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Introduction xv
Appendixes
Appendix A How to set up Windows for this book 601
Appendix B How to set up Mac OS X for this book 619
Appendix C How to set up Linux for this book 637
Expanded contents vii
Expanded contents
Section 1 Get started fast with Android
Chapter 1 An introduction to Android and Android Studio
An overview of Android.......................................................................4
Types of devices...............................................................................................................4
Types of apps....................................................................................................................6
A brief history..................................................................................................................8
Versions..........................................................................................................................10
System architecture........................................................................................................12
How apps are compiled and run.....................................................................................14
An introduction to Android Studio................................................... 16
How to work with the Welcome page............................................................................16
How to open an existing project.....................................................................................16
How to view the user interface for an app......................................................................18
How to view the code for an app....................................................................................20
How to run an app on a physical device.........................................................................22
How to run an app on an emulator.................................................................................22
The user interface...........................................................................................................24