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Windows Kernel

Windows Kernel

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Introduction

The kernel is the core of the operating system: it is a software layer that provides secure and controlled access to the machine's hardware (by creating a hardware abstraction layer that provides a uniform interface to the underlying hardware so to simplify developers' job in writing applications) to all the running processes as well as scheduling processes and executing them in a multitasking environment.


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Thanks to Luigi Bruno for originally authoring this content.


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  • 11 Jun 2013 7:38 PM

    Richard Mueller edited Revision 26. Comment: Removed (en-US) from title, added tags

  • 26 Jan 2012 1:20 PM

    Ed Price - MSFT edited Revision 23. Comment: The standard is that "See Also" means "other related Wiki articles. So I made Books part of the community resources. Thanks!

  • 19 Jan 2012 3:11 AM

    Luigi Bruno edited Revision 22. Comment: Added the "See Also" section.

  • 13 Nov 2011 12:05 PM

    Luigi Bruno edited Revision 21. Comment: Edited article's title and tags list. Edited article's sections.

  • 6 Oct 2011 1:31 PM

    Ed Price - MSFT edited Revision 10. Comment: Reformatted and added credit. Thanks!

  • 2 Oct 2011 10:51 AM

    Luigi Bruno edited Revision 3. Comment: Technical articles about the Windows kernel

  • 2 Oct 2011 9:39 AM

    Luigi Bruno edited Revision 1. Comment: Books about the Windows Kernel

  • 2 Oct 2011 9:35 AM

    Luigi Bruno edited Original. Comment: Books talking about the Windows kernel

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  • Posted by
    on 11 Jun 2013 7:38 PM

    Richard Mueller edited Revision 26. Comment: Removed (en-US) from title, added tags

  • Posted by
    on 26 Jan 2012 1:20 PM

    Ed Price - MSFT edited Revision 23. Comment: The standard is that "See Also" means "other related Wiki articles. So I made Books part of the community resources. Thanks!

  • Posted by
    on 19 Jan 2012 3:11 AM

    Luigi Bruno edited Revision 22. Comment: Added the "See Also" section.

  • Posted by
    on 13 Nov 2011 12:05 PM

    Luigi Bruno edited Revision 21. Comment: Edited article's title and tags list. Edited article's sections.

  • Posted by
    on 5 Nov 2011 12:06 PM

    Added a "White Papers" section and a link within.

  • Posted by
    on 30 Oct 2011 11:16 AM

    Added a link in the "Books" section.

  • Posted by
    on 6 Oct 2011 1:31 PM

    Ed Price - MSFT edited Revision 10. Comment: Reformatted and added credit. Thanks!

  • Posted by
    on 2 Oct 2011 10:51 AM

    Luigi Bruno edited Revision 3. Comment: Technical articles about the Windows kernel

  • Posted by
    on 2 Oct 2011 9:39 AM

    Luigi Bruno edited Revision 1. Comment: Books about the Windows Kernel

  • Posted by
    on 2 Oct 2011 9:35 AM

    Luigi Bruno edited Original. Comment: Books talking about the Windows kernel

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