Solution and Answer Guide: Android Boot Camp for Developers Using Java® A Guide to Creating Your First Android Apps 4th Edition Corinne Hoisington
Solution and Answer Guide
Android Boot Camp for Developers Using Java® A Guide to Creating Your First
Android Apps 4th Edition Corinne Hoisington
Chapter 1-12
Chapter 1: Voila! Meet the Android
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Developer FAQs................................................................................................................................... 1
Beyond the Book ................................................................................................................................ 2
Case Programming Projects ............................................................................................................. 3
DEVELOPER FAQS
1. What is the dessert name that starts with an “N” to identify an Android version? (1.4)
Answer: Nougat
2. What is the one-time cost for a developer’s account at Google Play? (1.5)
Answer: $25
3. When you post an Android app at Google Play, what percentage of the app price does
the developer keep? (1.5)
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Answer: 85%
4. is the web address of Google Play. (1.5)
Answer: play.google.com
5. What share of the world’s smartphone market is represented by Android? (1.1)
Answer: 72%
6. Java is the most popular coding language used to create Android apps. What other language
is also used? (1.4)
Answer: Kotlin
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7. In which subfolder is the activity_main.xml file stored? (1.7)
Answer: layout
8. Name three widgets in the Palette mentioned in this chapter. (1.8, 1.9)
Answer: TextView, Button, Checkbox
9. What is the name of the widget that was used in the Hello Android World app? (1.8, 1.9)
Answer: TextView
10. Which two key combinations can you press to run an Android app in Android Studio? (1.9)
Answer: In Windows, Shift+F10; on a Mac, Command+Shift+F11
11. Which Android version is Kit Kat? (1.4)
Answer: 4.4
12. Using the alphabetical theme for Android version names, name three possible future names
for the next versions of Android device operating systems. (1.4)
Answer: Using the theme of desserts, any three dessert names after Tiramisu alphabetically
13. Which two attributes were changed in the Hello Android World app? (1.9)
Answer: text and id
14. What does SDK stand for? (1.4)
Answer: Software Development Kit
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15. What does XML stand for? (1.4)
Answer: Extensible Markup Language
BEYOND THE BOOK
Search the web for answers to the following questions to further your Android knowledge.
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website, in whole or in part.
Solution and Answer Guide
Android Boot Camp for Developers Using Java® A Guide to Creating Your First
Android Apps 4th Edition Corinne Hoisington
Chapter 1-12
Chapter 1: Voila! Meet the Android
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Developer FAQs................................................................................................................................... 1
Beyond the Book ................................................................................................................................ 2
Case Programming Projects ............................................................................................................. 3
DEVELOPER FAQS
1. What is the dessert name that starts with an “N” to identify an Android version? (1.4)
Answer: Nougat
2. What is the one-time cost for a developer’s account at Google Play? (1.5)
Answer: $25
3. When you post an Android app at Google Play, what percentage of the app price does
the developer keep? (1.5)
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website, in whole or in part.
,Solution and Answer Guide: Android Boot Camp for Developers Using Java® A Guide to Creating Your First Android Apps 4th Edition Corinne Hoisington
Answer: 85%
4. is the web address of Google Play. (1.5)
Answer: play.google.com
5. What share of the world’s smartphone market is represented by Android? (1.1)
Answer: 72%
6. Java is the most popular coding language used to create Android apps. What other language
is also used? (1.4)
Answer: Kotlin
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website, in whole or in part.
, Solution and Answer Guide: Chapter 1: Voila! Meet the Android
7. In which subfolder is the activity_main.xml file stored? (1.7)
Answer: layout
8. Name three widgets in the Palette mentioned in this chapter. (1.8, 1.9)
Answer: TextView, Button, Checkbox
9. What is the name of the widget that was used in the Hello Android World app? (1.8, 1.9)
Answer: TextView
10. Which two key combinations can you press to run an Android app in Android Studio? (1.9)
Answer: In Windows, Shift+F10; on a Mac, Command+Shift+F11
11. Which Android version is Kit Kat? (1.4)
Answer: 4.4
12. Using the alphabetical theme for Android version names, name three possible future names
for the next versions of Android device operating systems. (1.4)
Answer: Using the theme of desserts, any three dessert names after Tiramisu alphabetically
13. Which two attributes were changed in the Hello Android World app? (1.9)
Answer: text and id
14. What does SDK stand for? (1.4)
Answer: Software Development Kit
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website, in whole or in part.
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15. What does XML stand for? (1.4)
Answer: Extensible Markup Language
BEYOND THE BOOK
Search the web for answers to the following questions to further your Android knowledge.
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website, in whole or in part.
