Mobile app types (native, web, hybrid) in Intro to Computing - Flowchart & Logic Diagram

Process Overview

This flowchart explains the three main types of mobile apps: native, web, and hybrid. It shows how each app type works and what makes them different, using simple steps and comparisons.

Flowchart

Choose app type

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Use device-specific code

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Install from app store

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Runs in browser

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Hybrid: Web + Native

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Use web code inside native shell

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Install from app store

This flowchart shows the decision process to identify if a mobile app is native, web, or hybrid, and what happens in each case.

Step-by-Step Trace - 8 Steps

Step 1: Start and choose app type

Step 2: Check if the app is native

Step 3: If yes, use device-specific code and install from app store

Step 4: If no, check if the app is web

Step 5: If yes, app runs in browser

Step 6: If no, app is hybrid

Step 7: Hybrid app uses web code inside native shell and installs from app store

Step 8: End of process

Diagram

 +-------------------+       +---------------------+       +---------------------+
 |                   |       |                     |       |                     |
 |   Native App       |       |    Web App          |       |    Hybrid App       |
 |                   |       |                     |       |                     |
 | - Device-specific  |       | - Runs in browser   |       | - Web code inside   |
 |   code            |       | - No install needed |       |   native shell      |
 | - Installed via    |       | - Accessed via URL  |       | - Installed via app |
 |   app store       |       |                     |       |   store             |
 | - Full device     |       | - Limited device    |       | - Mix of native and |
 |   access          |       |   access            |       |   web features      |
 +-------------------+       +---------------------+       +---------------------+

This diagram compares the three mobile app types side by side, showing their main characteristics and how they are used.

Flowchart Quiz - 3 Questions

Which type of mobile app runs directly on the device using device-specific code?

A Native app

B Web app

C Hybrid app

D None of the above

Key Result

Mobile apps can be native, web, or hybrid, each with different ways of running and accessing device features.