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T. HagosLearn Android Studio 4https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5937-5_5

5. Android Application Overview

Ted Hagos1 
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Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
 
What the chapter covers:
  • What makes up an Android project

  • Overview of Android components

  • The manifest file

  • Intents

Now that we know our way around Android Studio, let’s look closer at the structure of an Android app.

What Makes Up an Android Project

An Android app may look a lot like a desktop app; some may even think of them as mini desktop apps, but that wouldn’t be correct. Android apps are structurally different from their desktop or web counterparts. A desktop app generally contains all the routines and subroutines it needs in order to function; occasionally, it may rely ...

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