Download jdk from the site JDK: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-6u26-download-400750.html (Here we download jdk for Windows x86)
Here we download windows X86 for windows version . Download the version that supports your operating System
Downloading Eclipse
Download Eclipse(Java EE Developers):http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
Install the version that supports your operating system.
Download the version that supports your operating system we can also download SDK for other platforms by selecting the option download for other platforms
Here we Download Windows 32 bit for Windows
Download the file and extract the file to a particular location of your choice once extracted you will find two folders created
If it is not the same then we need to correct it and see that the SDK location path is the same as the installation path.
Select Android 2.3.3 and click on apply.
Running the Android Virtual Device Manager
Android Virtual Device Manager is also called as the emulator.
The Android SDK includes a mobile device emulator- a virtual mobile device that runs on your computer. The emulator lets you develop and test Android applications without using a physical device.
Below Screen shot shows how an Android Virtual Device Manager looks like.
Now click on Edit button and select the options that best suits your requirement for an emulator.
Once selected click on OK button and you should be able to see the below screenshot.
Now we need to start the emulator.
Select the AVD Name and Click on Start .
Once we click on start we see the following interface now click on Launch button.
The Emulator takes time to start for the first time.
Once started the following interface shows up in the emulator which looks the same as any android application interface.