Windows 10 System Programming

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Pavel Yosifovich

Chapter 1: Foundations
- Windows Architecture Overview
  - Processes
  - Dynamic Link Libraries
  - Virtual Memory
  - Threads
  - General System Architecture
- Windows Application Development
  - Your First Application
- Working with Strings
  - Strings in the C/C++ Runtime
  - String Output Parameters
  - Safe String Functions
- 32 bit vs. 64 bit Development
- Coding Conventions
  - C++ Usage
- Handling API Errors
  - Defining Custom Error Codes
- The Windows Version
  - Getting the Windows Version
- Exercises
- Summary
Chapter 2: Objects and Handles
- Kernel Objects
  - Running a Single Instance Process
- Handles
  - Pseudo Handles
  - RAII for Handles
  - Using WIL
- Creating Objects
- Object Names
- Sharing Kernel Objects
  - Sharing by Name
  - Sharing by Handle Duplication
- Private Object Namespaces
  - Bonus: WIL Wrappers for Private Namespaces
- Other Objects and Handles
  - User Objects
  - GDI Objects
- Summary
Chapter 3: Processes
- Process Basics
  - Processes in Process Explorer
- Process Creation
  - The main Functions
  - Process Environment Variables
- Creating Processes
  - Handle Inheritance
  - Process Drive Directories
  - Process (and Thread) Attributes
  - Protected and PPL Processes
  - UWP Processes
  - Minimal and Pico Processes

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