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?

By providing online tools and servers (D) 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?

2009 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What platforms can apps created with App Inventor run on?

Android only (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Developers can assemble apps from prefabricated blocks of code instead of writing code. (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Access to most of the phone's functionalities like phone calls, SMS texting, and sensors for location. (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Limited UIs and limited access to the device and web functionality. (B) 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?

Buggy user interface builder and inability to create multi-screen apps. (D) 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?

Not yet having components for all the data and functionality of the phone. (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Design how an app looks and design its behavior using event handlers assembled from blocks representing events, functions, and conditional branches. (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Access to web information sources like APIs. (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

'Still a bit buggy' and 'limited' UI builder resulting in inability to create apps with multiple screens. (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

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. (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Limited UIs, limited access to device functionality, and limited access to web functionality (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is App Inventor?

A web-based platform developed by MIT to create apps for Android devices.

What is the App Inventor GUI designer used for?

A visual interface that allows developers to drag and drop graphic elements to build an app's layout.

What makes App Inventor's online IDE different from traditional IDEs?

A way to create apps by assembling blocks of code instead of writing traditional code.

What phone functionalities can App Inventor access?

The ability to use the phone's features like making calls, sending text messages, and accessing location data.