Win32 System Programming: 2nd Edition

Author: Hart
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: With the release of Windows 95 and NT, the Windows operating system family has essentially dominated the market for desktop computers and some servers. 32-bit Windows operating systems have become the de facto standard for personal computer operating systems. Moreover, the emerging Windows 2000 can support 64-bit programs needed for future development. Therefore, every programmer wants to quickly learn and master Win32 programming. This book primarily demonstrates how to apply the Win32 application programming interface (API) and the newly emerging Win64 API, focusing on core system services, including the file system, process and thread management, inter-process communication, network programming, and synchronization. Although user interfaces, internal mechanisms, and I/O drivers are important and interesting topics, they are beyond the scope of this book. The examples in this book are primarily concentrated on situations that may arise in reality, and these examples can serve as a foundation for practical applications.