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Android App Development Overview

This document provides an overview of Android mobile app development. It discusses that Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile devices that offers a unified approach to application development. It then covers key topics like the history of Android versions, its architecture which includes components like activities, services, content providers and broadcast receivers, and how to build the fundamental pieces of an Android app like its manifest file.

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Android App Development Overview

This document provides an overview of Android mobile app development. It discusses that Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile devices that offers a unified approach to application development. It then covers key topics like the history of Android versions, its architecture which includes components like activities, services, content providers and broadcast receivers, and how to build the fundamental pieces of an Android app like its manifest file.

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Android

Mobile App Development

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- linux-based Operating System for mobile devices such as smart
phones and tablet computers

- offers a unified approach to application development

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Why Android?

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Android Versions

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API Levels

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Android Architecture

 Runs on top of Linux.


 Dalvik Virtual Machine (DVM) optimized for mobile devices.
 Integrated browser based on the WebKit engine.
 Optimized graphics with OpenGL ES.
 SQLite database for structured data storage.

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Android Architecture

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Application Fundamentals

 Applications are written in Java programming language.


 Compiled into an Android package file (.apk).
 Each application runs in its own sandbox and Linux process.
 Applications consist of components, a manifest file and resources.
 Components
 Activities
 Services
 Content providers
 Broadcast receivers

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Activities

 An activity represents a single screen with a user interface.


 Most applications contain multiple activities.
 When a new activity starts, it is pushed onto the back stage.
 User interface can be built with XML or in Java.
 Monitor lifespan through callback methods like onCreate, onStart(), onPause, etc.

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Services

 Services perform long running operations in the background.


 Does not contain a user interface.
 Useful for things like network operations, playing music, etc.
 Runs independently of the components that created it.
 Can be bound to by other application components, if allowed.

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Content Providers

 Used to store and retrieve data and make it accessible to all applications.
 Are the only way to share data across applications.
 Exposes a public URI that uniquely identifies its data set.
 Data is exposed as a simple table on a database model.
 Android contains many providers for things like contacts, media, etc.

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Broadcast Receivers

 A component that responds to system-wide broadcast announcements.


 Examples includes when the screen turns off, the battery is low, etc.
 Applications can also initiate their own broadcasts.
 Broadcast receivers contain no user interface.
 They can create bar notifications to alert the user.

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Android Manifest File

 Applications must have a [Link] file in its root directory.


 Presents information about the application to the android system.
 Describes the components used in the application.
 Declares permissions required to run the application.
 Declares the minimum Android API level that the application requires.

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Lets build our first application…

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