Application Programming Interface
Come back with me, we will discussed what is API ? How we will application install Eclipse and SDK Android ? Before discussed it, we must knows
and comprehend about definition it all.
API ? API ( Application
Programming Interface) is an language and
message format used a application for communication with : operation sistem,
DBMS (Database Management System), communication of protocol, hardware, etc.
Eclipse, What is that ? Eclipse is an integrated development
environment (IDE). It contains a base workspace and an extensible plug-in
system for customizing the environment. Written mostly in Java, Eclipse can be
used to develop applications. By means of various plug-ins, Eclipse may also be
used to develop applications in other programming languages: Ada, C, C++, COBOL,
Fortran, Haskell, JavaScript, Lasso, Perl, PHP, Python, R, Ruby (including Ruby
on Rails framework), Scala, Clojure, Groovy, Scheme, and Erlang. It can also be
used to develop packages for the software Mathematica. Development environments
include the Eclipse Java development tools (JDT) for Java and Scala, Eclipse
CDT for C/C++ and Eclipse PDT for PHP, among others.
I know you understanding about android,
Android is an operating system based on the Linux kernel, and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile
devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. Android was unveiled in 2007
along with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance a consortium of hardware,
software, and telecommunication companies devoted to advancing open standards
for mobile devices.