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App Dev Worksheet: Permissions and Versions

App development lesson 23: Privacy, permissions and publishing · Set 86 · 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 weather-near-me app really need? (a) contacts (b) the camera (c) location (d) the microphone
  2. 2.🚀 A privacy policy tells users ___. (a) the app’s colours (b) what data is collected (c) the screen size (d) the app’s price
  3. 3.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.8.9 or 3.8.13? (a) 3.8.9 (b) 3.8.13
  4. 4.🚀 Your app is at version 1.8.3. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 1.9.0 (b) 1.8.4 (c) 1.9.3 (d) 2.0.0
  5. 5.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.15.1 or 1.2.0? (a) 1.2.0 (b) 1.15.1
  6. 6.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: map app → location? (a) too much (b) fair
  7. 7.Which of these requests asks for too much? (a) timer → your photos (b) map app → location (c) voice notes → microphone (d) camera app → camera
  8. 8.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    3.16.0, 3.18.0, 3.10.5, 2.27.0
    (a) 2.27.0 (b) 3.16.0 (c) 3.10.5 (d) 3.18.0
  9. 9.🚀 Your app is at version 2.1.3. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.2.3 (b) 2.1.4 (c) 3.0.0 (d) 2.2.0
  10. 10.🚀 A change from version 1.4.2 to 1.4.3 usually means ___. (a) a new feature (b) a new app (c) a bug fix (d) a big redesign
  11. 11.True or false: a bus tracker needs the microphone. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚀 Your app is at version 2.3.5. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.0.0 (b) 2.4.5 (c) 2.3.6 (d) 2.4.0
  13. 13.🚀 Which version is newer: 1.10.2 or 1.2.1? (a) 1.2.1 (b) 1.10.2
  14. 14.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: calculator → location? (a) too much (b) fair
  15. 15.🚀 Which version is newer: 4.5.0 or 4.14.3? (a) 4.5.0 (b) 4.14.3
  16. 16.🚀 Your app is at version 2.7.4. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.0.0 (b) 2.8.0 (c) 2.7.5 (d) 2.8.4
  17. 17.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: camera app → camera? (a) too much (b) fair
  18. 18.🚀 Your app is at version 3.8.5. The next release fixes a small bug. What is its version number? (a) 3.9.5 (b) 4.0.0 (c) 3.9.0 (d) 3.8.6
  19. 19.True or false: a homework photo scanner needs the camera. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.10.0 or 3.2.2? (a) 3.10.0 (b) 3.2.2
  21. 21.True or false: a voice recorder needs the microphone. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚀 In version 2.5.1, which number is the major version? (a) 251 (b) 5 (c) 1 (d) 2
  23. 23.True or false: a party-invite app for friends needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔐 Which permission does a speak-to-type notes app really need? (a) the camera (b) the microphone (c) contacts (d) location
  25. 25.🚀 What should an app ask for only when it really needs it? (a) a font (b) its name (c) its icon (d) a permission
  26. 26.True or false: a barcode scanner needs your location. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚀 Your app is at version 2.12.9. The next release adds a new feature. What is its version number? (a) 2.13.0 (b) 2.12.10 (c) 2.13.9 (d) 3.0.0
  28. 28.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.13.2 or 3.2.0? (a) 3.2.0 (b) 3.13.2
  29. 29.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calculator → location (b) torch → contacts (c) voice notes → microphone (d) quiz app → microphone
  30. 30.True or false: a birthday list of friends needs your contacts. (a) False (b) True
  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.🔐 Which permission does a bus tracker really need? (a) location (b) contacts (c) the microphone (d) the camera
  33. 33.🔐 Is this permission request fair or too much: torch → contacts? (a) fair (b) too much
  34. 34.Which of these requests is fair? (a) timer → your photos (b) quiz app → microphone (c) map app → location (d) torch → contacts
  35. 35.🚀 Which of these versions is the NEWEST?
    3.15.9, 3.7.8, 3.3.7, 2.23.1
    (a) 2.23.1 (b) 3.7.8 (c) 3.15.9 (d) 3.3.7
  36. 36.🚀 Which version is newer: 2.8.16 or 2.8.2? (a) 2.8.16 (b) 2.8.2
  37. 37.🚀 Your app is at version 3.5.5. The next release is a big redesign that changes how the app works. What is its version number? (a) 4.0.0 (b) 3.6.5 (c) 3.5.6 (d) 3.6.0
  38. 38.Which of these requests is fair? (a) calling app → contacts (b) calculator → location (c) timer → your photos (d) torch → contacts
  39. 39.🚀 Which version is newer: 3.4.1 or 3.10.1? (a) 3.10.1 (b) 3.4.1
  40. 40.🚀 Which of these versions is the OLDEST?
    3.9.2, 2.27.9, 3.12.0, 3.5.9
    (a) 3.12.0 (b) 2.27.9 (c) 3.5.9 (d) 3.9.2

Answer key

  1. location
  2. what data is collected
  3. 3.8.13
  4. 1.9.0
  5. 1.15.1
  6. fair
  7. timer → your photos
  8. 2.27.0
  9. 2.2.0
  10. a bug fix
  11. False
  12. 2.3.6
  13. 1.10.2
  14. too much
  15. 4.14.3
  16. 2.7.5
  17. fair
  18. 3.8.6
  19. True
  20. 3.10.0
  21. True
  22. 2
  23. True
  24. the microphone
  25. a permission
  26. False
  27. 2.13.0
  28. 3.13.2
  29. voice notes → microphone
  30. True
  31. deny it
  32. location
  33. too much
  34. map app → location
  35. 3.15.9
  36. 2.8.16
  37. 4.0.0
  38. calling app → contacts
  39. 3.10.1
  40. 2.27.9

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