Microsoft Windows Internals, Fourth Edition: Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 (Pro-Developer)
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Microsoft Windows Internals, Fourth Edition: Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 (Pro-Developer)
by Mark E. Russinovich and David A. Solomon
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Not just for system-level developers, April 6, 2005
Reviewer:Charles Oppermann (Woodinville, WA USA) -
I've always been a bit twiddler - whether it's writing 16-bit drivers for Windows 3.1 or doing Windows Server 2003 storage related development, I've never shied away from getting into the meat of the system. In 1992, I got "Inside Windows NT" by Helen Custer to discover how Windows NT was structured. I purchased at least one of the other editions as well, which were authored by David Solomon and Mark Russinovich. The fourth edition has a hard cover and a new name, "Windows Internals, fourth edition". Solomon and Russinovich are well known for their knowledge of how Windows works deep under the covers. Russinovich produces a number of very cool tools, many of them free at his Sysinternals web site. This book does not cover details of Win32 API or the .NET Framework. It does cover the kernel, memory management, I/O sub-system including ACPI and Plug and Play, and storage. The fourth edition covers low-level changes in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. This is not a book with coding examples. Developers working this level already have excellent API references from the Microsoft developer kits. This book is heavy on concepts and implementation, with exercises in practicality. However, its best feature is the great number of sidebars with various "experiments" you can do, often featuring unique ways of using the Sysinternals tools. While obviously system level developers will gain the most benefit from this book, there is a ton of information for IT professionals as well - particularly for system performance tuning. I was able to use the information regarding Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) in my current project. Sadly, the final chapter, on Crash Dump analysis, seems incomplete and ends rather abruptly. Being a Microsoft Press author myself, I wonder if schedule pressures were involved.
Book Description
The classic, in-depth developer's guide to the Windows kernel now covers Windows .NET Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. Written by noted Windows internals experts David Solomon and Mark Russinovich in collaboration with the microsoft Windows .NET Server product development team, this book packs the latest concepts and terms, kernel and source code specifics, undocumented interfaces, component and tool descriptions, and architectural perspectives that reveal the inner workings of the operating system. Special callouts highlight information that is specific to a particular version of Windows, and an advanced troubleshooting section helps you more easily decipher-and exploit-system operations and performance.
About The Author
Mark Russinovich is chief software architect and cofounder of Winternals Software, a company that specializes in advanced systems software for microsoft Windows. He is a senior contributing editor for Windows IT Pro Magazine where he contributes to the Windows power tools column. He and David Solomon deliver public and private seminars on Windows operating system internals and advanced troubleshooting to numerous companies and organizations, including regular deliveries to microsoft employees. They also created a 12 hour self-paced Windows internals video tutorial which microsoft licensed for worldwide corporate use. Mark is also a frequent speaker at major industry conferences such as microsoft Tech Ed, microsoft IT Forum, Windows IT Pro Magazine’s Connections, and MCP Magazine's TechMentor. Mark has a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.S. from Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, both in computer engineering. In 1994, he earned a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, also in computer engineering. Before founding Winternals Software, he worked at Compuware NuMega Laboratories and IBM’s Thomas J. Watson research Center. David Solomon has focused on explaining the internals of the Windows NT operating system line since 1992. He has taught his world renowned Windows Internals classes to thousands of developers and IT professionals worldwide. His clients include all the major software and hardware companies, including Microsoft. He was a recipient of the 1993 microsoft Support Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. This is David's fourth book. His first book was Windows NT for OpenVMS Professionals (Digital Press/Butterworth Heinemann, 1996). It explained Windows NT to VMS-knowledgeable programmers and system administrators. Prior to starting his own company, David worked for nine years as a project leader and developer in the VMS operating system development group at Digital Equipment Corporation. His second book, Inside Windows NT 2nd edition, covered the internals of Windows NT 4.0. His third book, Inside Windows 2000 3rd edition, was co-authored with Mark Russinovich. In addition to organizing and teaching seminars, David is a regular speaker at technical conferences such as microsoft TechEd and microsoft PDCs. He has also served as technical chair for several past Windows NT conferences. When he's not researching Windows, David enjoys sailing, reading, and Star Trek.
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This book covers the three most recent versions of the microsoft Windows operating system based on the Windows Nt code base: Windows 2000, Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit versions), and Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit versions). Read the first page
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Process Explorer, Task Manager, Recovery Console, Device Manager, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Windows Explorer, Network Load Balancing, Advanced Server, Network Monitor, Datacenter Server, Internet Explorer, Mark Russinovich, Performance Monitor, Windows management Instrumentation, Common Criteria, Fourth Edition, Mandatory Default Enabled, Message Queuing, Power Options, Private Header, Consumer Windows, Microsoft Visual, Object Browser, Recovery Agent
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