App Inventor: Mobile Application Development Lecture
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App Inventor: Mobile Application Development Lecture

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What is the main purpose of App Inventor?

  • To design games for gaming consoles
  • To create apps for Android phones using online web servers (correct)
  • To build software for desktop computers
  • To develop applications for iOS phones

    • What can users do with the App Inventor graphical user interface designer?

  • Write complex programming code
  • Run apps on iOS devices
  • Connect to the App Inventor servers
  • Drag-and-drop visual objects to create apps (correct)

    • Who maintains and develops App Inventor?

  • Apple Inc.
  • Google Inc.
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (correct)

    • How does App Inventor help developers keep track of their projects?

    <p>By providing online tools and servers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did Google deploy the first App Inventor pilots at a few universities in the United States?

    <p>2009</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What platforms can apps created with App Inventor run on?

    <p>Android only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes App Inventor's online IDE from traditional IDEs?

    <p>Developers can assemble apps from prefabricated blocks of code instead of writing code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of App Inventor's capabilities mentioned in the text?

    <p>Access to most of the phone's functionalities like phone calls, SMS texting, and sensors for location.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the limitations of App Inventor's online IDE in terms of app creation?

    <p>Limited UIs and limited access to the device and web functionality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text mention as a fundamental issue with the user interface builder of App Inventor's online IDE?

    <p>Buggy user interface builder and inability to create multi-screen apps.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the limitations of App Inventor's online IDE in terms of accessing the device's functionalities?

    <p>Not yet having components for all the data and functionality of the phone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can developers do with App Inventor according to the text?

    <p>Design how an app looks and design its behavior using event handlers assembled from blocks representing events, functions, and conditional branches.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the capabilities of App Inventor mentioned in the text?

    <p>Access to web information sources like APIs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is described as a limitation concerning the UI builder in App Inventor's online IDE?

    <p>'Still a bit buggy' and 'limited' UI builder resulting in inability to create apps with multiple screens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of App Inventor's capabilities according to the text?

    <p>Access to most of the phone's functionalities: phone calls, SMS texting, sensors for location, orientation, and acceleration, text-to-speech and speech recognition, sound, and video.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the limitations in terms of creating apps using App Inventor according to the passage?

    <p>Limited UIs, limited access to device functionality, and limited access to web functionality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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