Elance Windows Phone (Developer) Test Answers 2015



What does CLR stand for on the Windows Phone?
C++ Language Realm
Common Light Return
Common Language Runtime
C# Logistic Replacement


True or False? You cannot test apps that interact with the photo chooser and camera capture tasks while the Zune software is running on a 7.1 phone, because it locks the local media database.
False
True


True or False? Windows Media DRM uses different licenses than PlayReady uses.
False
True


Which tool do you need to establish serial or USB connectivity on the 7.1 OS without running Zune software?
None of these
Microsoft Connectivity Launcher
Windows Phone Connect Tool
Windows Connection Wizard


To meet technical requirements, an app must render the first screen within how many seconds?
8
10
5
2


What does the All Alerts page in the app monitoring tool display?
How many times your app has been reported in the app store
The number of issues detected and the behavior characteristics of the app
Crucial API updates from Microsoft
How many bugs the debugger tool has detected


What is the Microsoft pubCenter?
The section of the Microsoft website you need to visit to download the API
A web service that allows developers to receive ads from the Microsoft Advertising Network.
A public forum for developers to share ideas and collaborate on projects
The branch of Microsoft you need to submit your app to for approval


Which of these occur when you unregister a phone?
You cannot unregister a registered phone
You are automatically downgraded from the pro version to the home version of the OS
The SDK is no longer functional
Apps you've deployed no longer run


Which of these does app monitoring NOT help you identify?
High battery drain
Network latency
Poor ad sales in the app
Slow start up time


Why shouldn't webpages in Windows Phone prompt users to download plugins?
It would create unsecured holes in the SSL certificate
Internet Explorer for Windows phone does not support plugin downloads
Actually, there is nothing wrong with this and Internet Explorer for Windows Phone allows plugins
It would allow for unauthorized downloads of paid apps


When you deploy and test an app on a physical Windows Phone OS 7.1 phone, you usually must have which software running?
Visual Basic
Win 8 SDK
Silverlight
Zune


How many tile sizes does Windows Phone 8 support?
No limit
Maximum of 3
Maximum of 2
Maximum of 5


What User Interface (UI) framework is best suited for games?
Delphi
OpenGL
XAML
Direct3D


Which of the following initializes a new instance of the FrameworkElement class?
LoadedEvent
FrameClass
FrameworkClass
FrameworkElement


Which of the following property names returns the memory usage of the current application in bytes?
DeviceTotalMemory
ApplicationMemoryUsageLimit
ApplicationCurrentMemoryUsage
ApplicationPeakMemoryUsage


What tool should you use to test how your app uses the accelerometer?
Windows automatically tests accelerometer functions while you are designing the app
None of these
The SDK accelerometer sensor simulator
A third party sensor simulator


What is the standard subscription period of a Dev Center account?
One year
It depends on your pricing tier
Six months
There is no expiration period


Which of these does the the Microsoft Advertising SDK NOT allow you to do?
Integrate text and banner ads into your apps and games
Provide ad targeting capabilities
See a list of the names of individuals who clicked on your ads
Handle impression reporting


How can you specify your app's required capabilities and hardware requirements?
On the Capabilities page and Requirements page of the Visual Basic Designer
On the Application UI page of the Visual Basic Designer
On the Capabilities page and Requirements page of the Manifest Designer
On the Hardware and Software page of the Manifest Designer


What location is used to store resources needed throughout an application?
App.xaml
Location.xaml
Local.xaml
MainPage.xaml


You have to specify a value of "GeoPositionAccuracy.High" in the constructor or in the "DesiredAccuracy" property of the class before you can test your app with the location sensor simulator if you use which class?
LocMovementControl
MoveSenseGeo
GeoCoordinateWatcher
GPSFunctionWatcher


The Windows Phone Analysis tool can do which of the following?
Identify performance issues with your app
Identify compliance issues with your app
Identify ad sales issues with your app
Identify design issues with your app


True or False? You cannot run a Windows Phone 8 app on a Windows Phone OS 7.1.
False
True


True or False? You can develop for Windows Phone 8 with Windows 7.
True
False


Which of the following is a popular design pattern for building Windows Phone applications?
Model-View (MV)
Model-View-View-Model (MVVM)
Model-Controller (MC)
Model-View-Controller (MVC)


Which value does the "Width" property require?
Top
Go
Right
Auto


Which of these are benefits of using native code?
Allows for use of Direct3d Graphics
Opportunity for noticed performance increases in certain scenarios
Allows for portability onto multiple platforms
All of these


What is XAP?
The markup language used to design a Windows Phone app
The first game developed for the Windows Phone App Store
The file format used for app software on the Windows Phone OS
The codename for the Windows Phone when it was in development


Which of these are NOT released WindowsPhone OS system versions?
6.0
7.0
8.0
7.5


What software developer kit includes all the tools needed to create Windows Phone applications?
Microsoft CSV 1.0
Windows Phone SDK 8.0
Visual Basic Editor
Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012


