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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 293 · 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.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) fair (b) too much
  2. 2.True or false: a voice recorder needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚀 Your app is at version 1.8.3. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.9.3 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.8.4 (d) 1.9.0
  5. 5.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) its name (b) a permission (c) a font (d) its icon
  6. 6.🚀 Your app is at version 3.10.8. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 4.0.0 (b) 3.10.9 (c) 3.11.8 (d) 3.11.0
  7. 7.🔐 Which permission does a bus tracker really need? (a) the camera (b) location (c) the microphone (d) contacts
  8. 8.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    1.16.2, 1.3.1, 0.22.7, 1.7.9     (a) 1.3.1 (b) 1.7.9 (c) 1.16.2 (d) 0.22.7
  9. 9.True or false: a speak-to-type notes app needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.3.6 or 4.3.12? (a) 4.3.12 (b) 4.3.6
  11. 11.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) calling app → contacts (b) voice notes → microphone (c) map app → location (d) calculator → location
  12. 12.True or false: a guitar tuner needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚀 Your app is at version 4.8.9. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 5.0.0 (b) 4.8.10 (c) 4.9.9 (d) 4.9.0
  14. 14.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) fair (b) too much
  15. 15.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.7.0 or 3.17.0? (a) 3.17.0 (b) 3.7.0
  16. 16.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) voice notes → microphone (b) quiz app → microphone (c) camera app → camera (d) map app → location
  18. 18.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: timer → your photos? (a) fair (b) too much
  19. 19.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.2.2 or 4.18.1? (a) 4.18.1 (b) 4.2.2
  20. 20.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚀 Your app is at version 1.2.7. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.2.8 (b) 1.3.7 (c) 1.3.0 (d) 2.0.0
  22. 22.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    4.19.9, 4.10.2, 3.20.9, 4.16.1     (a) 4.19.9 (b) 4.16.1 (c) 3.20.9 (d) 4.10.2
  23. 23.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: voice notes → microphone? (a) too much (b) fair
  24. 24.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    2.15.8, 2.16.8, 1.30.1, 2.14.9     (a) 2.14.9 (b) 2.15.8 (c) 1.30.1 (d) 2.16.8
  25. 25.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) voice notes → microphone (b) calling app → contacts (c) torch → contacts (d) camera app → camera
  26. 26.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calling app → contacts (b) torch → contacts (c) quiz app → microphone (d) calculator → location
  27. 27.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a new app (b) a new feature (c) a bug fix (d) a big redesign
  28. 28.🚀 Your app is at version 4.5.3. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 4.6.0 (b) 4.5.4 (c) 5.0.0 (d) 4.6.3
  29. 29.🔐 Which permission does a walking map really need? (a) the camera (b) location (c) the microphone (d) contacts
  30. 30.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) fair (b) too much
  31. 31.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) share them all (b) deny it (c) post them online (d) allow it
  32. 32.🚀 Your app is at version 2.6.5. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 2.6.6 (b) 2.7.0 (c) 2.7.5 (d) 3.0.0
  33. 33.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    4.2.7, 4.5.4, 3.25.9, 4.12.8     (a) 3.25.9 (b) 4.5.4 (c) 4.12.8 (d) 4.2.7
  34. 34.🚀 Your app is at version 1.10.2. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 2.0.0 (b) 1.11.0 (c) 1.11.2 (d) 1.10.3
  35. 35.🔐 Which permission does a speak-to-type notes app really need? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) location (d) contacts
  36. 36.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calculator → location (b) torch → contacts (c) map app → location (d) quiz app → microphone
  37. 37.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.3.14 or 1.3.6? (a) 1.3.6 (b) 1.3.14
  38. 38.🚀 Your app is at version 1.7.3. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 1.8.3 (b) 1.7.4 (c) 1.8.0 (d) 2.0.0
  39. 39.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔐 Which permission does a birthday list of friends really need? (a) location (b) the camera (c) contacts (d) the microphone

Answer key

  1. too much
  2. True
  3. True
  4. 1.8.4
  5. a permission
  6. 3.11.0
  7. location
  8. 0.22.7
  9. False
  10. 4.3.12
  11. calculator → location
  12. True
  13. 4.9.0
  14. fair
  15. 3.17.0
  16. True
  17. quiz app → microphone
  18. too much
  19. 4.18.1
  20. False
  21. 1.2.8
  22. 3.20.9
  23. fair
  24. 2.16.8
  25. torch → contacts
  26. calling app → contacts
  27. a bug fix
  28. 5.0.0
  29. location
  30. fair
  31. deny it
  32. 3.0.0
  33. 3.25.9
  34. 1.10.3
  35. the microphone
  36. map app → location
  37. 1.3.14
  38. 1.8.0
  39. False
  40. contacts

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