CHAPTER 1 ANSWERS

1. What is an AVD?
An AVD is an Android Virtual Device. It represents an Android emulator,
which
Emulates a particular configuration of an actual Android device.
2. What is the difference between the android version Code and
android version Name attributes
In the AndroidManifest.xml file?
The android version Code attribute is used to programmatically check
whether an
Application can be upgraded. It should contain a running number (an
updated application
Is set to a higher number than the older version). The android version Name
attribute is
Used mainly for displaying to the user. It is a string, such as “1.0.1”.
3. What is the use of the strings.xml file?

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1. What will happen if you have two or more activities with the same
intent filter action name?
The Android OS will display a dialog from which users can choose which
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Use the following code:
Intent i = new
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Start Activity (i);

3. Which components can you specify in an intent filter?
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4. What is the difference between the Toast class and the
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Notification Manager class?

The Toast class is used to display alerts to the user; it disappears after a few
seconds. The
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Notification Manager Class is used to display notifications on the device’s

status bar.
The alert displayed by the Notification Manager class is persistent and can
only be
Dismissed by the user when selected.
5. Name the two ways to add fragments to an activity?

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 You can either use the <fragment> element in the XML fi le, or use the
Fragment Manager
And Fragment Transaction classes to dynamically add/remove fragments
from an activity.
6. Name one key difference between a fragment and an activity?
One of the main differences between activities and fragments is that when
an activity goes
Into the background, the activity is placed in the back stack. This allows an
activity to be
Resumed when the user presses the Back button. Conversely, fragments are
not automatically
Placed in the back stack when they go into the background.

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size.
2. Why is the Absolute Layout not recommended for use?
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Layout makes it
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difficult for your application to have a consistent look and feel across
devices.
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background. The
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4. Name the three methods you can override to save an activity’s
state. In what instances should you
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Use the various methods?

The three events are on Pause (), on Save Instance State (), and
On Retain Non Configuration Instance (). You generally use the on Pause ()
method
To preserve the activity’s state because the method is always called when
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 About to be destroyed. However, for screen orientation changes, it is easier
to use the
On Save Instance State () method to save the state of the activity (such as
the data entered
By the user) using a Bundle object. The on Retain Non Configuration Instance
() method is
Useful for momentarily saving data (such as images or fi les downloaded
from a web service)
Which might be too large to fi t into a Bundle object.
5. How do you add action items to the Action Bar?
Adding action items to the Action Bar is similar to creating menu items for
an options
Menu — simply handle the on Create Options Menu () and on Options Item
Selected () events.

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2. How do you access the string resource stored in the strings.xml
file?
You can use the get Resources () method.
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3. Write the code snippet to obtain the current date?

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Calendar today = Calendar .get Instance ();
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Month = today .get (Calendar .MONTH);
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Show Dialog (DATE_DIALOG_ID);

4. Name the three specialized fragments you can use in your
Android application and describe
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Preference Fragment. The List Fragment is useful for displaying a list of
items, such as
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An RSS listing of news items. The Dialog Fragment allows you to display a
dialog window
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 With your application. The Preference Fragment displays a window containing
your
Application’s preferences and allows the user to edit them directly in your
application.

CHAPTER 5 ANSWERS
1. What is the purpose of the Image Switcher?
The Image Switcher enables images to be displayed with animation. You can
animate the
Image when it is being displayed, as well as when it is being replaced by
another image.
2. Name the two methods you need to override when implementing
an options menu in your activity?
The two methods are on Create Options Menu () and on Options Item
Selected ().
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a context menu in your activity?
The two methods are on Create Context Menu () and on Context Item

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4. How do you prevent the Web View from invoking the device’s web

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Web View Client
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CHAPTER 6 ANSWERS
1. How do you display the preferences of your application using an
activity?
You can do so using the Preference Activity class.
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external storage of an Android

Device?
The method name is get External Storage Directory ().
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external storage?
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The permission is WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE.

CHAPTER 7 ANSWERS
1. Write the query to retrieve all contacts from the Contacts
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application that contain the word “jack.”?

The code is as follows:
Cursor c;
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <11) {
//---before Honeycomb---
c = managedQuery(allContacts, projection,

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 ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME + “ LIKE ?”,
new String[] {“%jack”},
ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME + “ ASC”);
} else {
//---Honeycomb and later---
CursorLoader cursorLoader = new CursorLoader(
this,
allContacts,
projection,
ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME + “ LIKE ?”,
new String[] {“%jack”},
ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME + “ ASC”);
c = cursorLoader.loadInBackground();
}
2. Name the methods that you need to override in your own
implementation of a content provider?

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The methods are getType(), onCreate(), query(), insert(), delete(), and
update().

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3. How do you register a content provider in your
AndroidManifest.xml file?

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1. Name the two ways in which you can send SMS messages in your
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Android application?
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Android application
or invoke the built-in Messaging application to send it on your
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2. Name the permissions you need to declare in your
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AndroidManifest.xml fi le for sending and

receiving SMS messages?
The two permissions are SEND_SMS and RECEIVE_SMS.
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3. How do you notify an activity from a BroadcastReceiver?

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activity. The activity

should implement another BroadcastReceiver to listen for this new intent.
CHAPTER 9 ANSWERS
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1. If you have embedded the Google Maps API into your Android
application but it does not show
the map when the application is loaded, what could be the likely
reasons?
The likely reasons are as follows:
➤ No Internet connection

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 ➤ Incorrect placement of the <uses-library> element in the
AndroidManifest.xml fi le
➤ Missing INTERNET permission in the AndroidManifest.xml fi le
2. What is the difference between geocoding and reverse
geocoding?
Geocoding is the act of converting an address into its coordinates
(latitude and longitude).
Reverse geocoding converts a pair of location coordinates into an
address.
3. Name the two location providers that you can use to obtain your
location data?
The two providers are as follows:
➤ LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER
➤ LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER

4. What method is used for monitoring a location?

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The permission is INTERNET.
2. Name the classes used for dealing with JSON messages?
The classes are JSONArray and JSONObject.
3. Name the class for performing background asynchronous tasks?
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The class is AsyncTask.

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1. Why is it important to put long-running code in a service on a

separate thread?
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activity. If a service is long-running, you need to run it on a separate

thread so that it does
not block the activity.
2. What is the purpose of the IntentService class?
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the tasks in a
separate thread and automatically stops the service when the task has
finished execution.
3. Name the three methods you need to implement in an AsyncTask
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class?
The three methods are doInBackground(), onProgressUpdate(), and
onPostExecute().
4. How can a service notify an activity of an event happening?
The service can broadcast an intent, and the activity can register an
intent using an

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 IntentFilter class.
5. For threading, what is the recommended method to ensure that
your code runs without tying up
the UI of your application?
The recommended method is to create a class that subclasses the
AsyncTask class. This will
ensure that the UI is updated in a thread-safe manner.
CHAPTER 12 ANSWERS
1. How do you specify the minimum version of Android required by
your application?
You specify the minimum Android version required using the
minSdkVersion attribute in
the AndroidManifest.xml file.
2. How do you generate a self-signed certificate for signing your
Android application?
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