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Android Architecture

See more basics on Android along with interview questions Linux Kernal : This is the bottom most layer of architecture but it is the root of the whole system.It is important for the following features. Hardware Abstraction Memory Management Programs Security Settings Power Management Software Other Hardware Drivers (Drivers are programs that control hardware devices.) Support for Shared Libraries Network Stack Native Libraries and Android Runtime: Libraries guides the device in handling different types of data.For example Media Framework Library for handling audio video formats.Android Runtime includes a set of core Java libraries.It also include Dalvik Virtual MAchine for handling dex files. some of the open source Libraries are: Surface Manager: composing windows on the screen SGL: 2D Graphics Open GL|ES: 3D Library Media Framework: Supports playbacks and recording of various audio, video and picture formats. Free Type: Font Rendering W...