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Which programming language is primarily associated with Android development?

  • Swift
  • Objective-C
  • C++
  • Kotlin (correct)

What is the main advantage of using Flutter for mobile app development?

  • Requires multiple codebases
  • Supports only Android apps
  • Increases compilation time
  • Reduces development cycle time (correct)

Which integrated development environment is used for iOS app development?

  • Xcode (correct)
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • Eclipse
  • Android Studio

What type of applications can Flutter build from a single codebase?

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Which programming language is NOT associated with iOS development?

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What problem does Flutter specifically aim to address in app development?

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What is the primary purpose of the Android Framework in app development?

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What is a common disadvantage of using multiple programming languages in app development?

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What is the main purpose of the Dart programming language?

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What is an important characteristic of Dart's type system?

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What is the syntax used to define a function in Dart?

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How can a variable be explicitly marked as nullable in Dart?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding Dart's generics?

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What does enabling null safety in Dart allow a programmer to do?

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In a statically typed language, when is the data type known?

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Which of the following represents a basic Dart program structure correctly?

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What characteristic differentiates instance variables in Dart from static variables?

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In Dart, how are private identifiers defined?

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What type of problems can Dart tools report?

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Which aspect of Dart function definition is unique compared to some other programming languages?

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How does Dart differ from Java regarding access modifiers?

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What does the term 'expression' refer to in Dart?

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In the context of web application development using Django and Flutter, what is the role of serializers?

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What is the primary use of the 'manage.py' file in a Django web application?

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What does MADLC stand for in mobile app development?

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In Flutter architecture, which component typically communicates with the database?

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What aspect allows Flutter to achieve high performance compared to other frameworks?

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Which language does Flutter utilize for building user interfaces?

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In Flutter's architecture, which component is responsible for handling user input and updating the model or view?

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What is the primary role of a Widget in Flutter?

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How does Flutter's component-based structure relate to the MVVM architecture?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding Flutter's community and resources?

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What distinguishes a Stateless Widget from a Stateful Widget in Flutter?

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What is the significance of MVC in relation to Flutter's widget architecture?

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What feature of Stateful Widgets allows them to change their descriptions dynamically?

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Which of the following accurately describes Hot Reload in Flutter?

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Which command is associated with performing a hot restart in IntelliJ and Android Studio?

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What happens during a full restart of a Flutter application?

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What characteristic is true about JIT compilation in Flutter?

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What does the MyApp class extend in Flutter?

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Which widget is used to create a title bar in a Flutter application?

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What is the initial display text set in the body of the Scaffold?

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What role does the parent widget play for a Stateless widget?

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How are the properties of a Stateless widget established?

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What method is primarily used to launch the Flutter application?

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What is a characteristic of Stateless widgets?

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Which component is required to display the main structure of a Flutter app?

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Flashcards

Dart Programming Language

Dart is a programming language optimized for user interface creation. It's known for its strong typing and object-oriented features.

Dart's main() Method

The main() method is the starting point of every Dart program. Execution begins within this method.

Dart's print() Function

The print() function displays text or variables in the console, allowing you to see the program's output.

Object-Oriented Programming in Dart

Dart is object-oriented. Everything is an object, which means it's an instance of a class. This allows for modularity and code reuse.

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Type System in Dart

Dart is strongly typed. While type annotations are optional, the language can infer types from context. This helps prevent errors and makes code more readable.

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Statically Typed Languages

In these languages, the type of a variable is known at compile time, meaning the programmer must specify it during declaration. Examples: C, C++, Java.

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Dynamically Typed Languages

In these languages, type assignment happens at runtime, based on the variable's value. Examples: JavaScript, Python, Ruby.

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Null Safety in Dart

Dart allows you to explicitly define whether a variable can be null. This helps prevent errors caused by unexpected null values.

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Top-level Functions

Functions defined outside of any class or object. They are accessible globally within the program.

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Static Methods

Functions associated with a class, not a specific instance. Accessed using the class name.

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Instance Methods

Functions tied to an object instance, accessed using an object's reference. They can access and modify an object's state.

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Top-level Variables

Variables defined outside of any class or object. They have global scope and can be accessed by anything within the program.

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Static Variables

Variables associated with a class, not a specific instance. They hold the same value for all objects created from the class.

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Instance Variables (Fields or Properties)

Variables tied to an object instance. They hold information specific to that particular object.

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Private Identifiers in Dart

Identifiers (names) starting with an underscore (_) are private to their library. They cannot be accessed from outside the library.

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Expressions vs. Statements

Expressions produce a value at runtime, while statements execute an action and don't produce a value.

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Django Architecture: Webserver Environment

The core infrastructure that handles incoming requests, processes data, and sends responses. It includes components like the webserver, Django framework, and database.

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Django Architecture: Models

Python classes defining the database structure, representing data entities and their relationships.

