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