Introduction to the Windows XP Architecture.pptVIP

Week of Feb 4 WIN133 Introduction to the Windows XP Architecture WIN133 Today… Examining the structure of the Windows 2000/XP OS Processes and Threads The programmer’s perspective on how XP works How programs work in XP Questions: What does “Architecture” mean? What does it mean in computers? Windows 2000/XP’s Architecture XP’s Key Design Items: Layered design Abstraction Object-oriented Client/Server Architecture – Layers Windows XP is built in Layers… User mode – layer closest to the person Applications that you run (Word, Netscape) Support programs for applications - the Windows XP Subs