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<p>
    The Android development environment includes an integrated testing framework that helps you
    test all aspects of your application.
</p>
<h4>Fundamentals</h4>
<p>
    To start learning how to use the framework to create tests for your applications, please
    read the topic <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/testing/testing_android.html">
    Testing Fundamentals</a>.
</p>
<h4>Concepts</h4>
<ul>
    <li>
        <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/testing/activity_testing.html">
        Activity Testing</a> focuses on testing activities. It describes how instrumentation allows
        you to control activities outside the normal application lifecycle. It also lists
        activity-specific features you should test, and it provides tips for testing Android
        user interfaces.
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/testing/contentprovider_testing.html">
        Content Provider Testing</a> focuses on testing content providers. It describes the
        mock system objects you can use, provides tips for designing providers so that they
        can be tested, and lists provider-specific features you should test.
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/testing/service_testing.html">
        Service Testing</a> focuses on testing services. It also lists service-specific features
        you should test.
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/testing/what_to_test.html">What to Test</a>
        is an overview of the types of testing you should do. It focuses on testing
        system-wide aspects of Android that can affect every component in your application.
    </li>
</ul>
<h4>Procedures</h4>
<ul>
    <li>
        The topic <a href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/testing/testing_eclipse.html">
        Testing in Eclipse, with ADT</a> describes how to create and run tests in Eclipse with ADT.
    </li>
    <li>
        The topic <a href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/testing/testing_otheride.html">
        Testing in other IDEs</a> describes how to create and run tests with command-line tools.
    </li>
</ul>
<h4>Tutorials</h4>
<ul>
    <li>
        The <a href="{@docRoot}resources/tutorials/testing/helloandroid_test.html">
        Hello, Testing</a> tutorial introduces basic testing concepts and procedures.
    </li>
    <li>
        For a more advanced tutorial, try
        <a href="{@docRoot}resources/tutorials/testing/activity_test.html">Activity Testing</a>,
        which guides you through a more complex testing scenario.
    </li>
</ul>
<h4>Tools</h4>
<ul>
    <li>
        The
        <a href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/tools/monkey.html">UI/Application Exerciser Monkey</a>,
        usually called Monkey, is a command-line tool that sends pseudo-random
        streams of keystrokes, touches, and gestures to a device.
    </li>
    <li>
     The <a href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/tools/monkeyrunner_concepts.html">monkeyrunner</a> tool
        is an API and execution environment. You use monkeyrunner with Python programs
        to test applications and devices.
    </li>
</ul>
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        sample application. It provides a simple example of unit
        testing a {@link android.app.Service}.
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