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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 64 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    1.17.3, 1.14.2, 0.25.3, 1.6.1
    (a) 1.17.3 (b) 1.6.1 (c) 0.25.3 (d) 1.14.2
  2. 2.🔐 Which permission does a barcode scanner really need? (a) contacts (b) the microphone (c) location (d) the camera
  3. 3.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    2.7.0, 2.4.4, 2.14.3, 1.25.9
    (a) 2.4.4 (b) 2.7.0 (c) 1.25.9 (d) 2.14.3
  4. 4.True or false: a bus tracker needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a guitar tuner needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚀 Your app is at version 3.0.2. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.0.3 (b) 4.0.0 (c) 3.1.0 (d) 3.1.2
  7. 7.True or false: a voice recorder needs the camera. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚀 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) 2.3.10 (c) 2.4.0 (d) 2.4.9
  9. 9.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) fair (b) too much
  10. 10.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.2.6 or 1.2.11? (a) 1.2.6 (b) 1.2.11
  11. 11.🔐 Which permission does a guitar tuner really need? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) location (d) contacts
  12. 12.🚀 Your app is at version 1.12.4. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.13.0 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.13.4 (d) 1.12.5
  13. 13.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    0.25.1, 1.13.2, 1.7.6, 1.19.1
    (a) 1.13.2 (b) 1.7.6 (c) 0.25.1 (d) 1.19.1
  14. 14.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.6.2 or 2.6.10? (a) 2.6.2 (b) 2.6.10
  17. 17.🚀 Your app is at version 1.3.1. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 1.4.0 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.3.2 (d) 1.4.1
  18. 18.True or false: a speak-to-type notes app needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔐 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
  20. 20.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.4.16 or 1.4.7? (a) 1.4.16 (b) 1.4.7
  21. 21.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) timer → your photos (b) camera app → camera (c) map app → location (d) voice notes → microphone
  22. 22.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a big redesign (b) a bug fix (c) a new feature (d) a new app
  23. 23.True or false: a walking map needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.19.4, 3.7.4, 3.4.9, 2.20.2
    (a) 3.19.4 (b) 2.20.2 (c) 3.4.9 (d) 3.7.4
  25. 25.🔐 Which permission does a weather-near-me app really need? (a) location (b) contacts (c) the camera (d) the microphone
  26. 26.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) what data is collected (b) the screen size (c) the app’s price (d) the app’s colours
  27. 27.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    2.3.6, 1.26.3, 2.5.5, 2.15.8
    (a) 2.5.5 (b) 1.26.3 (c) 2.15.8 (d) 2.3.6
  28. 28.🚀 Your app is at version 1.11.5. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 1.11.6 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.12.0 (d) 1.12.5
  29. 29.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 251
  31. 31.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) camera app → camera (b) calling app → contacts (c) map app → location (d) quiz app → microphone
  32. 32.True or false: a barcode scanner needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.3.7 or 3.3.12? (a) 3.3.12 (b) 3.3.7
  35. 35.Which of these requests is fair? (a) voice notes → microphone (b) timer → your photos (c) torch → contacts (d) quiz app → microphone
  36. 36.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) a font (b) its icon (c) a permission (d) its name
  37. 37.True or false: a guitar tuner needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚀 Your app is at version 4.4.7. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 5.0.0 (b) 4.4.8 (c) 4.5.7 (d) 4.5.0
  39. 39.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calculator → location (b) calling app → contacts (c) timer → your photos (d) quiz app → microphone
  40. 40.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: quiz app → microphone? (a) fair (b) too much

Answer key

  1. 1.17.3
  2. the camera
  3. 2.14.3
  4. False
  5. False
  6. 3.0.3
  7. False
  8. 2.3.10
  9. too much
  10. 1.2.11
  11. the microphone
  12. 1.12.5
  13. 1.19.1
  14. False
  15. True
  16. 2.6.10
  17. 1.4.0
  18. True
  19. deny it
  20. 1.4.16
  21. timer → your photos
  22. a bug fix
  23. True
  24. 3.19.4
  25. location
  26. what data is collected
  27. 1.26.3
  28. 2.0.0
  29. True
  30. 2
  31. quiz app → microphone
  32. False
  33. False
  34. 3.3.12
  35. voice notes → microphone
  36. a permission
  37. True
  38. 4.4.8
  39. calling app → contacts
  40. too much

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