Grade 08 Lesson 4. App Development - Basics
Learning Objectives: To introduce different steps of App development To distinguish various classifications of Apps
Short answer Questions 1...... is the modern name of Application Software that allows you to perform specific tasks. Ans. App 2...... is the process of building applications for mobile devices. Ans. App Development 3...... are the software platform which can run on mobile devices. Ans. Mobile Operation Systems 4...... is a software application designed for use on mobile devices. Ans. Mobile App 5...... is the Most Popular Mobile Operating System. Ans. Android 6...... is the company which developed Android in 2005 Ans. Google 7...... kernel is used to develop the Android Operating System. Ans. Linux 8...... was the official public codename for Android version 1.5, released in April 2009. Ans. Cupcake 9...... is the official Android application marketplace provided and monitored by Google. Ans. Google Play Store 10...... is the official language of Android development and is supported by Android Studio. Ans. Java 11...... is a Mobile Operating System developed by Apple Inc. in 2007. Ans. iOS 12...... is the modern programming language used to build iOS apps. Ans. Swift
Grade 08 Question and Answers
1. What is mobile App? Ans. A mobile App is a software application made specifically for use on mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, rather than desktop or laptop computers. A mobile app can be download and access directly using mobile devices.
2. What is mobile OS? Ans. A Mobile operating system is a System Software that is specifically designed to run on handheld or mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets and wearables like smart watches. There are different types of Mobile Operating Systems include Apple iOS, Google Android, Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS and BlackBerry OS.
3. What is it meant by Mobile App Development? Ans. Mobile application development is the process of creating software applications for a specific task that run on any mobile platform: Android and iOS. Mobile applications are written in the programming languages supported by the mobile OS Platforms intended to utilize the unique features of the OS and the hardware of mobile devices.
4. What is App store? Ans. The App Store is a digital distribution platform, developed and maintained by Apple Inc., for mobile apps on its iOS & iPadOS operating systems. The store allows users to browse and download apps developed with Apple's iOS Software Development Kit.
5. What is Google Play Store? Ans. Google Play Store is the official market for Android free and paid apps and games. With Play Store, you can search and download a wide range of Android apps, games, music, and live wallpapers. Google Play app for Android allows you to view applications and loads of content before downloading anything on your device. Additionally, it indexes important information about Android apps, including ratings, alternative suggestions, the author’s description, user comments, and images.
Grade 08 Android OS versions and Codenames
Code name Version numbers Release date
Cupcake 1.5 April 27, 2009
Donut 1.6 September 15, 2009
Eclair 2.0 - 2.1 October 26, 2009
Froyo 2.2 - 2.2.3 May 20, 2010
Gingerbread 2.3 - 2.3.7 December 6, 2010
Honeycomb 3.0 - 3.2.6 February 22, 2011
Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 - 4.0.4 October 18, 2011
Jelly Bean 4.1 - 4.3.1 July 9, 2012
KitKat 4.4 - 4.4.4 October 31, 2013
Lollipop 5.0 - 5.1.1 November 12, 2014
Marshmallow 6.0 - 6.0.1 October 5, 2015
Nougat 7.0 August 22, 2016
Nougat 7.1.0 - 7.1.2 October 4, 2016
Oreo 8.0 August 21, 2017
Oreo 8.1 December 5, 2017
Pie 9.0 August 6, 2018
Android 10 10.0 September 3, 2019
Android 11 11 September 8, 2020