Preloaded Apps

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Welcome, ! I am Agent Stephen, and today we are going to be learning about Preloaded Apps. Before starting this lesson, read through this quick introduction and be sure to check out our lesson on Introduction to Android Tablets if you haven’t already!

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There are apps available for health and fitness, finances, music, travel and much much more. Since we are just getting started with a tablet, we will look at apps that come preloaded on to the device. These are some of the icons that will be on the home screen as soon as the tablet is set up and can help with using the it more efficiently. These are also apps that are deemed as an important part of using a tablet. The preloaded app provides you with enough tools to do common activities such as browsing the web, emailing, calling, messaging, staying organized, and more.

Throughout this lesson we are going to discuss what an App is, what apps come preloaded on your device and gain a basic understanding of some specific preloaded apps. It is also important to know that not all of these apps are ones that you will use, because we are all different and have different needs but it is important to get an idea of what these apps are used for!

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Neat-o! Are you ready to get started because I sure am! But first, let’s go over some key technology terms. These are terms that will be used throughout the lesson so we just want you to familiarize yourself with them, but you don’t have to worry about memorizing them!

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Key Technology Terms

• App: an application. A software program that is downloaded on to a mobile device. Apps are created by developers and being that the Android platform is open-source Apps are available from many people.
• Play Store: a digital platform that allows users to browse and download apps to their mobile device.
• Icon: a pictogram or ideogram displayed on a screen to help users navigate the device system
• Preloaded App: mobile apps that are installed and licensed on new devices before they are purchased.