The Software Development Kit
To develop applications for Android, you will use the Android software development kit (SDK). The SDK is composed of a comprehensive set of tools, documentation, tutorials, and samples that will help you get started in no time. Also included are the Java libraries needed to create applications for Android. These contain the APIs of the application framework. All major desktop operating systems are supported as development environments.
Prominent features of the SDK are as follows:
- The debugger, capable of debugging applications running on a device or in the emulator.
- A memory and performance profile to help you find memory leaks and identify slow code.
- The device emulator, accurate if a bit slow at times, is based ...
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