Mobile Apps

Which of the following is NOT included with App Inventor?

Code Editor

What is the short cut key for code completion?

Ctrl + space

App Inventor is considered a traditional IDE. True or False?

False

The process of concatenating strings in the Blocks Editor is called which of the following?

Join

Non-visible components belong in which tier of the MVC design pattern?

Model

What does it mean when the Android marketplace is fragmented?

This means it is modular

What is a prototype? (more than one correct response - multiple response)

a mock-up , a wireframe, an incomplete, unrefined version of the app

In App Inventor 2, spaces aren't allowed in component names, so what is the common means to make it more readable?

capitalize the first letter of each word in the name

What is the file extension for the version of our app that we can open inside of app inventor?

.aia

In 2015, how many hours, on average, did it take to create a simple app?

300

Who coined the term UX?

Don

How do you add a Button to the screen using just the visual tool?

Drag n Drop from the palette to the app canvas.

What happened to Android Inc in 2005?

It was acquired by Google

What is the section of the Palette is used to determine whether the pieces of the app appear horizontally, vertically or in a table?

Layout

You want to add a component that would allow the end user to choose from a list of items. What is the component type?

ListPicker

Define Best Practices when creating a mobile App.

Some Best Practices when creating a mobile App is to know your users (target audience), make the app comprehensible (easy to understand),determine the right design methodology (the design of the app), focus on developing the core (the core application), security should be your top priority (keep user information safe), testing is key (help get rid of bugs and potential errors), incorporate application analytics (understand how users interact with your app), and have a feedback mechanism (give users a means -- email, social media). The 8 highlighted practices will help the programmer develop a quality mobile app for your end users.

What is the element of the user interface in App Inventor that is designed to be clicked by the user to trigger an event?

Switch

Code a little, test a little, repeat.

The significance of the statement, "Code a little, test a little, repeat" is that it helps reduce the number of errors you'll have (if any) in the future. No one wants to complete a project and has to go way back in the code and try to find the problem

UX is focused on the user's journey to solve a problem.

True

Which of these are the 3 Elements of Good Design in the Mobile Development world, as defined by a whitepaper written by the company ZORB?

Utility, Usability, and Desirability

What is the section of App Inventor that displays what the app will actually look like?

Viewer

UX

appeals to the users emotions and defines how your app will feel

In App Inventor 2, what is the editor used to set up the decision making, logic and activity of an app?

blocks

in the app/src/main/res/layout folder.

by installing the APK

What is the basic construct of OOP?

class

Which of the following is NOT a reason to post comments on your design?

if your app is successful, it will live a long life.

Layouts describe what your app looks like. In which folder are they held?

in the app/src/main/res/layout folder.

The ActivityStarter is an important component because ______________________.

it provides access to any other app on the device

Which of the following falls under the complicated tasks of the Ui Designer?

making wireframes

What are two major benefits of developing on Android?

numerous employment opportunities and The operating platform is free.

When working with mobile app design, what makes for an amazing app and a successful and perhaps lucrative project.

solving a REAL problem

What are the two parts to programming?

understanding the logic of the app , translating that logic into code in some programming language

What does it mean when you say that software is Case Sensitive?

whether a letter is uppercase or lowercase is important.