Mobile Applications Lesson 003: Data for Synchronization

Mobile Device Synchronization/Sync

Act of copying data back and forth between different devices.

What are the main things that are synced when utilizing mobile device synchronization?

Contact, calendar, mail, picture, music, video, documents, applications, and passwords.

Contact

Record inside of an address book that contains fields of names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, notes, etc.

What does keeping contacts synced ensure?

Access to them across different devices.

vCard

Standard format of contact card widely supported by most address books and software applications.

What does CSV stand for?

Comma Separate Values.

What is used to export an address book?

A CSV.

Comma Separated Values

A common file format for transferring lists like addresses, contacts, or system information.

Calendar Information

Any record with fields for appointments or tasks with their corresponding subject, date, location, and attendees.

What can be used to synchronize data across calendars?

A cloud-based system like iCalendar.

What is the preferred, easiest, and more synchronized medium to sync a calendar across devices?

A cloud-based service.

What is important with mail when it comes to syncing?

It is important to keep up to date all the time.

What are the three different ways to receive mail?

POP3, IMAP, and Microsoft Exchange.

What is the problem with utilizing POP3 for receiving emails?

It’s old, doesn’t support synchronization across devices and can’t manage email status.

What is/are the preferred way/s to receive emails and why?

Using IMAP and Exchange since they can manage the state of emails.

How are pictures, music, videos and documents synced?

Through cloud storage or through syncing tools.

What are applications also known as?

Apps.

Applications

Most apps have desktop, tablet, and smartphone versions.

What is important to know when using an app on unsupported systems or software?

There’s usually a web version of it that has the same functionalities, including syncing data and communications.

What is important to know when buying an application?

Considering what apps are supported on which devices.

Passwords

Secret keys for accessing apps, resources, and websites.

What are the most common ways to save passwords?

Locally on a device, on a browser, or using third-party applications.

What are some examples of third-party password applications?

Proton Pass, Bitwarden, 1Password, and LastPass.

What is important to ensure when utilizing password storage tools?

That they encrypt passwords to prevent unauthorized access.

What is needed to access a password vault?

One master password.

What is an additional functionality of third-party password managers?

The ability to generate strong, random passwords when signing up for a new account.