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Android Studio

Android Studio is the official Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for creating Android applications.

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Xcode

Xcode is the integrated development environment (IDE) for creating iOS applications.

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Flutter's Advantage: Performance

Flutter achieves high performance by directly manipulating pixels, eliminating extra layers and using native components.

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Native App Architecture

A native app's architecture involves layers: Your app code, the operating system's framework, the OS and libraries, and hardware drivers. Each layer interacts with the one below.

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Flutter's Control: UI Ownership

Flutter grants developers full control over the user interface, allowing them to customize every aspect of the application's look and feel.

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Flutter

Flutter is Google's toolkit for building natively compiled applications for mobile, web, desktop, and embedded devices from a single codebase.

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Why Choose Flutter?

Flutter addresses common app development problems: long development cycles, learning multiple languages, and slow build times.

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Flutter's Language: Dart

Dart is the language used in Flutter, offering a declarative UI approach. It uses a syntax designed specifically for layout and structure.

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Cross-Platform App Development

Cross-platform app development allows you to create a single app using one codebase that works on various platforms like Android, iOS, web.

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Flutter's Backing: Google Support

Flutter is backed by Google, providing resources, updates, and a large community for support.

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Flutter's Strength: Single Codebase

With Flutter, you write your code once and it can be used to build apps that work on Android, iOS, web, and more. This saves time and resources.

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Flutter's Open Source Nature

Flutter is open-source, encouraging collaboration and allowing developers to contribute.

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MVC Architecture: Controller's Role

The Controller in MVC architecture manages User Input, updates the model and view accordingly.

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Flutter's Impact: Faster Development

Flutter's single codebase and efficient tools streamline development, leading to shorter development cycles.

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MVP: Presenter as Middleman

The Presenter in MVP handles user interactions and updates the Model and View, but doesn't communicate directly with the View.

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MVVM: ViewModel's Purpose

The ViewModel acts as a specialized representation of the view, providing data-binding capabilities and abstracting the view logic.

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Stateless Widget

A widget that doesn't change its appearance over time. Its state is immutable and it's mainly used for static UI elements.

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Stateful Widget

A widget that can change its appearance over time. It has a 'State' class that manages its dynamic data and behavior.

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Hot Reload

A feature that lets you instantly see code changes applied to your app without restarting. It preserves app state.

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Hot Restart

A feature that reloads code changes and restarts the app, but loses app state.

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Full Restart

Completely restarts the entire app, including the underlying platform, which is slower than other options.

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runApp()

This function is used to start the Flutter app. It takes a Widget as an argument and starts the application with the given widget as the root of the widget tree.

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MyApp

This is the root widget of the Flutter application. Usually it's a StatelessWidget which means it doesn't change its state based on user interactions or other events.

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MaterialApp

A widget that provides the Material Design look and feel to a Flutter app. It is a Widget that serves as the main entry point for the application.

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Scaffold Widget

This widget provides the basic structure of a typical Flutter screen.

  • It contains an AppBar at the top.
  • It has a body which is the main content area.
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Child Widget

A widget that is contained within another widget (its parent), taking its description from the parent and doesn't change it on its own.

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Parent Widget

A widget that contains other widgets (its children) and controls how they are built, giving them properties.

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Widget Tree

The hierarchical structure of nested widgets in a Flutter application, where each widget is a node and the parent-child relationships define their dependencies.

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Study Notes

Introduction to Dart Programming Language and Flutter Framework

  • This presentation introduces Dart programming language and the Flutter framework
  • Dart is optimized for user interface development
  • A basic example of Dart code is provided, defining a function for printing an integer to the console
  • Dart is strongly typed, but type annotations are optional

Dart Programming Language

About Dart

  • Dart is a programming language optimized for user interface creation
  • A basic function example is included in the presentation
  • The main() function marks the entry point of the application

Important Concepts in Dart

  • All variables in Dart represent objects
  • Dart is strongly typed, but type annotations are optional. Dart can infer types.
  • Statically typed languages define data types at compile time
  • Dynamically typed languages identify data types at runtime.

Important Concepts in Dart (continued)

  • null safety prevents variables from containing null unless explicitly allowed; use question mark for nullable types
  • Dart supports generic types (e.g., List<int>, List<Object>)

Important Concepts in Dart (continued)

  • Dart supports top-level functions (e.g., main()) and functions tied to classes or objects (static/instance methods)
  • Top-level variables are supported, similar to variables tied to classes or objects (static/instance variables)
  • Identifiers can begin with a letter or underscore (_), followed by characters and digits
  • Dart differentiates expressions (having runtime values) from statements (no runtime values)
  • Dart tools detect warnings and errors

Using DartPad

Flutter Framework

  • Flutter is a mobile platform development framework

Installation & Test Drive

Mobile Platform Development Framework

  • This section discusses mobile platform development frameworks

Review: Django Architecture

  • Django is a web framework
  • The diagram shows the request-response cycle within a Django application
  • The process starts with a web request to a web page
  • Django extracts data from the request, processing it through views
  • Python code within views transforms data and utilizes models to query/update information in a database (DB)
  • Processed data is prepared as a response and sent to the client via the web page

In General, we can do...

