17.4 (d) 0.22.1
  34. 34.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.6.15 or 1.6.2? (a) 1.6.15 (b) 1.6.2
  35. 35.🔐 Which permission does a birthday list of friends really need? (a) the camera (b) the microphone (c) location (d) contacts
  36. 36.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.9.8 or 1.9.16? (a) 1.9.8 (b) 1.9.16
  37. 37.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.14.2 or 3.3.1? (a) 3.3.1 (b) 3.14.2
  38. 38.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.3.3 or 1.12.1? (a) 1.12.1 (b) 1.3.3
  39. 39.🚀 Your app is at version 4.11.3. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 5.0.0 (b) 4.12.0 (c) 4.12.3 (d) 4.11.4
  40. 40.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: camera app → camera? (a) fair (b) too much

Answer key

  1. location
  2. deny it
  3. voice notes → microphone
  4. False
  5. the microphone
  6. 1.8.6
  7. True
  8. the camera
  9. 5.0.0
  10. too much
  11. fair
  12. calculator → location
  13. 2.24.1
  14. 3.10.3
  15. too much
  16. 1.11.1
  17. a bug fix
  18. 2.2.13
  19. False
  20. 1.16.1
  21. False
  22. the microphone
  23. 2.30.2
  24. fair
  25. False
  26. True
  27. True
  28. the microphone
  29. 1.4.0
  30. False
  31. a permission
  32. 3.17.0
  33. 1.17.4
  34. 1.6.15
  35. contacts
  36. 1.9.16
  37. 3.14.2
  38. 1.12.1
  39. 5.0.0
  40. fair

Free app development lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/app-development-for-students