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Android Programming Basics Guide

The document provides an overview of Android programming, detailing the necessary tools such as Android Studio, Java/Kotlin, and SDK. It introduces Android as an open software platform developed by Google, highlighting its components like Activities, Fragments, and Services. Additionally, it outlines the steps to set up the development environment and create an Android project.

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Android Programming Basics Guide

The document provides an overview of Android programming, detailing the necessary tools such as Android Studio, Java/Kotlin, and SDK. It introduces Android as an open software platform developed by Google, highlighting its components like Activities, Fragments, and Services. Additionally, it outlines the steps to set up the development environment and create an Android project.

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Android Programming

Mr. M. Ragunathan [Link]., [Link].


Assistant Professor, Department o
IT
[Link], Virudhunagar.
Basic needs

• Android Studio: Official IDE or Eclipse

• Java/Kotlin: Kotlin is Google’s preferred language

• SDK (Software Development Kit )

• JDK (Java Development Kit)

• XML (For UI design)


• AVD (Android virtual device) Emulator for testing
Introduction to Android

• Open software platform for mobile development


• Created by Andy Rubin, Acquired by Google in 2005.
• A complete stack – OS, Middleware, Applications
• An Open Handset Alliance (OHA) project
• Powered by Linux operating system
• Fast application development in Java/Kotlin
Manufacturers: Designing Android
Devices
• Samsung
• Motorola
• Dell
• Sony Ericsson
• HTC
• LG
• Amazon
• Intel
• Texas Instruments
• ARM
• NVIDIA
• Qualcomm
1. Set Up Your Android Environment

•
Install Android Studio with Android SDK or
•
Install Eclipse
•
Configure SDK
•
Install JDK
•
Create AVD (Android virtual device)
Android Components

Activities: Represent a single screen with a UI.


Fragments: Reusable parts of the UI.
Intents: Navigation between Activities.
Services: Run in the background.
Broadcast Receivers: communication b/w the OS and apps.
Content Providers: Share data between applications.
[Link]: App "ID card" (permissions, components)
2. Create an Android Project

File → New → Project


Select “Android Project”


Fill in Project details...
Source
code

Auto-generated
code

String
constants

UI
layout

Configuration
3. Run the Android Application

Run → Run (or click the “Run” button)

Select “Android Application”


The emulator may take a few minutes to start, so be patient!


You don't need to restart the emulator when you have a new version of
your application
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