Getting Started with Android Programming

Question 1

Android

Answer 1

A mobile operating system that is based on a modified version of Linux

Question 2

Linux Kernel

Answer 2

A layer that contains all the low-level device drivers for the various hardware components of an Android device

Question 3

Libraries

Answer 3

contain the code that provides the main features of an Android OS

Question 4

Android runtime

Answer 4

Provides a set of core libraries that enable developers to write Android apps using the Java programming language

Question 5

Dalvik

Answer 5

A specialized virtual machine designed specifically for android and optimized battery powered mobile devices with limited memory an CPU power.

Question 6

Application Framework

Answer 6

Exposes the various capabilities of the Android OS to application developers so that they can make use of them in their applications.

Question 7

Android SDK

Answer 7

Contains all the packages and tools required to develop a functional Android Application.

Question 8

Android Virtual Device (AVD)

Answer 8

An emulator instance that enables you to model an actual device

Question 9

Stack Overflow

Answer 9

A collaboratively edited question an answer site for developers.

Question 10

Android Discuss

Answer 10

A discussion group hosted by google using the Google groups service.