2. By: James Ondecko

3.  What is Android?  Helpful backgrounds for Android development  Tools & Installs  Android Virtual Devices  Helpful references Image found at android.com

4. Direct Quote from: http://developer.android.com/guide/basics/what-is-android.htmlhttp://developer.android.com/guide/basics/what-is-android.html Image found at http://developer.android.com/guide/basics/what-is-android.htmlhttp://developer.android.com/guide/basics/what-is-android.html

5.  General programming experience  Java  XML

6.  JDK  Eclipse IDE  Android SDK  Android Plug-in for Eclipse  http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase /downloads/index.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase /downloads/index.html  http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/  http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.htm l http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.htm l  http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse- adt.html#installing http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse- adt.html#installing

7.  Testing on your own Android device?  Install proper software from your phone ◦ Software provided with phone ◦ Download from internet

8.  Allow you to test without a physical device  Can test a wide range of setups

9.  Can have multiple virtual devices  Take a bit to load up  Don’t need to shut down on every run (shouldn’t)

10.  http://developer.android.com/index.html http://developer.android.com/index.html