Question 1

Android is licensed under which open source licensing license?
A)gnu's gpl
B)apache/mit
C)oss
D)sourceforge

Accepted Answer

Android is primarily licensed under the Apache License 2.0, which is a permissive free software license. This allows for the modification and distribution of the software with minimal restrictions.

Question 2

Although most people's first thought when they think of Android is Google, Android is not actually owned by Google. Who owns the Android platform?
A)oracle technology
B)dalvik
C)open handset alliance
D)the above statement is and android is owned by google

Accepted Answer

The Android platform is owned by the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of companies including Google, which developed Android. Google leads the development, but it is not the sole owner.

Question 3

As an Android programmer, what version of Android should you use as your minimum development target?
A)versions 1.6 or 2.0
B)versions 1.0 or 1.1
C)versions 1.2 or 1.3
D)versions 2.3 or 3.0

Accepted Answer

A

Question 4

What was Google's main business motivation for supporting Android?
A)to level the playing field for mobile devices
B)to directly compete with the iphone
C)to corner the mobile device application market for licensing purposes
D)to allow them to advertise more

Accepted Answer

Google's main business motivation for supporting Android was to expand its advertising reach by integrating its services and advertisements into mobile devices, leveraging the growing use of smartphones for internet access.

Question 5

What was the first phone released that ran the Android OS?
A)google gphone
B)t-mobile g1
C)motorola droid
D)htc hero

Accepted Answer

The T-Mobile G1, also known as the HTC Dream, was the first phone released that ran the Android OS, launching in September 2008.

Question 6

From a phone manufacturer's point of view, what makes Android so great?
A)aside from some specific drivers, it provides everything to make a phone work
B)it makes the hardware work better
C)it allows them to compete with apple's iphone
D)it allows users to create apps, generating revenue for the companies

Accepted Answer

Android provides a comprehensive operating system that includes most of the necessary components to make a phone function, which simplifies the development process for manufacturers.

Question 7

What is a funny fact about the start of Android?
A)it was orginaly going to be called ufo
B)the first version of android was released without an actual phone on the market
C)androids main purpose was to unlock your car door when you left the keys inside of it.
D)was going to be a closed source application to make more money for its company.

Accepted Answer

The first version of Android was indeed released without an actual phone on the market, showcasing its software capabilities before any hardware was specifically designed for it.

Question 8

What year was the Open Handset Alliance announced?
A)2005
B)2006
C)2007
D)2008

Accepted Answer

The Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of technology companies including Google, was announced in 2007. This alliance was formed to develop open standards for mobile devices, leading to the creation of the Android operating system.

Question 9

A device with Android installed is needed to develop apps for Android.

Accepted Answer

Android apps can be developed on various operating systems using development environments like Android Studio, which is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, not requiring an Android device for the development process itself.

Question 10

Android tries hard to ______________ low-level components, such as the software stack, with interfaces so that vendor-specific code can be managed easily.
A)confound
B)absract
C)modularize
D)compound

Accepted Answer

Android abstracts low-level components with interfaces to manage vendor-specific code easily.

Question 11

Google licensed some proprietary apps.

Accepted Answer

Google licenses proprietary apps, such as Google Play Services, Google Maps, and the Google Play Store, to device manufacturers to include on Android devices.

Question 12

When did Google purchase Android?
A)2007
B)2005
C)2008
D)2010

Accepted Answer

Google purchased Android Inc. in August 2005, marking the beginning of its venture into the mobile operating system market.

Question 13

Android releases since 1.5 have been given nicknames derived how?
A)adjective and strange animal
B)food
C)something that starts w/ 'a' -> something that starts w/ 'b'…
D)american states

Accepted Answer

Android versions have traditionally been named after sweet treats or desserts in alphabetical order.

Question 14

Which one is not a nickname of a version of Andriod?
A)cupcake
B)gingerbread
C)honeycomb
D)muffin

Accepted Answer

Muffin is not a nickname of a version of Android. Android versions were named after sweets or desserts until Android 10, but "Muffin" was never used as an official code name.

Question 15

Android doesn't make any assumptions about a device's screen size, resolution, or chipset.:

Accepted Answer

Android is designed to be flexible and adaptable to a wide range of devices with varying screen sizes, resolutions, and hardware specifications, allowing developers to create applications that work across different devices without making assumptions about these attributes.

Question 16

Why are the so few users left with versions 1.0 and 1.1?
A)the first phones were released with version 1.5
B)1.0 and 1.1 had security holes that forced carriers to recall phones using them
C)1.0 and 1.1 are just number designations for the version apple's iphone is running
D)everyone with 1.0 and 1.1 were upgraded to 1.5 over the air automatically

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why are the so few users left...

Question 17

Which Android version had the greatest share of the market as of January 2011?
A)1.1
B)1.5
C)2.3
D)3.4

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which Android version had the greatest share...

Question 18

Which piece of code used in Android is not open source?
A)keypad driver
B)Wi-Fi driver
C)audio driver
D)power management

Accepted Answer

Wi-Fi drivers are often not open source because they contain proprietary code from hardware manufacturers that is not released to the public. This is in contrast to other components like the keypad, audio, and power management, which can be more easily made open source.

Question 19

Android is built upon the Java Micro Edition (J2ME) version of Java.

Accepted Answer

Android is primarily built upon the Java Standard Edition (Java SE) version of Java, not the Java Micro Edition (J2ME).

Question 20

Which among these are NOT a part of Android's native libraries?
A)webkit
B)dalvik
C)opengl
D)sqlite

Accepted Answer

Dalvik is not a library; it is the virtual machine on which Android apps run. The other options, WebKit, OpenGL, and SQLite, are indeed part of Android's native libraries.

Quiz 1: Android: Licensing, Ownership, and Development

Android is licensed under which open source licensing license?

Although most people's first thought when they think of Android is Google, Android is not actually owned by Google. Who owns the Android platform?

As an Android programmer, what version of Android should you use as your minimum development target?

What was Google's main business motivation for supporting Android?

What was the first phone released that ran the Android OS?

From a phone manufacturer's point of view, what makes Android so great?

What is a funny fact about the start of Android?

What year was the Open Handset Alliance announced?

A device with Android installed is needed to develop apps for Android.

Android tries hard to ______________ low-level components, such as the software stack, with interfaces so that vendor-specific code can be managed easily.

Google licensed some proprietary apps.

When did Google purchase Android?

Android releases since 1.5 have been given nicknames derived how?

Which one is not a nickname of a version of Andriod?

Android doesn't make any assumptions about a device's screen size, resolution, or chipset.:

Why are the so few users left with versions 1.0 and 1.1?

Which Android version had the greatest share of the market as of January 2011?

Which piece of code used in Android is not open source?

Android is built upon the Java Micro Edition (J2ME) version of Java.

Which among these are NOT a part of Android's native libraries?