ABSTRACT
Before we jump into the Android world, let us have a quick review about Android installations, project
creations, and application executions. Introduce the process of installing Android and creating an Android project in this chapter. Main contents include:
Installing Java
Installing integrate development environment
Installing Android SDK
Creating an Android application project
Creating an Android Virtual Device
Running an Android application on the emulator
Running an Android application on a real phone
The Android Software Development Kit (SDK) can work on any operating system, such as Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Before starting
our installing Android and coding programs, we need to install Java. All the Android development tools require Java, and programs will be using the Java language. From the latest version of the Android Developer website, we suggest that Java 7 or 8 is the best choice.