Pro Android 4

Interview Questions

The following questions should solidify your understanding of content providers as covered in this chapter:

1. How are content providers similar to web sites?
2. Can you name some built-in content providers?
3. What can you do with an adb tool?
4. What is an AVD?
5. How do you list available AVDs?
6. What are the names of some useful command-line tools in Android?
7. Where are your databases kept for content providers?
8. What is a good way to explore a content-provider database?
9. What is the authority property of a content provider?
10. Can the authority of a content provider be shortened?
11. What are MIME types, and how are they connected to content providers?
12. How does a programmer discover the URIs to access a content provider?
13. How do you use a content ...