Building Management Tools and XML Parsing in Android Quiz

Android Development

• The building management tool used implicitly by default in Android is Gradle.

Parsing XML Files in Android

• Valid mechanisms of parsing XML files in Android include SAX, DOM, and XMLPullParser.

Android Layout Properties

• The property that sets the distance between the content and the boundaries of a controller in Android is Padding.

Android Activity Lifecycle

• The method NOT used for stopping the execution of an Android activity is onBackPressed().
• Methods specific to the activity life cycle include onCreate(), onStart(), onResume(), onPause(), onStop(), and onDestroy().

Android Canvas Object

• A Canvas object in Android is a 2D drawing surface that allows users to draw graphics and text.
• Statements true regarding a Canvas object include:
  • It is a 2D drawing surface.
  • It is used for rendering 2D graphics.
  • It is used for rendering text.

Android OS Functionality

• A function NOT performed by the OS is user-specific data storage, which is handled by SharedPreferences.

Android Intents

• The intent action NOT used for dialing a phone number in Android is ACTION_VIEW.

SharedPreferences in Android

• SharedPreferences in Android is an interface for accessing and modifying preference data.
• It allows users to save and retrieve persistent key-value pairs.
• SharedPreferences are stored in a file.

Android Database Upgrades

• When upgrading the structure of a database, the property that needs to be updated is the database version.

Android Resource Directories

• The Android directory that allows users to include any type of resource and refer to it using an R file is the 'assets' directory.

Google Maps in Android

• Valid map types in Google Maps include normal, hybrid, satellite, and terrain.

Android Activities

• A correct description of an Android activity is a single, self-contained screen that users interact with.

Android Adapters

• A type of control that can be used in conjunction with an adapter is a ListView.

Android Daemons

• An Android daemon is a service that runs in the background, performing tasks without a user interface.

Android Permissions

• The Android permissions required for getting the most accurate location using a local provider are ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION and ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION.

Android Color Palette

• The color palette used for setting transparency is ARGB (Alpha, Red, Green, Blue).

Android Intent Construction

• The line of code 'Intent intent = new Intent(this, ClassName.class)' is used to create an explicit intent to start an activity.

Android View and onDraw() Method

• The methods used for calling the onDraw() method of a View are invalidate() and postInvalidate().

Android Menu Handling

• The method used to handle a menu item selection in an activity is onOptionsItemSelected().

Android RadioGroup and RadioButton

• Other controls that can be used to simulate the behavior of a RadioButton in a RadioGroup are CheckBox and ToggleButton.

Android Native Code

• The native code for the Android OS is written in C and C++.

Android Activity Layout

• The method used for displaying the layout of an activity is setContentView().
• The method NOT used for displaying the layout of an activity is onBackPressed().
• The property that sets the distance between the content and the boundaries of a control is Padding.
• The method that could be called when an activity goes in the background is onStop().

Test your knowledge on building management tools and XML parsing in Android with this quiz. Learn about the tools used implicitly in Android, such as Maven, Ant, Gradle, CMake, and MSBuild. Additionally, explore the valid mechanisms for parsing XML files in Android, including event management, hierarchical structure creation, sequential parsing, inverse order of events, handling nodes in lists, and receiving calls.