  • Data manipulation and preparation for mobile UI (user interface) using the Django framework and its API
  • The diagram shows the data flow from a database to a Flutter interface, through the Django API

Django and Flutter Architecture

  • The diagram illustrates the interaction between the Django web application and a Flutter application
  • Django acts as a data provider, generating API responses for Flutter
  • This interaction facilitates dynamic data visualization and presentation
  • The diagram highlights the role of the Django API and serializers (used for data transformation) to generate responses for the Flutter frontend

Mobile Platform Structure and Development Life Cycle

  • This section details the structure for developing mobile application platforms and their lifecycle stages (from identification to maintenance)
  • Refer to https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276129115 for a research document titled 'Suitability of Existing Software Development Life Cycle'

Mobile App Development Life Cycle (MADLC)

  • A diagram outlining the mobile app development lifecycle stages (identification, design, development, prototyping, testing, and maintenance) is presented
  • Development follows a similar style to website development.

Development Environment

  • This section presents various development environments for mobile apps
  • Android's integrated development environment (IDE): Android Studio
  • Android Studio uses programming languages, including Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, and C++
  • Apple's integrated development environment (IDE): Xcode
  • Xcode supports Swift and C programming languages for mobile applications

Native Android Architecture

  • This section describes the architecture of native Android development
  • Android's components used for developing applications and their interaction are shown

Native iOS Architecture

  • This section describes the architecture of native iOS development
  • Diagram illustratings the components used by the iOS operating system and interactions
  • The presentation includes iOS's components and their interactions

About Flutter

  • Flutter is a user interface (UI) toolkit developed by Google
  • Flutter allows the creation of native mobile, web, desktop, and embedded applications
  • Flutter supports a single codebase for a diverse range of platforms

Flutter on Android & iOS

  • Flutter's cross-platform architecture allows handling of Android and iOS applications
  • The presentation provides schematics for Flutter's workings and interaction with source code

Why Flutter?

  • Flutter's key design aspect is to produce appealing (beautiful) apps

Problems Flutter Wants to Solve

  • Flutter addresses problems in existing cross-platform (mobile) development solutions
  • Flutter's advantages include higher performance, full control of the user interface, a powerful language (Dart), and comprehensive developer backing (Google)

Project Structure

  • The presentation shows an example of project structures for Flutter applications (using flutter create)

Widgets (Stateless & Stateful)

  • Widgets are reusable components for composing the user interface (UI) in Flutter

MVC vs MVP vs MVVM Architecture

  • A comparison of these software design patterns

What is Widget?

  • Widget is a reusable component in Flutter
  • Widgets are fundamental to composing the UI
  • The visual parts of an application, and their behaviour, are composed by widgets

Everything is Widget!

  • All UI elements in Flutter are widgets (building blocks)

Widget Tree

  • The widget tree is the logical representation of all the UI components (widgets) in a Flutter application

What is Widget? (Code Example)

  • A code example demonstrates how to build a simple Flutter application using widgets

Understanding "State"

  • Application-level state management and widget-specific state

Stateless Widget

  • Stateless widgets don't have an internal state; their appearance is determined solely by their properties
  • They are determined in the build phase
  • Changes depend on data flowing from outside

Stateless Widget (continued)

  • Child widgets receive descriptions from parent widgets.
  • Child widgets are unaffected by changes to the parent widget configuration
  • The appearance of stateless widgets is constant (immutable) and not affected by changes to local variables or external data feeds

In Code (Stateless Widget example)

  • A code example demonstrates the implementation of a stateless widget

Stateful Widget

  • Stateful widgets can change their appearance dynamically because they have an internal state that can be modified

Stateful Widget (continued)

  • Stateful widgets are immutable, but can modify their state to update their appearance if input data is modified

In Code (Stateful Widget example)

  • A code example demonstrating a stateful widget

Flutter Hot Reload

  • Enables the developer to modify the source code and see the updated UI changes immediately in the application without needing a recompilation step

Most Famous Feature

  • Just-in-time (JIT) compilation is a key characteristic of Flutter

What is the difference between hot reload, hot restart, and full restart?

  • Hot reload offers a quick way to see changes without restarting the application
  • Hot restart requires a complete application restart, while full restart requires a full compilation and application rebuild step (e.g., recompilation of languages and code)

References

  • Links to various resources for more Flutter and other related topics (e.g., tutorials, documentation, and developer communities) are provided

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