Android Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four component kinds that Android support?
A
Activities, Services, Content Providers and Broadcast Receivers
2
Q
What is an activity?
A
A single thing a user does
3
Q
What is an intent?
A
An intent is a messaging object you can use to request an action from another app component
4
Q
What are the advantages of open intents?
A
- Adds new features after design
- Loose coupling
- Make use of third-party components
5
Q
What are the disadvantages of open intents?
A
- Matching component may not exist
- Weak guarantees
- Component might crash (hard to test)
