Explain the Android Application Architecture.

Following is a list of components of Android application architecture: Services: Used to perform background functionalities. Intent: Used to perform the interconnection between activities and the data passing mechanism. Resource Externalization: strings and graphics. Notification: light, sound, icon, notification, dialog box and toast. Content Providers: It will share the data between applications. The Android application … Read more

Who is the Founder of Android?

Andy Rubin. Android Inc. was founded by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White in October 2003. However, it’s worth noting that Google acquired Android Inc. in August 2005, and Andy Rubin continued to lead the Android project at Google until 2013. So, depending on the context of your question, you could attribute … Read more

What is Android?

Android is an open-source, Linux-based operating system used in mobiles, tablets, televisions, etc. Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google. It is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software and is designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android is the most widely … Read more

So, which Approach will you choose

The best practice is to use “contract-first”, and here is the link that explains this much better with examples –>  contract-first versus contract-last web services In a nutshell, the contract-last is more fragile than the “contract-first”.You will have to decide what is most appropriate based on your requirements, tool sets you use, etc. Note: More … Read more

What are the Pros and Cons of each Approach, and which Approach would you Prefer

Contract-first Web service PROS: Clients are decoupled from the server, hence the implementation logic can be revised on the server without affecting the clients. Developers can work simultaneously on client and server side based on the contract both agreed on. You have full control over how the request and response messages are constructed — for … Read more