MainPage.xaml.cs and MainPage.xaml.vb contain the code to handle _____.
Error reports
Server connection requests
User interaction with the page
Registration requests


Which of the following are part of Windows Phone Developer Tools?
Blend for Visual Studio
All of the above
Visual Studio Express 2012
Windows Phone Emulator


Which of the following shoud be considered when developing an app to run on lower-memory devices?
Avoid complex item templates that have images
Avoid long lists of data
Be aware if the user changes device orientation while running an app
All of the above


What class does each page of an application derive from?
class ModelPage
class MainPage
class PhoneApplicationsPage
class PhoneApp


True or False? If an app performs an operation that causes the device to appear to be unresponsive for more than three seconds, such as downloading data over a network connection, the app must display a visual progress or busy indicator.
False
True


In order to deploy an application to a Windows Phone Device, which of the following are needed?
Uninstall Zune Software
Phone must be registered
Phone must be disconnected from host computer
Screen must be locked


When deploying a Silverlight based Windows Phone App to the Windows Marketplace, what type of file is required to upload?
.xap file
.cmd file
.exe file
.bat file


What is the primary language used for developing an app's User Interface (UI)?
CSS
HTML
XAML
HAML


Which of these are included in the SDK?
Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012
project templates for creating new apps
All of these
A testing emulator


What language do you need to write in to take full advantage of the Windows Phone 8's graphic hardware?
AMP
.NET
C++
Ruby


Which of these are types of location data you can test with the location sensor simulator?
All of these
Recorded data that you saved in a file from a previous session
Recorded data that you entered in the simulator before running your app
Live data you enter in the simulator as the app runs


What is Rx.Net?
A managed library that provides APIs for writing reactive, push-based apps.
The file extension for Windows Phone Apps
A open sourced markup language specifically designed for the Windows Phone
A third party API vendor acquired by Microsoft


What is the file format to distribute and install application software on Windows Phone operating system?
ZIP
XAP
SD
ZAP


Which of these tests would you run in the testing phase of creating an app?
All of these
Different resolutions
Change in state
Change in orientation


What file is the default starting page of a new Windows Phone application?
MainPage.png
MainPage.haml
MainPage.jpg
MainPage.xaml


What might happen if your app tries to access an API that it does not have the security capability to use?
The app may close unexpectedly
You will receive a warning notice on your screen with instructions on how to achieve security capability
Nothing, there are no security roadblocks with the APIs
You will lose your developer privileges


True or False? The minimum-scale, maximum-scale, and initial-scale properties are all unavailable in Internet Explorer for Windows Phone.
True
False


For Windows Phones 7.0, what is the app memory limit for phones with 256 MB of memory?
90 MB
125 MB
256 MB
100 MB


In regards to SSL Root certificates, what is thumbprint?
The overall size of the hash value on the system
The hash algorithm chosen by the CA for this root certificate
The common name applied to the root certificate, which might or might not also indicate the name of the CA.
The hash value which uniquely identifies the root certificate in question.


In Project Designer, where do you navigate to upgrade your project to target 8.0?
Using the "Upgrade to Windows Phone 8.0" command on the project's context menu
Right clicking on the project and selecting "Proceed to Upgrade Now"
You cannot upgrade to 8.0 in Project Designer
In the "Target Windows Phone OS Version" dropdown on the Application page


What database do Windows Phone Applications use?
SQL Server Compact Edition
MySQL
SQLite
PostgreSQL


Which of these are NOT technical certification requirements for the back button when creating an app?
If from a game screen, pressing the Back button must close the game and return the user to the home screen
Pressing the Back button from the first screen of an app must close the app.
Pressing the Back button must return the app to the previous page or return to any previous page within the back stack.
If displaying a menu, the pressing of the Back button must close the menu and return the user to the screen where the menu was opened.


True or False? Microsoft provides API mapping tools for porting apps to Android and iOS.
False
True


What is the maximum number of applications that Windows Phone 8 can suspend and display in the app switcher?
7
unlimited
10
2
15


How do you add a control function to a button?
From the Button Modification group in the Toolbox
From the Button Properties group in the Toolbox
From the Common Windows Phone Controls group in the Toolbox
From the Element Set group in the Toolbox


The cloud-based management system aimed at small to medium businesses that allows for app distribution is called:
Windows Silverlining
Windows Me
Windows Intune
Windows Cloud


Which of these are NOT functions of the location sensor simulator toolbar?
Clear all points
Toggle live interactions with map on or off
Toggle transit line overlay on or off
Search


To enter the time interval that should elapse between points on the map in the location sensor simulator, specify the number of seconds in the:
"Fire every____" box
"Set interval" drop down menu
"Run every second" check box
Interval selection in the accelerometer tab


True or False? The app upgrade process from 7.1 to 8.0 creates a backup copy of the project.
True
False