Books

The full transcript of Software Diagnostics Services training with more than 20 step-by-step exercises using WSL and Hyper-V environments, notes, and source code of specially created modeling applications in C, C++, and Rust. Learn live local and remote debugging techniques in the kernel, user process, and managed spaces using WinDbg, GDB, LLDB, rr, and KDB, KGDB debuggers. The unique and innovative course teaches unified debugging patterns applied to real problems from complex software environments. A necessary x64 and ARM64 review is also included.

The first-ever book aimed at introducing operating system development to absolute beginners. The topics begin with programming in C and programming in assembly, and progress toward practical OS development.The book uses only simple methods, so it covers only a few essential topics in C and assembly programming, making it suitable for beginners.

This book is about thinking clearly in C. It teaches the mental habits behind safe memory use, careful pointer handling, robust error strategies, effective debugging, and clean interface design. It is written for programmers who want to write C code that remains correct, efficient, and understandable over time.

This reference volume consists of revised, edited, cross-referenced, and thematically organized articles from the Software Diagnostics and Observability Institute and the Software Diagnostics Library (former Crash Dump Analysis blog) about software diagnostics, root cause analysis, debugging, crash and hang dump analysis, and software trace and log analysis written from 15 April 2024 to 14 November 2025.

Dive into the FAT File System – From Bits to Bytes, Step by Step Ever wondered how your files are really stored on disk? In this hands-on guide, you’ll explore the inner workings of the FAT file system, uncovering its structure, concepts, and quirks. No dry theory here — you’ll write your own C code to work with a virtual disk file, interact directly with a real FAT file system, and see your code come to life. By the end, you won’t just understand FAT — you’ll have built it. Fun, practical, and packed with insight, this is the perfect journey for curious programmers who love to get their hands dirty.

This training course is a reformatted, improved, modernized, and remastered full-color version of the previous x64 Windows Debugging: Practical Foundations book with additional material.

Go beyond the basics and master the deep technical realities of memory corruption. Learn how modern defenses like ASLR, CFI, and PAC work, then discover the sophisticated ROP, leak, and data-only techniques required to bypass them. This is your essential guide to advanced exploit development and defense evasion.

Start your first online business without inventory, risk, or tech overwhelm. A clear, beginner-friendly guide to dropshipping in 2025—with the help of ChatGPT.

This reference volume consists of revised, edited, cross-referenced, and thematically organized articles from Software Diagnostics Institute and Software Diagnostics Library (former Crash Dump Analysis blog) about software diagnostics, root cause analysis, debugging, crash and hang dump analysis, software trace and log analysis written from 15 April 2023 to 14 April 2024.

This reference volume consists of revised, edited, cross-referenced, and thematically organized articles from Software Diagnostics Institute and Software Diagnostics Library (former Crash Dump Analysis blog) about software diagnostics, root cause analysis, debugging, crash and hang dump analysis, software trace and log analysis written from 15 August 2021 to 14 April 2023.

This reference volume consists of revised, edited, cross-referenced, and thematically organized articles from Software Diagnostics Institute and Software Diagnostics Library (former Crash Dump Analysis blog) about software diagnostics, root cause analysis, debugging, crash and hang dump analysis, software trace and log analysis written in August 2020 - 14 August 2021.

This reference volume consists of revised, edited, cross-referenced, and thematically organized articles from Software Diagnostics Institute and Software Diagnostics Library (former Crash Dump Analysis blog) about software diagnostics, root cause analysis, debugging, crash and hang dump analysis, software trace and log analysis written in December 2019 - July 2020.