Chapte 1 Introduction to Android Flashcards
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| 3362619210 | Java | a object oriented open source language which is used to power android application development | 0 | |
| 3362620157 | Multitouch Screen | a screen which allows the phone to be paired with multiple apps allowing it to be a multi-purpose device. | 1 | |
| 3362621666 | Gestures | multi-touch screens allow you to control the device with gestures involving different methods | 2 | |
| 3362621667 | Touch | open an app and press a button or a menu item | 3 | |
| 3362622735 | Double Touch | zoom in on pictures, maps and web pages | 4 | |
| 3362622736 | Swipe | flip item-by-item through a series, such as photos | 5 | |
| 3362623509 | Drag | move objects or icons or scroll through web page or list | 6 | |
| 3362623510 | Pinch zoom | zoom in or zoom out on the screen | 7 | |
| 3362626749 | Built-in Apps | default apps which come with the device | 8 | |
| 3362626750 | Web Services | are software components stored on one computer that can be accessed by an app | 9 | |
| 3362626751 | Android Froyo | os for android which introduced external storage | 10 | |
| 3362627746 | Android Gingerbread | os for android which added redesigned keyboard, improved navigation and new sensors (gyroscope) | 11 | |
| 3362627747 | Android Honeycomb | os for android which included user-interface improvements specifically for tablets | 12 | |
| 3362630681 | Android Ice Cream Sandwich | os for android which merged Gingerbread and Honeycomb which allowed incorporation of smartphone apps which were only available on tablets previously | 13 | |
| 3362631899 | Android Jelly Bean | os for android which improved security, appearance and performance | 14 | |
| 3362631900 | Android Kit Kat | os for android which allows us to run it on all android devices even older units | 15 | |
| 3362634592 | Google Play | a web site which stores android apps to be bought and sold | 16 | |
| 3362635809 | Packages | groups of related pre-defined classes which allow us to create android apps more quickly | 17 | |
| 3362638130 | Android IDE | an integrated development environment which allows us to create android apps. | 18 | |
| 3362639303 | Android Emulator | allows us to run android programs on a simulated device. | 19 | |
| 3362641077 | OOP | Object Oriented Programming | 20 | |
| 3362641990 | Object | part of a class that gets its function from methods | 21 | |
| 3362643025 | Class | A program unit which has methods to perform tasks | 22 | |
| 3362643026 | Method | the program statements which actually perform a task | 23 | |
| 3362643996 | Instantiation | process of building an object of a class (instance) | 24 | |
| 3362645814 | Attributes | specifics of the class | 25 | |
| 3362645815 | Encapsulation | Objects may communicate with one another, but they're normally not allowed to know how other objects are implemented | 26 | |
| 3362649399 | Inheritance | absorbs the characteristics of an existing class or classes | 27 | |
| 3362727491 | Long press | select items in a view | 28 | |
| 3362624770 | Built-in Apps | 29 | ||
| 3362624771 | Web Services | 30 |