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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 5 · 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.🔐 Which permission does a walking map really need? (a) the camera (b) location (c) contacts (d) the microphone
  2. 2.🚀 Your app is at version 1.2.3. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 1.3.0 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.2.4 (d) 1.3.3
  3. 3.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) allow it (b) deny it (c) post them online (d) share them all
  4. 4.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.2.14 or 1.2.8? (a) 1.2.14 (b) 1.2.8
  5. 5.True or false: a barcode scanner needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) voice notes → microphone (b) camera app → camera (c) calling app → contacts (d) calculator → location
  8. 8.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.8.1 or 3.10.0? (a) 3.8.1 (b) 3.10.0
  9. 9.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.3.1 or 3.19.2? (a) 3.19.2 (b) 3.3.1
  11. 11.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 251 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 5
  12. 12.🔐 Which permission does a barcode scanner really need? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) location (d) contacts
  13. 13.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.15.3 or 3.8.3? (a) 3.15.3 (b) 3.8.3
  14. 14.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) a font (b) its name (c) its icon (d) a permission
  15. 15.Which of these requests is fair? (a) camera app → camera (b) quiz app → microphone (c) torch → contacts (d) timer → your photos
  16. 16.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚀 Your app is at version 3.12.7. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.13.0 (b) 3.12.8 (c) 4.0.0 (d) 3.13.7
  18. 18.🚀 Your app is at version 1.4.6. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.4.7 (b) 1.5.0 (c) 2.0.0 (d) 1.5.6
  19. 19.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔐 Which permission does a speak-to-type notes app really need? (a) location (b) the camera (c) contacts (d) the microphone
  21. 21.🔐 Which permission does a selfie sticker app really need? (a) location (b) contacts (c) the camera (d) the microphone
  22. 22.🔐 Which permission does a homework photo scanner really need? (a) the camera (b) the microphone (c) location (d) contacts
  23. 23.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a big redesign (b) a new feature (c) a new app (d) a bug fix
  24. 24.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.17.1 or 1.7.0? (a) 1.17.1 (b) 1.7.0
  26. 26.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these requests is fair? (a) timer → your photos (b) torch → contacts (c) map app → location (d) calculator → location
  28. 28.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.8.2 or 1.8.19? (a) 1.8.19 (b) 1.8.2
  29. 29.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.5.16 or 2.5.7? (a) 2.5.7 (b) 2.5.16
  30. 30.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) fair (b) too much
  31. 31.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) calling app → contacts (b) camera app → camera (c) map app → location (d) timer → your photos
  32. 32.True or false: a bus tracker needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calculator → location (b) torch → contacts (c) calling app → contacts (d) timer → your photos
  34. 34.True or false: a voice recorder needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    2.4.7, 2.18.1, 1.27.8, 2.6.6
    (a) 2.4.7 (b) 2.18.1 (c) 1.27.8 (d) 2.6.6
  36. 36.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: camera app → camera? (a) fair (b) too much
  38. 38.🚀 Your app is at version 4.0.6. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 4.0.7 (b) 5.0.0 (c) 4.1.6 (d) 4.1.0
  39. 39.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: timer → your photos? (a) too much (b) fair
  40. 40.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. location
  2. 1.3.0
  3. deny it
  4. 1.2.14
  5. False
  6. True
  7. calculator → location
  8. 3.10.0
  9. False
  10. 3.19.2
  11. 2
  12. the camera
  13. 3.15.3
  14. a permission
  15. camera app → camera
  16. False
  17. 3.12.8
  18. 1.4.7
  19. False
  20. the microphone
  21. the camera
  22. the camera
  23. a bug fix
  24. True
  25. 1.17.1
  26. False
  27. map app → location
  28. 1.8.19
  29. 2.5.16
  30. fair
  31. timer → your photos
  32. False
  33. calling app → contacts
  34. False
  35. 2.18.1
  36. True
  37. fair
  38. 5.0.0
  39. too much
  40. False

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