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.