Introduction to Android
- Actually android itself is not an Operating System,
- Inner level OS is Linux,over the linux Android is loading.
- Android is devoloped by Google , so google provide core libraries.
- It is a java oriented platform for devoloping and excecuting mobile applications.
- We can write programs in java and utilise android classes and API's.
- Applications and libraries mainly concentrated in mobile devices.
- Android applications can excecute in mobile device with Android platform.
- ipod
- TabletPC
- PDA
- Embedded System ( Dedicated special purpose System)
- In embedded field lot of limitations for Android devolopment.
- Direct access to H/W is difficult in application level.
- We have to write driver programs for accessing H/W ( GPIO-general purpose I/O).
- After modifiying the Source Code and including the driver , recompile the OS and create image.
For biginning the Android development the following packages are needed.
- 1. JDK - java development kit
- 2. Android SDK -Software Development Kit.
- 3. Android Platform and Platform Tool (It can be downloaded with Download manager available with Android SDK.)
- Eclipse IDE -Integrated Development Environment ( or any other IDE)
- Android ADT -Android Development ToolKit for Eclipse
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