Windows 95 Technical Description

Developers: get a head start on the next major release of Windows!

Instructor: Jeffrey Richter - author of Advanced Windows (MS Press)
Duration: 1 Day

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

Windows 95 is the next major release of the desktop Windows operating system. It provides a powerful 32-bit multithreaded development and execution environment for Windows applications. This 1-day seminar will provide a technical preview of the important changes and additions to this new operating system as compared to Windows 3.1, and the implications for your applications. The seminar will be a combination of lecture and live demo.

Topics covered will include:

• Windows 95 base architecture:
  
  • Boot process, virtual memory management, file system,
  • process & thread environment, etc.
• New user interface & what it means to your applications
  
• New controls (property sheets, tabs, status bars, sliders, etc.)
• Shell extensions - integration with Explorer
• Changes in the registry
• Plug & Play implications for Windows applications
• Important features in Win32 to take advantage of on Windows 95
  
  • Multithreading & synchronization; file I/O, etc.
• Tips on porting 16-bit applications
  

Upon completion of this seminar, you will have a solid technical grounding in what's new in Windows 95 and what it means for your Windows applications.

PREREQUISITES

Attendees should have a working knowledge of Windows from the end-user and programmer point of view (e.g. familiar with the basics of Windows programming).

About the Instructor

Fees and Scheduling

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