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