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Cit 3350 Mobile Application Development

The document outlines the examination details for various Bachelor degree programs at Meru University of Science and Technology for the course CIT 3350: Mobile Application Development. It includes instructions for answering questions, with a focus on Android application development, covering topics such as features, components, connectivity, and permissions. The exam consists of five questions, each with multiple parts, assessing students' knowledge and coding skills related to Android development.

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Cit 3350 Mobile Application Development

The document outlines the examination details for various Bachelor degree programs at Meru University of Science and Technology for the course CIT 3350: Mobile Application Development. It includes instructions for answering questions, with a focus on Android application development, covering topics such as features, components, connectivity, and permissions. The exam consists of five questions, each with multiple parts, assessing students' knowledge and coding skills related to Android development.

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MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

P.O. Box 972-60200 – Meru-Kenya.


Tel: +254(0) 799 529 958, +254(0) 799 529 959, +254 (0)712 524 293
Website: www.must.ac.ke Email: info@mucst.ac.ke

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2023/2024

THIRD YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR


OF BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS,
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SECURITY AND FORENSICS, BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DATA
SCIENCE, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFROMTION TECHNOLOGY AND BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

CIT 3350: MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

DATE: APRIL 2024 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO questions.

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

a) What are the main features of Android that compete with other mobile operating systems?
(5 Marks)
b) Explain the role of the Linux kernel in the Android operating system. (5 Marks)
c) Describe the process of developing an Android application using the Android Software
Development Kit. (5 Marks)
d) Write a simple Android application code snippet that displays "Hello, World!" on the main
screen. (5 Marks)
e) You're tasked with developing an Android app that must look consistent across devices with
different screen sizes and resolutions. How would you organize and manage drawable

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resources in your project to accommodate this requirement, based on Android's resource
system? (5 Marks)
f) Provide a code example that shows how a fragment can communicate back to its hosting
activity to send data. (5 Marks)

QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)

a) Describe the unified approach to application development offered by Android. (6 Marks)


b) Discuss the 4 main components of an Android application, and explain how do they interact?
(8 Marks)
c) Your app will be launched in markets that speak different languages. Describe the steps and
resources you would use to support multiple languages in your Android application.
(6 Marks)

QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)

a) What is the significance of API levels in Android development? (6 Marks)


b) Create an Android activity that uses an Intent to start a new activity called Second Activity.
(7 Marks)
c) Provide a code example that dynamically sets an image on an Image View based on a user's
selection from a list. (7 Marks)

QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)

a) Discuss 3 types of connectivity supported by Android (6 Marks)


b) Develop a BroadcastReceiver that listens for the
"android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" system broadcast in Android. (7 Marks)
c) Imagine an app that needs to download content dynamically based on user actions. Explain
how you could implement this functionality while still making use of Android's resource
system for efficiency. (7 Marks)

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QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
a) Analyze the importance of resizable widgets in Android user interfaces. (6 Marks)
b) Show how to implement permissions in Android for accessing the device's location,
including checking if the permission is granted and requesting it if not. (7 Marks)
c) Provide a code example of a TableLayout for a simple form with two rows, each containing a
label (TextView) and an input field (EditText), with labels aligned to the right of the inputs.
(7 Marks)

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