Before You Begin
In this section, you’ll set up your computer for use with this book. Google frequently updates the Android™ development tools, so before reading this section, check
http://www.deitel.com/books/AndroidHTP3
to see if we’ve posted an updated version of this Before You Begin section.
Software and Hardware System Requirements
To develop Android apps, you need a Windows®, Linux® or Mac® OS X® system. To view the latest operating-system requirements visit
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Requirements
We developed the apps in this book using the following software:
Java SE Software Development Kit (JDK)
Android Studio 1.4 Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Android 6 SDK (API 23)
You’ll see how to obtain each ...
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