Chapter 1. Introduction to Windows 2000 Drivers

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Chapter 1. Introduction to Windows 2000 Drivers

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

• Overall System Architecture

• Kernel-Mode I/O Components

• Special Driver Architectures

• Summary

Device drivers on any operating system necessarily interact intimately with the underlying system code. This is especially true for Windows 2000. Before jumping into the world of Windows 2000 device drivers, this chapter presents the design philosophy and overall architecture of Windows 2000.

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