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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 226 · 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.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) deny it (b) post them online (c) share them all (d) allow it
  2. 2.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) fair (b) too much
  3. 3.True or false: a walking map needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: timer → your photos? (a) fair (b) too much
  5. 5.🔐 Which permission does a homework photo scanner really need? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) contacts (d) location
  6. 6.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔐 Which permission does a voice recorder really need? (a) the camera (b) location (c) contacts (d) the microphone
  8. 8.🚀 Your app is at version 4.3.1. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 5.0.0 (b) 4.3.2 (c) 4.4.1 (d) 4.4.0
  9. 9.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.21.6, 4.9.7, 4.10.2, 4.3.5
    (a) 4.9.7 (b) 3.21.6 (c) 4.3.5 (d) 4.10.2
  10. 10.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    2.18.1, 2.9.1, 2.12.1, 1.22.2
    (a) 1.22.2 (b) 2.12.1 (c) 2.9.1 (d) 2.18.1
  11. 11.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    3.13.4, 3.4.4, 3.10.7, 2.27.9
    (a) 3.10.7 (b) 3.4.4 (c) 2.27.9 (d) 3.13.4
  12. 12.🔐 Which permission does a barcode scanner really need? (a) contacts (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) location
  13. 13.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) its icon (b) a permission (c) a font (d) its name
  14. 14.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.5.19 or 4.5.6? (a) 4.5.6 (b) 4.5.19
  15. 15.🚀 Your app is at version 3.5.1. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.6.0 (b) 3.6.1 (c) 3.5.2 (d) 4.0.0
  16. 16.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calculator → location (b) torch → contacts (c) voice notes → microphone (d) quiz app → microphone
  17. 17.🔐 Which permission does a weather-near-me app really need? (a) the camera (b) contacts (c) location (d) the microphone
  18. 18.🔐 Which permission does a bus tracker really need? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) contacts (d) location
  19. 19.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔐 Which permission does a party-invite app for friends really need? (a) contacts (b) location (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  21. 21.🔐 Which permission does a selfie sticker app really need? (a) the camera (b) location (c) contacts (d) the microphone
  22. 22.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) map app → location (c) camera app → camera (d) voice notes → microphone
  23. 23.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  24. 24.🚀 Your app is at version 3.6.1. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.7.0 (b) 3.6.2 (c) 4.0.0 (d) 3.7.1
  25. 25.Which of these requests is fair? (a) map app → location (b) quiz app → microphone (c) calculator → location (d) timer → your photos
  26. 26.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.6.3 or 4.17.0? (a) 4.17.0 (b) 4.6.3
  27. 27.Which of these requests is fair? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) calling app → contacts (c) calculator → location (d) torch → contacts
  28. 28.🚀 Your app is at version 1.3.4. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 1.4.0 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.3.5 (d) 1.4.4
  29. 29.🚀 Your app is at version 1.7.1. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 2.0.0 (b) 1.7.2 (c) 1.8.1 (d) 1.8.0
  30. 30.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) what data is collected (b) the screen size (c) the app’s colours (d) the app’s price
  31. 31.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 251 (d) 1
  32. 32.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    3.14.8, 3.2.6, 2.23.3, 3.8.5
    (a) 3.2.6 (b) 3.8.5 (c) 2.23.3 (d) 3.14.8
  33. 33.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calculator → location (b) torch → contacts (c) timer → your photos (d) camera app → camera
  34. 34.🔐 Which permission does a guitar tuner really need? (a) contacts (b) location (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  35. 35.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    1.26.0, 2.8.6, 2.15.6, 2.5.1
    (a) 2.15.6 (b) 2.5.1 (c) 2.8.6 (d) 1.26.0
  36. 36.🚀 Your app is at version 2.8.3. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.8.4 (b) 2.9.3 (c) 2.9.0 (d) 3.0.0
  37. 37.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: camera app → camera? (a) fair (b) too much
  39. 39.🚀 Your app is at version 1.5.4. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.5.5 (b) 1.6.4 (c) 2.0.0 (d) 1.6.0
  40. 40.True or false: a voice recorder needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. deny it
  2. too much
  3. True
  4. too much
  5. the camera
  6. True
  7. the microphone
  8. 4.4.0
  9. 4.10.2
  10. 1.22.2
  11. 2.27.9
  12. the camera
  13. a permission
  14. 4.5.19
  15. 3.5.2
  16. voice notes → microphone
  17. location
  18. location
  19. True
  20. contacts
  21. the camera
  22. quiz app → microphone
  23. fair
  24. 3.6.2
  25. map app → location
  26. 4.17.0
  27. calling app → contacts
  28. 2.0.0
  29. 2.0.0
  30. what data is collected
  31. 2
  32. 2.23.3
  33. camera app → camera
  34. the microphone
  35. 1.26.0
  36. 2.9.0
  37. True
  38. fair
  39. 1.5.5
  40. True

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