This document discusses Android AsyncTask, which allows performing long/background operations without threads. It has four main methods: doInBackground runs the long operation, onPostExecute displays results after completion, onPreExecute runs before doInBackground, and onProgressUpdate reports progress. An example AsyncTask downloads files, tracking progress in onProgressUpdate and displaying results in onPostExecute after doInBackground finishes downloading. AsyncTask requires specifying types for parameters, progress, and results.