Polishing Your Jewels
- Readying the Machine
- Readying Your Dev Tools
- Installing and Readying Java JDK
- Installing and Readying Android Studio
- Installing and Readying Android Studio on Mac & Linux
- Let’s Revise
Basic OS Requirements
Well, it is time to move from theory to action. We recommend that you follow along developing your own apps and carry out the discussed steps. This will help you keep pace with the upcoming topics as well.
You can develop Android applications on various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.
In this module, grab your computer and get cracking on installing the tools and frameworks necessary to build your first blockbuster application.
Windows OS Requirements
For Windows machines, the listed requirements must be met for Android Studio and JDK to work properly:
For Windows machines, the listed requirements must be met for Android Studio and JDK to work properly:
Microsoft Windows 7/8/10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
3 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended (plus 1 GB for the Android Emulator)
2 GB of available disk space minimum, 4 GB recommended (500 MB for IDE plus 1.5 GB for Android SDK and emulator system image)
1280 x 800 minimum screen resolution
Mac OS Requirements
In case of Mac, the listed requirements are to be checked for and ensured:
Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) or higher, up to 10.13 (High Sierra)
3 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended (plus 1 GB for the Android Emulator)
2 GB of available disk space minimum, 4 GB recommended (500 MB for IDE plus 1.5 GB for Android SDK and emulator system image)
1280 x 800 minimum screen resolution
Complete the statement given below:
Android Emulator requires an additional RAM of ________.
correct answer to fill in the blanks
2 GB
1 GB
1 TB
100 MB
Linux OS Requirements
These are the system requirements for Linux:
GNOME or KDE desktop. Tested on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Trusty Tahr (64-bit distribution capable of running 32-bit applications)
64-bit distribution capable of running 32-bit applications
GNU C Library (glibc) 2.19 or later
3 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended (plus 1 GB for the Android Emulator
2 GB of available disk space minimum, 4 GB recommended (500 MB for IDE plus 1.5 GB for Android SDK and emulator system image)
1280 x 800 minimum screen resolution
Are there any minimum screen resolution requirements for Android Studio?
Select the right answer
No resolution requirements
1080 x 760
1280 x 800
Depends on the user’s computer
- Readying the Machine
- Readying Your Dev Tools
- Installing and Readying Java JDK
- Installing and Readying Android Studio
- Installing and Readying Android Studio on Mac & Linux
- Let’s Revise
Polishing Your Jewels
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