How to code a basic app - Test
  • 1. What is the first step in planning a basic app?
A) Designing the user interface
B) Writing the code
C) Defining the app's purpose and target audience
D) Choosing a programming language
  • 2. Which of these is NOT a common app development platform?
A) React Native
B) Xcode
C) Microsoft Word
D) Android Studio
  • 3. What is a UI element in app development?
A) A line of code
B) The server where data is stored
C) A button or text field the user interacts with
D) A debugging tool
  • 4. What does 'API' stand for?
A) Application Programming Interface
B) Advanced Program Integration
C) Automated Programming Installation
D) App Processing Instruction
  • 5. What is the purpose of testing an app?
A) To bypass security measures
B) To make the app look nicer
C) To increase the app's download speed
D) To identify and fix bugs
  • 6. What is version control used for?
A) Tracking changes to the code over time
B) Encrypting the app's data
C) Creating marketing materials for the app
D) Translating the app into different languages
  • 7. What is a common language for Android development?
A) Kotlin
B) HTML
C) Swift
D) Objective-C
  • 8. What is a common language for iOS development?
A) C++
B) Swift
C) Kotlin
D) Java
  • 9. What is 'debugging' in app development?
A) Finding and fixing errors in the code
B) Creating the app icon
C) Uploading the app to the app store
D) Designing the user interface
  • 10. What is a 'variable' in programming?
A) A method for testing the app
B) A compiler directive
C) A storage location with a name and a value
D) A type of user interface element
  • 11. What is a 'function' in programming?
A) A type of data storage
B) An error message
C) A block of code that performs a specific task
D) A visual element in the app
  • 12. What is 'UI/UX' design?
A) Universal Input/Output eXecution
B) Unique Identifier/eXchange
C) Unified Interface/eXternal
D) User Interface/User Experience design
  • 13. What does 'IDE' stand for?
A) Independent Data Engine
B) Integrated Development Environment
C) Interactive Design Element
D) Internet Data Exchange
  • 14. Which of these is a database?
A) JavaScript
B) Python
C) HTML
D) SQLite
  • 15. What is the purpose of using comments in code?
A) To make the code run faster
B) To hide the code from unauthorized users
C) To create a backup of the code
D) To explain the code to other developers (and yourself)
  • 16. What does 'SDK' stand for?
A) Software Development Kit
B) System Design Kernel
C) Secure Data Keeper
D) Standard Data Key
  • 17. What is the purpose of 'responsive design'?
A) To make the app load faster
B) To encrypt the app's data
C) To prevent the app from crashing
D) To make the app look good on different screen sizes
  • 18. What is 'wireframing'?
A) Testing the app on different devices
B) Connecting the app to the internet
C) Writing the code for the app
D) Creating a basic visual outline of the app's screens
  • 19. What is 'beta testing'?
A) Rewriting the app in a different language
B) Releasing the app to a small group of users before the official launch
C) Encrypting the app's code
D) Deleting the app from the app store
  • 20. Which of these is NOT typically part of the app development lifecycle?
A) Design
B) Testing
C) Gardening
D) Planning
  • 21. What is the purpose of using a 'framework'?
A) To encrypt the code
B) To make the app load faster
C) To provide a structure and pre-built components for development
D) To translate the app into different languages
  • 22. What is 'source code'?
A) The app's settings
B) The human-readable instructions that make up a program
C) The app's database
D) The app's icon
  • 23. What is 'deployment'?
A) Testing the app for bugs
B) Writing the app's code
C) Designing the app's user interface
D) The process of making the app available to users
  • 24. What is a 'loop' in programming?
A) A graphical element in the app's interface
B) A type of variable
C) A sequence of instructions that is repeated until a condition is met
D) A method for debugging the code
  • 25. What is 'authentication'?
A) Encrypting the app's data
B) Designing the app's user interface
C) Verifying the identity of a user
D) Testing the app for bugs
  • 26. What is 'state' in app development?
A) The app's programming language
B) The data that describes the condition of the app at a particular moment
C) The app's database
D) The app's icon
  • 27. Which is a cloud platform often used for app backends?
A) Microsoft Paint
B) Calculator
C) Notepad
D) Firebase
  • 28. What is 'modular programming'?
A) Breaking down the app into smaller, independent modules
B) Deleting unused code
C) Writing the code in all capital letters
D) Encrypting the code
  • 29. What is 'agile development'?
A) Developing the app in secret
B) Developing the app in a single step
C) Developing the app without any planning
D) An iterative approach to software development
  • 30. What is a common file format for app icons?
A) PNG
B) XLS
C) TXT
D) DOC
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