Say what an app actually is
Say what an app is, and stop worrying that installing one is dangerous.
An app is a program that does one job — messages, weather, the bank. The squares on your home screen are apps you already have.
Getting one is like buying a tool for a drawer. It sits there until you open it, and changes nothing else.
Key points
- An app is a program that does one job, and the squares on your screen are apps
- Installing one is reversible, and removing it leaves nothing behind
What to remember
- Free, and asking for the camera. Both of those are worth noticing before you press.
- Installing an app is reversible, which is what makes it safe to try one.
Try this
Pick the square on your home screen you have never opened. Press and hold it, and you will be offered the chance to remove it. Seeing that the offer exists is the point.
Practice: Say what an app actually is. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.