Understanding Mobile Operating Systems Flashcards
Name the version of Android 5.0
Lollipop
Name the version of Android 4.0
Ice Cream Sandwich
Name the version of Android 4.4
Kit Kat
The first generation of iOS was released in ___ , concurrently with the first iPhone.
2007
The iOS system is built on the same foundation as Apple’s desktop OS X, which was built on the distribution ____of ___.
Darwin UNIX
What version of windows phone was released in 2012 and what are some of the features?
Windows Phone 8
Uses Windows NT kernel; apps can theoretically work on both platforms seamlessly.
What version of windows phone was released in 2014 and what are some of the features?
Windows phone 8.1
Interface upgrades, Cortana voice assistant, dropped requirements for physical Start and Search buttons on the device.
____ is the programming code used in the creation of software.
Source code
____ also known as closed-source and vendor-specific software—is licensed to others for use but is kept within the control of the original publisher.
Proprietary software
Apple requires ___ fees from developers while Android requires only a ___ fee.
annual
one-time
If you so desire, you can create iOS apps using the iOS ___ available at www.apple.com.
SDK
Apps developed for iOS will have an filename ____ extension.
.ipa (iOS App Store Package)
Apps developed with the Android SDK will have an ___ extension.
.apk (application package file)
Mobile devices are built around a concept called _____, whereby users use their fingers and various movements to interact with their touchscreen.
gesture-based interaction
The three gestures that most mobile OSs understand are tap, swipe, and pinch, and the sensors are part of a closely related concept called ____.
kinetics
____ refers to the sense of motion.
Kinetics
Most mobile devices can automatically detect their position and use the detected information to reorient the screen to match the ____ of the device.
orientation
What movements does the accelerometer use to detect device orientation?
forward/backward, left/right, up/down
What movements does the gyroscope use to dectect device orientation?
roll, pitch, yaw
An ____ measures the acceleration—change in velocity, which is a function of speed and direction—of an object.
accelerometer