Architecture
Android operating system is a stack of software components which is roughly divided into five sections and
four main layers as shown below in the architecture diagram.
Linux kernel
At the bottom of the layers is Linux - Linux 2.6 with approximately 115 patches. This provides basic system
functionality like process management, memory management, device management like camera, keypad, display
etc. Also, the kernel handles all the things that Linux is really good at such as networking and a vast array of
device drivers, which take the pain out of interfacing to peripheral hardware.
Libraries
On top of Linux kernel there is a set of libraries including open-source Web browser engine WebKit, well known
library libc, SQLite database which is a useful repository for storage and sharing of application data, libraries to
play and record audio and video, SSL libraries responsible for Internet security etc.
This is the third section of the architecture and available on the second layer from the bottom. This section
provides a key component called Dalvik Virtual Machine which is a kind of Java Virtual Machine specially
designed and optimized for Android.
The Dalvik VM makes use of Linux core features like memory management and multi-threading, which is intrinsic
in the Java language. The Dalvik VM enables every Android application to run in its own process, with its own
instance of the Dalvik virtual machine.
The Android runtime also provides a set of core libraries which enable Android application developers to write
Android applications using standard Java programming language.
Application developers are allowed to make use of these services in their applications.
You will find all the Android application at the top layer. You will write your application to be installed on this layer
only. Examples of such applications are Contacts Books, Browser, Games etc............
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four main layers as shown below in the architecture diagram.
Linux kernel
At the bottom of the layers is Linux - Linux 2.6 with approximately 115 patches. This provides basic system
functionality like process management, memory management, device management like camera, keypad, display
etc. Also, the kernel handles all the things that Linux is really good at such as networking and a vast array of
device drivers, which take the pain out of interfacing to peripheral hardware.
Libraries
On top of Linux kernel there is a set of libraries including open-source Web browser engine WebKit, well known
library libc, SQLite database which is a useful repository for storage and sharing of application data, libraries to
play and record audio and video, SSL libraries responsible for Internet security etc.
Android Runtime
provides a key component called Dalvik Virtual Machine which is a kind of Java Virtual Machine specially
designed and optimized for Android.
The Dalvik VM makes use of Linux core features like memory management and multi-threading, which is intrinsic
in the Java language. The Dalvik VM enables every Android application to run in its own process, with its own
instance of the Dalvik virtual machine.
The Android runtime also provides a set of core libraries which enable Android application developers to write
Android applications using standard Java programming language.
Application Framework
The Application Framework layer provides many higher-level services to applications in the form of Java classes.Application developers are allowed to make use of these services in their applications.
Applications
only. Examples of such applications are Contacts Books, Browser, Games etc............
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