This document provides an overview of the Android platform, including its architecture, features, security model, and software development process. It discusses Android's open source nature, multi-process security approach with user IDs and permissions, and development tools like Java, Android Studio, and the Android SDK. The document also evaluates Android's advantages like reusability, graphics support, and data storage and disadvantages like advertisements, battery drain, and security issues. It outlines the life cycle of an Android app and provides references for further information.

1. ANDROID
Prepared by:
Nilanshi Nigam
C.S. Department
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2. Table Of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Platform
3. Software development
4. Overall evaluation
5. Mini Project
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3. What Is Android?
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4. Platform Architecture
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5. Platform Features
 Open Source
 Breaking down boundaries
 All applications are equal
 Fast and easy development
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6. Platform Security
 Android is a multi-process system, in which each application (and
parts of the system) runs in its own process
 User and group IDs are assigned to applications.
 Additional finer-grained security features are provided through a
"permission" mechanism
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7. Software Development
Development requirements includes:
 JAVA/C/C++/.NET
 ANDROID STUDIO/ECLIPSE
 ANDROID SDK+JVM/NDK/MONOANDROID

8. Overall Evaluation
Advantages
 Reusability and Replacement.
Android Google Developers
 2D and 3D graphics
 Reliable and enhanced data storage.
 Supports common media file format.
Android multitasking
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9. Overall Evaluation
Disadvantages
 Android Advertisement pop-ups
 Android Battery Drain
 Android Malware/Virus/Security
 Little Memory for Storage
 Force Close on Large App/Games
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10. Android Versions
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11. Life Cycle of Android
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12. Modules of Project
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13. Speech
Recognization
Process
User
Speech
Text
Text
Speech
0 Level DFD
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17. References
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_features_in_Android
 "Speech Input for Google Search” Android Developers. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
 https://developer.android.com/guide/components/activities/activity-lifecycle
 https://developer.android.com/guide/platform/index.html
 http://arokiait.com/whatis-android.htm
 https://crazytechtricks.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-android-operating-system/
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18. Thank You
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