By Mark E. Russinovich, David A. Solomon
With Alex Ionescu
Published by Microsoft Press (http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780735625303)
See how the core components of the Windows operating system work behind the scenes—guided by a team of internationally renowned internals experts. Fully updated for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, this classic guide delivers key architectural insights on system design, debugging, performance, and support—along with hands-on experiments to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand. Delve inside Windows architecture and internals: • Understand how the core system and management mechanisms work—from the object manager to services to the registry • Explore internal system data structures using tools like the kernel debugger • Grasp the scheduler's priority and CPU placement algorithms • Go inside the Windows security model to see how it authorizes access to data • Understand how Windows manages physical and virtual memory • Tour the Windows networking stack from top to bottom—including APIs, protocol drivers, and network adapter drivers • Troubleshoot file-system access problems and system boot problems • Learn how to analyze crashes
Superb Reading Features
* Full book text search
* Several fonts and themes to choose from
* Built-in dictionary
* The ability to add annotations
* Landscape view
* Extensive cross-referencing and working hyperlinks
* Zoom function for images and screenshots
About Lexcycle
Lexcycle is the creator of Stanza Bookbinder which was used to create this standalone book application. Stanza Bookbinder is based on the popular iPhone Ebook reading application, Stanza. For more information about Stanza, visit www.lexcycle.com.
