Microsoft® Windows® Internals: Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 (Pro-Developer)

by David Solomon (Author), David Solomon (Author), David A. Solomon (Author), Mark E. Russinovich (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2005

  $3.30

  Delve inside the Windows kernel with noted internals experts Mark Russinovich and David Solomon, in collaboration with the Microsoft Windows product development team. This classic guide-fully updated for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000, including 64-bit extensions-describes the architecture and internals of the Windows operating system. You'll find hands-on experiments you can use to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand, along with advanced troubleshooting information to help you keep your systems running smoothly and efficiently. Whether you're a developer or a system administrator, you'll find critical architectural insights that you can quickly apply for better design, debugging, performance, and support. Get in-depth, inside knowledge of the Windows operating system: * Understand the key mechanisms that configure and control Windows, including dispatching, startup and shutdown, and the registry * Explore the Windows security model, including access, privileges, and auditing * Investigate internal system architecture using the kernel debugger and other tools * Examine the data structures and algorithms that deal with processes, threads, and jobs * Observe how Windows manages virtual and physical memory * Understand the operation and format of NTFS, and troubleshoot file system access problems * View the Windows networking stack from top to bottom, including mapping, APIs, name resolution, and protocol drivers * Troubleshoot boot problems and perform crash analysis