Chapter 1: Introducing Windows XP Professional

Overview

This chapter presents an overview of Microsoft Windows XP Professional and its features and functionality. It highlights the differences between Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition and explains Microsoft's intention for these two operating systems.

The chapter helps current Windows 2000 administrators by pointing out differences between Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional. The chapter also helps Windows 98 and Me power users by providing a similar comparison and by explaining the basic steps involved in establishing a login session with Windows XP Professional.

Chapter 1 provides a foundation for the rest of the book. It highlights many key concepts that are of concern to Windows XP Professional administrators and power users and provides cross-references to later chapters where topics are fleshed out in greater detail.