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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 79 · 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 barcode scanner really need? (a) location (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) contacts
  2. 2.🔐 A torch app asks for your contacts. What should you do? (a) allow it (b) post them online (c) share them all (d) deny it
  3. 3.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    1.15.5, 1.16.6, 1.14.0, 0.28.4     (a) 1.15.5 (b) 1.14.0 (c) 0.28.4 (d) 1.16.6
  4. 4.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a bug fix (b) a big redesign (c) a new app (d) a new feature
  5. 5.True or false: a speak-to-type notes app needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a voice recorder needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚀 Your app is at version 3.9.7. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 3.9.8 (b) 4.0.0 (c) 3.10.0 (d) 3.10.7
  8. 8.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚀 Your app is at version 4.8.8. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 4.9.8 (b) 5.0.0 (c) 4.8.9 (d) 4.9.0
  10. 10.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) calling app → contacts (b) voice notes → microphone (c) camera app → camera (d) timer → your photos
  11. 11.True or false: a walking map needs your location. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) a permission (b) its name (c) its icon (d) a font
  13. 13.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) voice notes → microphone (b) calling app → contacts (c) map app → location (d) torch → contacts
  14. 14.🚀 Your app is at version 3.9.9. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 3.9.10 (b) 3.10.0 (c) 3.10.9 (d) 4.0.0
  15. 15.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.11.0 or 1.6.1? (a) 1.11.0 (b) 1.6.1
  16. 16.True or false: a weather-near-me app needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the app’s price (b) the screen size (c) what data is collected (d) the app’s colours
  18. 18.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calling app → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  19. 19.🔐 Which permission does a birthday list of friends really need? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) contacts (d) location
  20. 20.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) too much (b) fair
  21. 21.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.7.10 or 1.7.4? (a) 1.7.4 (b) 1.7.10
  22. 22.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.1.14 or 3.1.2? (a) 3.1.14 (b) 3.1.2
  23. 23.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    3.9.5, 2.27.5, 3.10.0, 3.2.5     (a) 3.2.5 (b) 3.9.5 (c) 2.27.5 (d) 3.10.0
  24. 24.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 5 (b) 251 (c) 2 (d) 1
  25. 25.🔐 Which permission does a bus tracker really need? (a) location (b) the microphone (c) contacts (d) the camera
  26. 26.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: quiz app → microphone? (a) too much (b) fair
  27. 27.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    4.7.3, 3.23.9, 4.10.2, 4.12.0     (a) 4.7.3 (b) 4.10.2 (c) 4.12.0 (d) 3.23.9
  29. 29.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: camera app → camera? (a) fair (b) too much
  30. 30.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    4.11.5, 4.9.2, 3.20.1, 4.17.1     (a) 4.11.5 (b) 4.9.2 (c) 4.17.1 (d) 3.20.1
  31. 31.🚀 Your app is at version 1.3.6. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 1.4.6 (b) 2.0.0 (c) 1.4.0 (d) 1.3.7
  32. 32.🚀 Your app is at version 4.8.1. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 4.8.2 (b) 5.0.0 (c) 4.9.0 (d) 4.9.1
  33. 33.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) camera app → camera (b) map app → location (c) calculator → location (d) voice notes → microphone
  35. 35.True or false: a selfie sticker app needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.5.2, 3.3.6, 2.30.9, 3.7.6     (a) 3.7.6 (b) 3.5.2 (c) 2.30.9 (d) 3.3.6
  37. 37.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) voice notes → microphone (b) calling app → contacts (c) quiz app → microphone (d) camera app → camera
  38. 38.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.3.3 or 2.11.0? (a) 2.3.3 (b) 2.11.0
  39. 39.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calling app → contacts (b) timer → your photos (c) calculator → location (d) torch → contacts
  40. 40.🚀 Your app is at version 3.10.7. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 3.11.0 (b) 4.0.0 (c) 3.11.7 (d) 3.10.8

Answer key

  1. the camera
  2. deny it
  3. 0.28.4
  4. a bug fix
  5. True
  6. True
  7. 4.0.0
  8. True
  9. 5.0.0
  10. timer → your photos
  11. True
  12. a permission
  13. torch → contacts
  14. 4.0.0
  15. 1.11.0
  16. True
  17. what data is collected
  18. fair
  19. contacts
  20. too much
  21. 1.7.10
  22. 3.1.14
  23. 2.27.5
  24. 2
  25. location
  26. too much
  27. False
  28. 3.23.9
  29. fair
  30. 4.17.1
  31. 1.3.7
  32. 4.9.0
  33. True
  34. calculator → location
  35. False
  36. 3.7.6
  37. quiz app → microphone
  38. 2.11.0
  39. calling app → contacts
  40. 4.0.0

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