Application Development Questions

Dalvik serves as a virtual machine, and it is where every Android application runs. Through Dalvik, a device is able to execute multiple virtual machines efficiently through better memory management.

True, the given statement that xml preserves white spaces is correct.

Layer objects are data objects which represent visual content. Layer objects are used by views to render their content. Custom layer objects can also be added to the interface to implement complex animations and other types of sophisticated visual effects.

Each application gets its own Linux user ID and virtual machine which means that the application code runs in isolation from other applications.

The input type attribute TYPE defines the slider control.

Icon for an Activity is defined in the manifest file.

Code

<activity android:icon="@drawable/app_icon" android:name=".MyTestActivity"></activity>

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• Intelligent Search and Siri- Intelligent Search is an excellent mechanism to learn user habits and act on that information- open apps before we need them, make recommendations on places we might like and guide us through our daily lives to make sure we’re where we need to be at the right time.
  Siri is a personal assistant to the users, able to create contextual reminders and search through photos and videos in new ways. Swiping right from the home screen also brings up a new screen that houses “Siri Suggestions,” putting favorite contacts and apps right on your fingertips, along with nearby restaurant and location information and important news.


• Deeper search capabilities can show results like sports scores, videos, and content from third-party apps, and you can even do simple conversions and calculations using the search tools on your iPhone or iPad.


• Many of the built-in apps have been updated.
  ✓ Notes includes new checklists and sketching features
  ✓ Maps now offers transit directions
  ✓ Mail allows for file attachments
  ✓ Apple Pay is being improved with the addition of store credit cards and loyalty cards
  ✓ Leading “Passbook” to be renamed to “Wallet” in iOS 9.


• San Francisco font, wireless CarPlay support


• An optional iCloud Drive app, built-in two-factor authentication and optional longer passwords for better security.


• Performance improvements