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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 49 · 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.🚀 Your app is at version 2.3.9. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.0.0 (b) 2.4.9 (c) 2.4.0 (d) 2.3.10
  2. 2.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    3.9.4, 3.13.8, 2.25.7, 3.11.7
    (a) 3.13.8 (b) 3.11.7 (c) 3.9.4 (d) 2.25.7
  3. 3.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: timer → your photos? (a) fair (b) too much
  4. 4.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.6.18 or 4.6.2? (a) 4.6.2 (b) 4.6.18
  5. 5.🚀 Your app is at version 4.2.9. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 4.3.0 (b) 4.2.10 (c) 5.0.0 (d) 4.3.9
  6. 6.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.4.9 or 1.4.14? (a) 1.4.9 (b) 1.4.14
  7. 7.🚀 Your app is at version 2.3.6. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 2.3.7 (b) 2.4.0 (c) 3.0.0 (d) 2.4.6
  8. 8.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) too much (b) fair
  9. 9.🔐 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
  10. 10.🚀 Your app is at version 1.6.8. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 2.0.0 (b) 1.7.8 (c) 1.6.9 (d) 1.7.0
  11. 11.Which of these requests is fair? (a) quiz app → microphone (b) timer → your photos (c) torch → contacts (d) map app → location
  12. 12.🚀 Your app is at version 3.1.9. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.1.10 (b) 3.2.9 (c) 3.2.0 (d) 4.0.0
  13. 13.Which of these requests is fair? (a) torch → contacts (b) calculator → location (c) timer → your photos (d) camera app → camera
  14. 14.🚀 Your app is at version 4.2.3. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 5.0.0 (b) 4.3.0 (c) 4.2.4 (d) 4.3.3
  15. 15.🚀 Your app is at version 2.0.2. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 2.0.3 (b) 2.1.0 (c) 3.0.0 (d) 2.1.2
  16. 16.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔐 Which permission does a homework photo scanner really need? (a) the microphone (b) contacts (c) location (d) the camera
  19. 19.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    1.28.4, 2.17.6, 2.19.3, 2.16.5
    (a) 1.28.4 (b) 2.16.5 (c) 2.17.6 (d) 2.19.3
  21. 21.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the app’s price (b) the screen size (c) the app’s colours (d) what data is collected
  22. 22.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.14.9, 2.28.4, 3.17.9, 3.15.8
    (a) 3.17.9 (b) 2.28.4 (c) 3.14.9 (d) 3.15.8
  23. 23.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) a font (b) its name (c) a permission (d) its icon
  24. 24.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.0.9 or 1.0.19? (a) 1.0.19 (b) 1.0.9
  25. 25.🔐 Which permission does a voice recorder really need? (a) location (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) contacts
  26. 26.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚀 Your app is at version 1.3.2. 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) 1.3.3 (d) 1.4.2
  28. 28.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: voice notes → microphone? (a) too much (b) fair
  30. 30.True or false: a guitar tuner needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    1.29.0, 2.17.7, 2.18.9, 2.9.1
    (a) 2.9.1 (b) 1.29.0 (c) 2.17.7 (d) 2.18.9
  32. 32.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) camera app → camera (b) voice notes → microphone (c) map app → location (d) timer → your photos
  33. 33.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔐 Which permission does a walking map really need? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) location (d) contacts
  35. 35.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.2.4 or 1.2.14? (a) 1.2.14 (b) 1.2.4
  37. 37.🔐 Which permission does a party-invite app for friends really need? (a) the microphone (b) contacts (c) the camera (d) location
  38. 38.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a new app (b) a new feature (c) a big redesign (d) a bug fix
  39. 39.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.7.6 or 4.7.11? (a) 4.7.6 (b) 4.7.11
  40. 40.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. 2.3.10
  2. 2.25.7
  3. too much
  4. 4.6.18
  5. 4.2.10
  6. 1.4.14
  7. 2.3.7
  8. fair
  9. deny it
  10. 1.6.9
  11. map app → location
  12. 3.1.10
  13. camera app → camera
  14. 4.3.0
  15. 3.0.0
  16. False
  17. False
  18. the camera
  19. False
  20. 2.19.3
  21. what data is collected
  22. 3.17.9
  23. a permission
  24. 1.0.19
  25. the microphone
  26. True
  27. 2.0.0
  28. False
  29. fair
  30. False
  31. 1.29.0
  32. timer → your photos
  33. False
  34. location
  35. True
  36. 1.2.14
  37. contacts
  38. a bug fix
  39. 4.7.11
  40. False

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