Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Visual C#™ .NET and the .NET Framework, Exam Cram™ 2 (Exam 70-320) By Amit Kalani, Priti Kalani
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Chapter 7. Windows Services
In the .NET Framework SDK, the System.ServiceProcess namespace provides the classes that enable you to implement, install, and control Windows services. The main classes involved in working with Windows service applications are listed here:
The ServiceBase Class A class that provides the base-level functionality for a Windows services application
The ServiceProcessInstaller and ServiceInstaller Classes Classes that enable you to use an installation utility such as installutil.exe to install a Windows services application
The ServiceController Class A class that enables a program to connect to a Windows service and perform various operations such as starting, stopping, and querying