Windows NT Architecture

4/22/97


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Table of Contents

Windows NT Architecture

Outline

Design Goals

Design Goals

Design Goals

Design Goals

Design Goals

Outline

Windows NT Architecture Main Features

Windows NT Architecture

Windows NT Architecture

Outline

Environment Subsystems

Win32 Subsystem

Win32 Subsystem

OS/2 Subsystem

MS-DOS Environment

MS-DOS Environment

Windows 16-bit Environment

Windows 16-bit Environment

Win16 Subsystem

Windows 16-bit Environment

Outline

Security Subsystem

PPT Slide

Access Token

PPT Slide

PPT Slide

Outline

Windows NT Executive

NT Executive - System Services

Object Manager

Object Manager

Security Reference Monitor (SRM)

PPT Slide

NT Executive - Process Manager

PPT Slide

Virtual Memory Manager Process Virtual Address Space

Virtual Memory Manager

Virtual Memory Manager

I/O Manager

I/O Manager

I/O Manager - Layered Drivers

I/O Manager - File Systems

Kernel

Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)

Bibliography

 Author: Daniel A. Menascé

Email: menasce@cne.gmu.edu

Home Page: http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~menasce/osbook/index.html