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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 254 · 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) post them online (d) deny it
  2. 2.🔐 Which permission does a birthday list of friends really need? (a) the microphone (b) location (c) contacts (d) the camera
  3. 3.🚀 Your app is at version 2.1.2. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.1.3 (b) 3.0.0 (c) 2.2.2 (d) 2.2.0
  4. 4.🔐 Which permission does a speak-to-type notes app really need? (a) the camera (b) location (c) the microphone (d) contacts
  5. 5.🔐 Which permission does a party-invite app for friends really need? (a) location (b) the microphone (c) contacts (d) the camera
  6. 6.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  7. 7.🚀 Your app is at version 3.8.1. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.9.0 (b) 3.8.2 (c) 3.9.1 (d) 4.0.0
  8. 8.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a bug fix (b) a new app (c) a new feature (d) a big redesign
  9. 9.True or false: a bus tracker needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.17.3 or 2.3.0? (a) 2.3.0 (b) 2.17.3
  12. 12.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the app’s colours (b) what data is collected (c) the screen size (d) the app’s price
  13. 13.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    2.21.6, 3.11.1, 3.8.5, 3.18.1     (a) 3.11.1 (b) 3.18.1 (c) 3.8.5 (d) 2.21.6
  14. 14.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    4.9.0, 3.23.9, 4.6.6, 4.5.2     (a) 4.5.2 (b) 4.9.0 (c) 3.23.9 (d) 4.6.6
  15. 15.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: camera app → camera? (a) too much (b) fair
  16. 16.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a voice recorder needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    2.9.2, 2.18.5, 1.23.7, 2.11.8     (a) 2.11.8 (b) 2.18.5 (c) 2.9.2 (d) 1.23.7
  19. 19.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calculator → location? (a) fair (b) too much
  20. 20.🔐 Which permission does a weather-near-me app really need? (a) the camera (b) contacts (c) location (d) the microphone
  21. 21.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    0.22.8, 1.2.7, 1.18.4, 1.16.6     (a) 1.2.7 (b) 1.18.4 (c) 1.16.6 (d) 0.22.8
  22. 22.Which of these requests is fair? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) torch → contacts (c) voice notes → microphone (d) calculator → location
  23. 23.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔐 Which permission does a walking map really need? (a) the camera (b) contacts (c) location (d) the microphone
  25. 25.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.4.12 or 3.4.6? (a) 3.4.6 (b) 3.4.12
  26. 26.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    3.8.1, 3.5.3, 2.22.9, 3.2.1     (a) 2.22.9 (b) 3.5.3 (c) 3.8.1 (d) 3.2.1
  27. 27.🔐 Which permission does a voice recorder really need? (a) the camera (b) contacts (c) location (d) the microphone
  28. 28.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.19.1, 3.2.6, 3.13.1, 2.30.5     (a) 2.30.5 (b) 3.19.1 (c) 3.2.6 (d) 3.13.1
  29. 29.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: voice notes → microphone? (a) fair (b) too much
  30. 30.🚀 Your app is at version 1.0.4. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 1.1.0 (b) 1.1.4 (c) 1.0.5 (d) 2.0.0
  31. 31.True or false: a walking map needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    0.25.1, 1.4.3, 1.3.3, 1.7.4     (a) 1.3.3 (b) 1.7.4 (c) 0.25.1 (d) 1.4.3
  33. 33.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 251 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 1
  34. 34.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.8.2 or 2.16.3? (a) 2.8.2 (b) 2.16.3
  35. 35.🔐 Which permission does a guitar tuner really need? (a) the camera (b) contacts (c) location (d) the microphone
  36. 36.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) voice notes → microphone (b) map app → location (c) camera app → camera (d) quiz app → microphone
  37. 37.🚀 Your app is at version 1.3.9. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.4.0 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.3.10 (d) 1.4.9
  38. 38.True or false: a barcode scanner needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.7.8 or 1.7.10? (a) 1.7.8 (b) 1.7.10
  40. 40.🚀 Your app is at version 1.11.7. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.12.7 (b) 1.12.0 (c) 2.0.0 (d) 1.11.8

Answer key

  1. deny it
  2. contacts
  3. 2.2.0
  4. the microphone
  5. contacts
  6. fair
  7. 3.8.2
  8. a bug fix
  9. False
  10. True
  11. 2.17.3
  12. what data is collected
  13. 3.18.1
  14. 4.9.0
  15. fair
  16. False
  17. True
  18. 2.18.5
  19. too much
  20. location
  21. 1.18.4
  22. voice notes → microphone
  23. True
  24. location
  25. 3.4.12
  26. 2.22.9
  27. the microphone
  28. 3.19.1
  29. fair
  30. 1.1.0
  31. True
  32. 1.7.4
  33. 2
  34. 2.16.3
  35. the microphone
  36. quiz app → microphone
  37. 1.3.10
  38. False
  39. 1.7.10
  40. 1.11.8

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