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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 248 · 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.Which of these requests is fair? (a) timer → your photos (b) quiz app → microphone (c) camera app → camera (d) torch → contacts
  2. 2.True or false: a bus tracker needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚀 Your app is at version 2.9.4. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 2.10.0 (b) 2.9.5 (c) 3.0.0 (d) 2.10.4
  5. 5.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    4.8.2, 4.9.9, 3.22.1, 4.13.5     (a) 4.9.9 (b) 4.13.5 (c) 4.8.2 (d) 3.22.1
  6. 6.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calculator → location? (a) fair (b) too much
  8. 8.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    1.10.4, 1.2.9, 1.18.8, 0.22.7     (a) 0.22.7 (b) 1.18.8 (c) 1.10.4 (d) 1.2.9
  9. 9.🔐 Which permission does a weather-near-me app really need? (a) contacts (b) the microphone (c) location (d) the camera
  10. 10.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) camera app → camera (b) map app → location (c) calling app → contacts (d) torch → contacts
  11. 11.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) its icon (b) a permission (c) a font (d) its name
  12. 12.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    4.16.1, 4.5.9, 4.11.7, 3.20.8     (a) 4.16.1 (b) 4.11.7 (c) 4.5.9 (d) 3.20.8
  13. 13.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.19.0 or 2.4.1? (a) 2.4.1 (b) 2.19.0
  14. 14.Which of these requests is fair? (a) timer → your photos (b) torch → contacts (c) calculator → location (d) voice notes → microphone
  15. 15.🔐 Which permission does a barcode scanner really need? (a) contacts (b) location (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  16. 16.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.18.0, 2.25.2, 3.12.3, 3.17.8     (a) 2.25.2 (b) 3.17.8 (c) 3.12.3 (d) 3.18.0
  17. 17.🔐 Which permission does a guitar tuner really need? (a) the microphone (b) contacts (c) location (d) the camera
  18. 18.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 251 (d) 5
  19. 19.🔐 Which permission does a selfie sticker app really need? (a) the camera (b) location (c) the microphone (d) contacts
  20. 20.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) post them online (b) share them all (c) allow it (d) deny it
  21. 21.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  22. 22.Which of these requests is fair? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) torch → contacts (c) map app → location (d) calculator → location
  23. 23.True or false: a speak-to-type notes app needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  25. 25.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    1.9.1, 1.5.4, 0.23.4, 1.11.5     (a) 0.23.4 (b) 1.9.1 (c) 1.11.5 (d) 1.5.4
  26. 26.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    4.13.8, 4.3.2, 3.22.2, 4.18.5     (a) 3.22.2 (b) 4.3.2 (c) 4.13.8 (d) 4.18.5
  27. 27.True or false: a barcode scanner needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) what data is collected (b) the app’s colours (c) the screen size (d) the app’s price
  29. 29.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.5.10 or 1.5.3? (a) 1.5.10 (b) 1.5.3
  30. 30.🔐 Which permission does a speak-to-type notes app really need? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) location (d) contacts
  31. 31.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calculator → location (b) torch → contacts (c) calling app → contacts (d) timer → your photos
  33. 33.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: quiz app → microphone? (a) fair (b) too much
  34. 34.True or false: a guitar tuner needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚀 Your app is at version 4.4.7. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 5.0.0 (b) 4.5.0 (c) 4.5.7 (d) 4.4.8
  36. 36.🚀 Your app is at version 3.2.9. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 3.3.0 (b) 4.0.0 (c) 3.3.9 (d) 3.2.10
  37. 37.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) fair (b) too much
  38. 38.🚀 Your app is at version 3.0.2. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 3.1.2 (b) 3.0.3 (c) 3.1.0 (d) 4.0.0
  39. 39.🚀 Your app is at version 2.12.8. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.12.9 (b) 2.13.8 (c) 2.13.0 (d) 3.0.0
  40. 40.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a new app (b) a bug fix (c) a new feature (d) a big redesign

Answer key

  1. camera app → camera
  2. True
  3. True
  4. 2.9.5
  5. 3.22.1
  6. False
  7. too much
  8. 1.18.8
  9. location
  10. torch → contacts
  11. a permission
  12. 4.16.1
  13. 2.19.0
  14. voice notes → microphone
  15. the camera
  16. 3.18.0
  17. the microphone
  18. 2
  19. the camera
  20. deny it
  21. too much
  22. map app → location
  23. False
  24. fair
  25. 0.23.4
  26. 4.18.5
  27. False
  28. what data is collected
  29. 1.5.10
  30. the microphone
  31. False
  32. calling app → contacts
  33. too much
  34. True
  35. 4.4.8
  36. 3.3.0
  37. fair
  38. 4.0.0
  39. 2.13.0
  40. a bug fix

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