Android is an open source operating system based on Linux with a Java programming interface that was developed by Android Inc. and later acquired by Google in 2005; it uses components like activities, services, intents and fragments to build applications and shares data between apps through a content provider while receiving system messages through broadcast receivers. The document discusses the history and development of Android, its software stack and architecture, and resources for getting started with Android development.

1. Android Development
Introduction
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2. "Let's not Start with
Conflicts. "

3. "Android is an operating
system based on Linux with
Java Programming
Interface."

4. HISTORY

5. Develop for Android. Why?
Open source platform in Linux Kernel
exposed to all sorts of hardware
FREE development tool
Easy to develop, publish

6. Foundation
Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto,
California, October 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich
Miner, Nick Sears and Chris White
"...smarter mobile devices that are more aware
of its owner's location and preferences"

7. Google Acquisition
August 17, 2005
Open Handset Alliance Nov 5 2007, unveiled
first android device, G1.
Android Open Source Project (ASOP) led by
Google

8. VERSION HISTORY

9. ANDROID SOFTWARE
STACK

11. SETUP

12. most dreaded part of starting something new...
Java
Eclipse (with ADT plugin)
Android SDK

13. ANDROID
APPLICATION STRUCTURE

14. Encourages component reuse allowing you to
publish and share activities, services and data
between applications with security restrictions
Activity Manager
Views
Notification Manager
Content Provider
Resource Manager

15. USER INTERFACE
COMPONENTS

16. Activity, presentation Layer
Fragments, supporting different device size
Views and View Groups, configure
appearance and behaviors
Intent, allows the application to request
functionality from other components
Service, provide background task without
providing UI

17. Content Provider, share data with other
application
Broadcast Receiver, registered to receive
system messages and intents
Home Screen(Widgets), interactive
components used for home screen
Live Folders/ Live Wallpapers

18. RESOURCES

19. http://developer.android.com
Stackoverflow

20. GETTING STARTED