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