About this Book

Welcome to Windows Architecture Training for Developers . This book presents the architectures and related services of the Microsoft Windows operating systems. By completing the lessons and associated exercises, you will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to develop solutions for the Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems.

This book addresses the objectives of the Microsoft Windows Architecture I (70-160) and Microsoft Windows Architecture II (70-161) exams. This self-paced course provides topical content that supports the skills measured by these exams.

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Note

For more information on becoming a Microsoft Certified Systems Developer, see the section titled "The Microsoft Certified Professional Program" later in this chapter.

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The "Getting Started" section of this chapter provides important setup instructions that describe the hardware and software requirements to complete the exercises in this course. Read through this section thoroughly before you start the lessons.