Windows Internals, Part 1: Covering Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

  • Authors:
  • Mark E. Russinovich;David A. Solomon;Alex Ionescu

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-

  • Venue:
  • Windows Internals, Part 1: Covering Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

Delve inside Windows architecture and internalsand see how core components work behind the scenes. Led by three renowned internals experts, this classic guide is fully updated for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2and now presents its coverage in two volumes. As always, you get critical insider perspectives on how Windows operates. And through hands-on experiments, youll experience its internal behavior firsthandknowledge you can apply to improve application design, debugging, system performance, and support. In Part 1, you will:Understand how core system and management mechanisms workincluding the object manager, synchronization, Wow64, Hyper-V, and the registry Examine the data structures and activities behind processes, threads, and jobs Go inside the Windows security model to see how it manages access, auditing, and authorization Explore the Windows networking stack from top to bottomincluding APIs, BranchCache, protocol and NDIS drivers, and layered services Dig into internals hands-on using the kernel debugger, performance monitor, and other tools NOTE: Part 2 Available Fall 2012