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Notes Unit 14: Windows 2000

CONTENTS

Objectives
Introduction
14.1 Design Principles
14.2 System Components
14.3 Environmental Sub-systems
14.4 File System

14.5 Networking
14.5.1 Protocols
14.5.2 Distributed-Processing Mechanisms
14.5.3 Redirectors and Servers
14.5.4 Domains
14.5.5 Name Resolution in TCP/IP Networks
14.6 Programmer Interface
14.6.1 Access to Kernel Objects
14.6.2 Inter-process Communication

14.6.3 Memory Management
14.7 Summary
14.8 Keywords
14.9 Review Questions
14.10 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

Explain design principles
Describe system components
Know environmental subsystems
Defi ne fi le system
Describe networking and programmer interface

Introduction

The objective of this unit is to introduce to the Windows 2000 operating system. Windows 2000
(W2K) is a commercial version of Microsoft’s evolving Windows operating system. Previously
called Windows NT 5.0, Microsoft emphasizes that Windows 2000 is evolutionary and “Built on
NT Technology.” Windows 2000 is designed to appeal to small business and professional users
as well as to the more technical and larger business market for which the NT was designed.

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