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 Today’s Overview

1 • Android at a glance

2 • Setting up IDE
3 • Our first android project
4 • Building block of android
apps
5 • Best way to learn
android
Android at glance
• How it was started

• Android Versions

• Why android as a developer?

How it was started
• Google Acquires Android Inc. in 2005

• Open Handset Alliance formed in 2007

• First android SDK released in 2008

Android Versions
Android version API level Nickname
Android 1.0 1
Android 1.1 2
Android 1.5 3 Cupcake
Android 1.6 4 Donut
Android 2.0,2.01,2.1 5 ,6,7 Eclair
Android 2.2 8 Froyo (frozen yogurt)
Android 2.3,2.3.3 9,10 Gingerbread
Android 3.0 ,3.1,3.2 11,12,13 Honeycomb
Android 4.0,4.03 14,15 Ice cream Sandwich
Android 4.1,4.2 16,17 Jelly Bean
Android 4.4 20 Kitkat
 Android Versions

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 Android Versions

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 Android Versions Naming

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 Android 5.0 Lollipop

A sweet new take on Android. Get the smarts

of Android on screens big and small – with
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More History on Android Versions http://www.android.com/history/

More History on Android Versions http://www.android.com/history/
 Why Android platform as a mobile app
developer?
• Open source platform

• Cost free development

• Contains built-in libraries which makes developer's

life easy

• We can develop and test our app without owning a

physical device
Setting up your IDE
Integrated Development Environment