Win32 System Services

The Win 32 system services are the capabilities that make Windows NT of interest. This volume shows programmers how to use all these different services in developing applications. It contains hundreds of concise examples, programs and explanations. The authors discuss files, the directory structure, the drive structure of Windows NT, processes and threads in the NT environment, NT's synchronization mechanisms, network communication, Remote Proceure Calls, NT services, the NT security system, consoles, communication ports in NT systems, accessing system information and consoles, communication ports in NT systems, assessing system information, and modularizing programs using dynamic link libraries.