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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 255 · 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) deny it (b) share them all (c) post them online (d) allow it
  2. 2.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a speak-to-type notes app needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these requests is fair? (a) camera app → camera (b) quiz app → microphone (c) calculator → location (d) torch → contacts
  6. 6.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    2.17.2, 1.29.7, 2.15.0, 2.13.9
    (a) 2.15.0 (b) 1.29.7 (c) 2.17.2 (d) 2.13.9
  7. 7.🚀 Your app is at version 2.3.9. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 2.3.10 (b) 2.4.9 (c) 2.4.0 (d) 3.0.0
  8. 8.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.1.19 or 2.1.9? (a) 2.1.9 (b) 2.1.19
  9. 9.🔐 Which permission does a weather-near-me app really need? (a) location (b) the microphone (c) contacts (d) the camera
  10. 10.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the app’s price (b) the screen size (c) the app’s colours (d) what data is collected
  11. 11.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calculator → location? (a) too much (b) fair
  12. 12.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    0.22.4, 1.6.8, 1.15.7, 1.8.3
    (a) 1.8.3 (b) 1.15.7 (c) 1.6.8 (d) 0.22.4
  13. 13.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) its name (b) a permission (c) its icon (d) a font
  14. 14.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.8.0 or 3.15.0? (a) 3.8.0 (b) 3.15.0
  15. 15.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.2.16 or 1.2.9? (a) 1.2.16 (b) 1.2.9
  16. 16.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    0.20.4, 1.13.6, 1.16.2, 1.18.9
    (a) 1.18.9 (b) 1.13.6 (c) 0.20.4 (d) 1.16.2
  17. 17.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.4.3 or 1.15.3? (a) 1.4.3 (b) 1.15.3
  18. 18.🔐 Which permission does a voice recorder really need? (a) contacts (b) location (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  19. 19.True or false: a voice recorder needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 1 (b) 251 (c) 2 (d) 5
  21. 21.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.8.13 or 2.8.9? (a) 2.8.13 (b) 2.8.9
  22. 22.True or false: a guitar tuner needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: camera app → camera? (a) too much (b) fair
  24. 24.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.0.3 or 3.0.18? (a) 3.0.18 (b) 3.0.3
  25. 25.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) map app → location (b) torch → contacts (c) camera app → camera (d) voice notes → microphone
  26. 26.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: quiz app → microphone? (a) fair (b) too much
  27. 27.True or false: a speak-to-type notes app needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.5.1 or 4.11.1? (a) 4.11.1 (b) 4.5.1
  29. 29.🚀 Your app is at version 3.2.1. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 4.0.0 (b) 3.3.1 (c) 3.2.2 (d) 3.3.0
  30. 30.🚀 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) 1.3.5 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.4.4 (d) 1.4.0
  31. 31.🚀 Your app is at version 4.3.6. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 4.3.7 (b) 4.4.0 (c) 5.0.0 (d) 4.4.6
  32. 32.🚀 Your app is at version 3.6.3. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.7.0 (b) 4.0.0 (c) 3.7.3 (d) 3.6.4
  33. 33.🚀 Your app is at version 4.0.3. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 4.0.4 (b) 4.1.3 (c) 5.0.0 (d) 4.1.0
  34. 34.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) fair (b) too much
  35. 35.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) calling app → contacts (b) map app → location (c) camera app → camera (d) quiz app → microphone
  37. 37.🚀 Your app is at version 2.7.6. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 2.8.6 (b) 2.8.0 (c) 2.7.7 (d) 3.0.0
  38. 38.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.8.1 or 4.19.1? (a) 4.8.1 (b) 4.19.1
  40. 40.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a big redesign (b) a new feature (c) a bug fix (d) a new app

Answer key

  1. deny it
  2. False
  3. True
  4. False
  5. camera app → camera
  6. 2.17.2
  7. 3.0.0
  8. 2.1.19
  9. location
  10. what data is collected
  11. too much
  12. 0.22.4
  13. a permission
  14. 3.15.0
  15. 1.2.16
  16. 1.18.9
  17. 1.15.3
  18. the microphone
  19. True
  20. 2
  21. 2.8.13
  22. True
  23. fair
  24. 3.0.18
  25. torch → contacts
  26. too much
  27. True
  28. 4.11.1
  29. 3.3.0
  30. 2.0.0
  31. 4.3.7
  32. 3.6.4
  33. 5.0.0
  34. fair
  35. True
  36. quiz app → microphone
  37. 2.7.7
  38. True
  39. 4.19.1
  40. a bug fix

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