Android Development Notes-1

Summary:installing the andriod SDK and prerequisites

-successfully Installing the Android SDK requires the other software systems
Not part of the Android sdk:the Java Development Kit (JDK) and the Eclipse integrated
Development environment (IDE).

-the JDK also contains a Java Runtime environment (JRE), which enables Java programs, such as Eclipse, to run on your Syst Em.

-the Android SDK is a collection of files:libraries,executables, scripts, documentation, and so forth. Installing the SDK means down-
Loading the version of the SDK for your platform and putting the SDK files to a folder in your home directory.

-double-click the path system variable, and add the path to the folders by going to the end of this variable ' s value (do n OT change anything that ' s already there!) and adding the
Paths to the end, separated by semicolons and no space before them for example:

; C:\android-sdk-windows\tools; C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools

-you'll use the SDK and AVD Manager. This tool enables-install packages in the SDK, that would support multiple versions of the Android OS and multiple APs I levels.

-you should install, at a minimum, the most recent (highest numbered) version, but installing all the available API levels , and all the Google API
Add-on packages, is a good choice if you might someday want to build applications this run on older Android versions.

-The Android Developer Toolkit (ADT) plug-in. The ADT plug-in adds android-specific functionality to Eclipse.

-the Android SDK provides an emulator, which emulates a device with an ARM CPU running an Android operating system (OS), F or running Android programs on your PC.

-you can also run the program you just created on most Android devices.
You'll need to connect your device to your PC with a USB cable, and, if needed, install a driver, or set permissions to Access the device when connected via USB.

-ADB is a program this enables you to control both emulators and devices, and to run a shell in order to execute commands In the environment of an emulator or device.

Android Development Notes-1