Comprehensive Android Developer Bootcamp - Playing Video with SurfaceView

This video tutorial guides viewers through creating a simple Android application using the Surface View class to play videos. It covers setting up the project, configuring the layout with Surface View and control buttons, adding a video file as a raw resource, and implementing the Surface Holder Callback interface. The tutorial also demonstrates setting up the Media Player, adding play, pause, and skip functionalities, and testing the application.

What is the primary purpose of using the Surface View class in this project?

• To handle user input events

• To create a user interface layout

• To play video and audio content

• To manage application resources

Which layout is used to organize the buttons for video control?

• LinearLayout

• ConstraintLayout

• FrameLayout

• RelativeLayout

What type of resource directory is created to store the video file?

• Assets

• Raw

• Drawable

• Values

Which interface is implemented to handle surface changes and lifecycle events?

• View.OnClickListener

• MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener

• SurfaceView.Callback

• SurfaceHolder.Callback

What method is used to keep the screen on while the video is playing?

• setKeepScreenOn(true)

• setDisplayOn(true)

• setScreenOnWhilePlaying(true)

• setScreenActive(true)

How is the MediaPlayer linked to the SurfaceView for video playback?

• By setting a video URI

• By setting a display with SurfaceHolder

• By setting a video path

• By setting a video resource

What action is performed when the play button is clicked?

• MediaPlayer is reset

• MediaPlayer is paused

• MediaPlayer is stopped

• MediaPlayer starts playing

What happens when the pause button is clicked?

• The video stops

• The video skips to the end

• The video pauses

• The video restarts

How is the skip functionality implemented in the video player?

• By seeking to the middle of the video

• By seeking to the end of the video

• By seeking to a random position

• By seeking to the start of the video

What is the purpose of releasing the MediaPlayer in the onPause method?

• To reset the video

• To free up resources

• To pause the video

• To restart the video