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Windows NT Architecture Technical Overview

1 day

Course # 11-0990


Description

This is a high-level, practical overview of the Windows NT architecture. This one-day overview describes each of the important Windows NT subsystems and explains how they interoperate. The course also provides an overview of the Windows NT filesystem, BackOffice Server, and Microsoft's Distributed intraNet Architecture (DNA). The major features of Windows 2000 are explained.

Audience
IT professionals, including project managers, team or group leaders, analysts, designers, programmers, and support personnel.

Prerequisites
Familiarity with computing systems and programming concepts.

Classroom Requirements
Overhead projector and flipcharts.

 

 


Format

  • Presentation

Objectives
After completing this course, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the functionality and components of Windows NT system architecture
  • Describe the structure and functionality of Windows NT Executive components
  • Describe the structure and operation of Windows NTFS
  • Describe the functionality and integration of BackOffice Server products with Windows NT
  • Describe the structure and functionality of Windows DNA
  • Describe the major new functionality and components of Windows 2000

Topics


Introduction to Windows NT Architecture

  • Design goals
  • Comparison of editions
  • System architecture components
  • Tools to view NT internals

Windows NT Executive Subsystems

  • An object management overview
  • A security system overview
  • Process management overview
  • An LPC facility overview
  • A memory management overview
  • Win32 GUI subsystem overview
  • An I/O system overview
  • Cache manager overview

Windows NTFS and File Server

  • NTFS major features
  • Comparison with FAT
  • NTFS structure
  • The Windows NT filesystem tree
  • Windows NT file server

Windows DNA

  • A Windows DNA overview
  • Windows DNA technologies


 


BackOffice Server 4.0

  • A BackOffice products overview
  • Windows NT option pack
  • Other BackOffice products
  • Deployment: Internet Bookstore
  • Deployment: Satellite Offices

Windows 2000

  • Windows 2000 products
  • Selected major features