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02 Architecture of Android

The document outlines the architecture of Android, detailing its software stack which includes core applications, an application framework, libraries, runtime environment, and the Linux kernel. It emphasizes that all applications are developed in Java and provides access to various system components and services. The Dalvik Virtual Machine is highlighted as the execution environment for Android applications, ensuring efficient operation and memory management.

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02 Architecture of Android

The document outlines the architecture of Android, detailing its software stack which includes core applications, an application framework, libraries, runtime environment, and the Linux kernel. It emphasizes that all applications are developed in Java and provides access to various system components and services. The Dalvik Virtual Machine is highlighted as the execution environment for Android applications, ensuring efficient operation and memory management.

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Architecture of Android

Android Architecture
Android Software
Stack

• Android provides a set of core applications:


– Email Client
– SMS Program
– Calendar
– Maps
– Browser
– Contacts
– Etc
• All applications are written using the Java
language.
Android Application
Framework

• Enabling and simplifying the


reuse of components
– Developers have full access to the
same framework APIs used by
the core applications.
– Users are allowed to replace
components.
Android Application
Framework

Feature Role
View Used to build an application, including lists,
Syste grids, text boxes, buttons, and embedded web
m browser
Content Enabling applications to access data from
Provide other applications or to share their own
r data
Resourc Providing access to non­code resources (localized strings,
e graphics, and layout files)
Manage
r
Notificatio Enabling all applications to display customer
n alerts in the status bar
Manager
Activity Managing the lifecycle of applications and
Manage providing a common navigation backstack
r
Android Software Stack-
Libraries

• Including a set of C/C++ libraries


used by components of the
Android system
• Exposed to developers
through the Android
application framework.
Android Software Stack-
Runtime

• Core Libraries
– Providing most of the functionality available in the core
libraries of the Java language
– APIs
• Data Structures
• Utilities
• File Access
• Network Access
• Graphics
• Etc
Android Software Stack-
Runtime
• Dalvik Virtual Machine
– Providing environment on which
every Android application
runs
– Each Android application runs in its
own process, with its own instance of
the Dalvik VM.
– Dalvik has been written such that a
device can run multiple VMs
efficiently.
• Register-based virtual machine
Android Software Stack-
Runtime
• Dalvik Virtual Machine (Cont)
– Executing the Dalvik Executable (.dex)
format
– .dex format is optimized for minimal
memory footprint.

• Compilation
– Relying on the Linux Kernel
for:
• Threading
• Low-level memory
management
Android Software Stack-Linux
Kernel

• Relying on Linux Kernel 3.0+ for core system


services
– Memory and Process Management
– Network Stack
– Driver Model
– Security
• Providing an abstraction layer between the
H/W and the rest of the S/W stack

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